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New parents unintentionally placing their babies at risk of SIDS
Many new parents are unknowingly placing their babies at risk of SIDS, according to new research released by the American Academy of Pediatrics on August 15, 2016. The researchers examined video recordings of parents putting their babies to sleep, rather than relying on parental self-reported surveys or police reports post-mortem. More than 160 infants were…
Read MoreMilton Catelin appointed as new Medicines Australia CEO
Medicines Australia has announced the appointment of Milton Catelin as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) (August 24, 2016). Mr Catelin will take over from interim CEO Lee Hill in early October, 2016. Returning to Australia after a 13-year international career, including Chief Executive of the World Coal Association (WCA) and Chief of Partnerships &…
Read MoreGovernment to list plethora of treatments for Type 2 diabetes & cervical cancer on PBS from September 1, 2016 – August 22, 2016
On August 14, 2016, Federal Health Minister, The Hon. Sussan Ley MP announced up to 20,000 Australians living with Type 2 diabetes would find it easier and cheaper to access treatments with the Government’s listing of AUD $70 million in new therapies on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from September 1, 2016. A new, once-a-week…
Read MoreResearch reveals breast cancer patients battling depression face an increased risk of death
New research conducted by King’s College, London reveals women living with breast cancer and depression face an increased risk of death. Results from a 10 year study involving more than 77,000 British women with breast cancer found that after factoring many variables, such as the stage of the cancer, age of cancer diagnosis, co-morbidities and…
Read MoreScientists grow world’s-first fully functioning organ
In a world-first, scientists from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, led by Professor Clare Blackburn, have successfully created a fully functional organ. Scientists were able to grow a fully functioning thymus gland, a vital regulator of the entire immune system, located near the heart, by reprogramming and then injecting cells into living mice. The thymus…
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