Posts by VIVA! Communications
Leading pharmacy editor shares best practice tips & tricks with Team VIVA! at agency’s annual off-site meeting
On Monday, September 11, 2017, we (VIVA! Communications) staged our annual workshop at Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf, Pyrmont to reflect on our many achievements over the past year, chew the fat on our business goals, and define our objectives and strategies moving forward. Chaired by VIVA! Communications’ Managing Director, Paul Jans, our off-site meeting…
Read MoreTailoring medicines through DNA sequencing – the future of medicine
It sounds like the stuff of science fiction, but scientists and health researchers believe genetic testing should lead to the personalisation of medicine to an individual’s DNA – a practice that will be the norm within 15 years. Breakthroughs in DNA sequencing have already led to the development of cancer vaccines for melanoma skin cancer,…
Read MoreWomen’s Health Week 2017 – different life stages critical to understanding women’s health
To mark Women’s Health Week (September 4-8, 2017), the Jean Hailes Foundation has released data from its Women’s Health Survey, 2017. According to the organisation, their 2017 women’s health survey, the third annual survey they have released to better understand the health information needs and behaviours of Aussie women, had the following three main aims:…
Read MoreNew heart-health app revealed
A revolutionary new app that gives a “heart health check” in 60 seconds using only a smart phone camera could ultimately replace the currently used echocardiography, according to a new paper published recently. By holding the phone up against a patient’s neck for one minute, the technology measures the tiny amount of displacement in the…
Read MoreVisiting GLOBALHealthPR HQ
VIVA! Communications’ Junior Account Manager, John Wanna, visited GLOBALHealthPR HQ – the world’s largest, independent health and science communications agency partnership, which we represent exclusively in Australia – and our American partner, Spectrum, in New York on August 22, 2017. Upon approaching the GHPR office, located close to the World Trade Centre, John was impressed…
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