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One-in-two Australians affected by chronic disease: AIHW report – August 14, 2015
New figures released by the Australian Institute of Health and Wellness (AIHW) this week (Wednesday, August 12, 2015) reveal 50 per cent of Aussies are living with at least one chronic disease, while 20 per cent of us are battling two or more chronic diseases. Among people aged 45 and older, this figure doubles to…
Read MoreA mother’s renewed appeal to the government to save her young daughter’s life – July 31, 2015
On December 1, 2014, the small aHUS Australian community celebrated with the PBS listing of Soliris (eculizumab) through Section 100: Highly Specialised Drugs Program for those who meet certain criteria, and the earmarking of $63 million in treatment funding over the next four years. Since then, our celebrations have begun to sour, as aHUS patients currently accessing…
Read MoreVIVA! is celebrating its 13th birthday today – July 20, 2015
Protecting your online self – A Guide to Social Media Afterlife: May 29, 2015
Palliative Care Australia’s (PCA) Guide to a Social Media Afterlife launched this week explains how to protect your online data after you pass away. When posting pictures, chatting on Facebook or issuing Tweets into cyberspace, probably the last thing on your mind is your mortality. More than 80 per cent of Aussies have done nothing…
Read MoreDigiPharma 2014 – What Does Digital Excellence Look Like?
VIVA! Communications teamed with Princeton Digital to host the third annual Digital Pharma seminar series, entitled ‘What Does Digital Excellence Look Like?’ in Sydney on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Chaired by Gavin Walsh, General Manager, Princeton Digital, the full-day seminar, which will also be taking place in Melbourne on April 3, 2014, provided Australian pharmaceutical…
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