Sandra, 69 Retired mother-to-two, grandmother-to-one & advocate for seniors protecting against pneumococcal pneumonia, BRISBANE – May 10, 2016
Retired mother-to-two and grandmother-to-one, Sandra, 69, South Brisbane, contracted the potentially life-threatening illness, pneumococcal pneumonia, in 1995, at the age of 48. The diagnosis came as a huge shock to the then grocery store manager, who had been leading a healthy and active life up until then, regularly swimming and walking to maintain her fitness.…
Russell, 50 – COPD patient, business owner, Ironman & father-to-four who battled viral pneumonia & transmitted the infection to his wife, BRISBANE – May 10, 2016
Business owner, Ironman, marathon runner and father-to-four, Russell, 50, Brisbane, was diagnosed with chronic pulmonary obstructive disorder (COPD) almost five years ago. Given his disease has reduced his lung capacity to 22 per cent, placing him at high-risk for contracting pneumonia, he is therefore eligible to receive the free pneumococcal vaccination that protects him against…
Allison, 37 – Respiratory clinical nurse specialist & mother who survived three episodes of bacterial pneumonia within 11 months, TWEED HEADS – May 10, 2016
Mother-to-three and respiratory clinical nurse specialist, Allison, 37, Tweed Heads, survived three episodes of a rare form of pneumonia, known as atypical bacterial pneumonia or mycoplasma pneumonia, within the space of 11 months. After first being diagnosed with pneumonia in June 2015, Allison was placed on four different types of antibiotics and sent home to…
NTL Media Alert: Less than a third of Australians with lived experience of anorexia nervosa under medical care: release of interim study findings – April 26, 2016
NTL MEDIA ALERT Less than a third of Australians with lived experience of anorexia nervosa under medical care: release of interim study findings Tomorrow (Wednesday, April 27, 2016), scientists will release interim data from the world’s largest and most rigorous genetic investigation into anorexia nervosa, revealing less than a third of Australian study participants…
Health Minister unveils Medical Research Future Fund board – April 4, 2016
Federal Health Minister, The Hon. Sussan Ley MP, is set to unveil a new advisory board today to advise the Government on how to invest distributions from the $20 billion Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF). An Abbott government policy designed to heighten Australia’s involvement in medical research – the largest of its kind to date…
Understanding genes key to eliminating deaths from anorexia nervosa – Tues, March 22, 2016
New Zealand scientists are calling for volunteers either living with, or having recovered from anorexia nervosa, to enrol in the world’s largest and most rigorous genetic investigation into the illness. The call coincides with the release of new research revealing strong genetic links between anorexia nervosa and suicide attempts,1 with suicide implicated in a staggering…
VIVA! Communications gets into #DigiSights 2016 in Mumbai – February 18, 2016
With a buzz surrounding the start of DigiSights 2016 – Digital Marketing Conference for Pharma & Healthcare, host Dinesh Chandakar, Managing Director of Global Health PR India partner, MediaMedic Communications, the proud digital agency hosting the event in Mumbai, welcomed all Global Health PR partners to the conference. Upon welcoming the attendees, Dinesh invited the…
A physiotherapist’s perspective on osteoarthritis – a painful, yet manageable condition – Feb 1, 2016
Osteoarthritis or OA is one of the most common causes of pain seen by physiotherapists. Nearly everyone has heard of osteoarthritis, but not that many know what it is, or what you can do to help manage the symptoms associated with the condition. Osteoarthritis is one of the most common forms of arthritis. It is…
Tim James resigns as Medicines Australia CEO – December 21, 2015
Medicines Australia Chief Executive Officer, Tim James resigned from his role as head of the pharmaceutical lobby group over the weekend, following a public clash with Federal Health Minister, The Hon. Sussan Ley MP. According to a report published by Fairfax Media on Saturday, December 19, 2015, Mr James allegedly stepped down mainly due to…
Doctor’s hit-back against $650m health budget cuts under Turnbull Government – December 17, 2015
The Federal Government released its Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) figures on December 14, revealing a budget deficit for 2016-17 of $33.7 billion. To generate savings and offset the recent expenditure announced last week, Federal Health Minister, The Hon. Sussan Ley MP scrapped incentive payments that encouraged bulk billing of pathology services, such as…