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Every three days, an Australian is diagnosed with a Bone Marrow Failure Syndrome, also known as Aplastic Anaemia. Most people are diagnosed as children or young adults, and fifty percent will not survive. Maddie’s Vision offers hope by funding research to advance treatments, and by supporting patients and their families impacted by these devastating conditions. …
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Obesity is a global issue affecting more than 2 billion people. Traditional methods like cutting down on calories and exercise has had limited success, there have been studies emphasising the need for new and practical interventions. A popular approach is time-restricted fasting also known as “intermittent fasting”, which been proven to be effective in healthy …
Research from FARE, the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education, and The University of Queensland shows how alcohol companies use digital advertising to promote, sell and deliver alcohol. The Wire’s Jon King speaks with Dr Catherine Earl, Director of Policy & Research for the FARE and Robert Taylor, Policy and Engagement Manager for the Alcohol …
A new report from the Climate Council has found air pollution is endangering children at thousands of schools and childcare centres The pollution exposes developing children to face increased risk of asthma attacks, reduced lung functions and respiratory conditions. Although urban city planning can play a role in how much exposure to pollution children can …
Dementia Australia has released their new Community Education toolkit which provides interactive information about brain health and dementia. According to the World Alzheimer Report 2024 , “65% of health and care professionals incorrectly believe dementia is a normal part of ageing”. The aim of the toolkit is to provide individuals with knowledge of dementia. Therefore, shortening the …
A new report on long COVID says anyone suffering from it should be receiving NDIS funding. On average, The study found Australian workers lost 100 million hours in labour, costing 9.6 billion dollars to the economy. Researchers from ANU, Melbourne University and UNSW’s Kirby Institute also found Australians aged 30 to 55 are more likely …
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The government has secured a deal with the greens in the senate in order to pass world first legislation against vaping. The bill will see Australians only able to access vapes through pharmacies and anyone under the age of 18 requiring a GP certificate in order to purchase them. Vapes themselves will be subject to …
Forever-chemicals are at potentially unsafe levels across Australia. The US-based Environmental Protection Agency ruled in April that water which contains more than four parts per trillion of chemicals such as PFOS and PFOA is the maximum acceptable for safe human consumption. These chemicals come from a variety of industrial and domestic applications which were widely …