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University of Technology Sydney plans to cut public health at the worst possible time
Australia has just emerged from one of the worst global health crises in living memory. COVID-19 showed us how critical public health expertise is to protect lives, guide governments and support vulnerable communities. It also exposed workforce shortages across public health, health services management, palliative care and diabetes education — all areas the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has proposed to cut on Wednesday, 17 September, as part of their so-called “Operational Sustainability Initiative”.
Prevention, productivity, and public health. Can we prioritize all three at once?
The Public Health Association of Australia’s annual meeting brought together speakers with diverse viewpoints and perspectives on the seemingly intractable problem of preventive health in Australia
It’s OK to use paracetamol in pregnancy. Here’s what the science says about the link with autism
United States President Donald Trump has urged pregnant women to avoid paracetamol except in cases of extremely high fever, because of a possible link to autism.
First-of-its-kind online tool revolutionises hypertension treatment
A new online blood pressure calculator could help overcome the inadequacies of hypertension treatment in Australia
Older Australians collect an average of 31 PBS scripts a year – new research
Australians are living longer than ever before. While this is broadly good news, ageing well comes with a range of challenges.
Can a hospital hold a conscience?
When I first entered medical school and heard the term “conscientious objection”, I was slightly confused. Having been a war history enthusiast in high school, a conscientious objector to me had always been associated with individuals refusing military service.
Australian experts first to describe potentially fatal magic mushroom toxidrome
An Australian MD, and a mycologist, have been the first to publish a study on Wood-lover’s Paralysis, a rare toxidrome associated with ingesting species of ‘magic mushrooms.’
Australia’s first birth from a transplanted uterus
The first successful birth from a transplanted uterus in Australia offers hope to infertile women who wish to one day give birth to their own child.
