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AMA Healthcare Awards Now Open for Nominations
The AMA聽Excellence in Healthcare Award, AMA Woman in Medicine Award, AMA Women鈥檚 Health Award, AMA Men鈥檚 Health Award, and AMA Youth Health Award are now open for nominations. [ + ]
University of Adelaide Retains Influenza Surveillance Role
The Australian Government Department of Health as retained the University of Adelaide 聽to carry out the role聽聽to collect and report on influenza-like illness across Australia. [ + ]
International Universities Combine to form PharmAlliance
Three international universities, including Melbourne's Monash University are combining resources to create the PharmAlliance partnership. [ + ]
Griffith Professor Inaugurated in International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame
Professor Wendy Chaboyer 聽from Griffith University will be inaugurated into the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame following 13 years in research leadership and nursing. [ + ]
NHMRC Releases Statement on Homeopathy
After assessing more than 1800 papers, the National Health and Medical Research Council has聽released a statement concluding that there is no quality evidence to support the claim that homeopathy is effective in treating health conditions. [ + ]
Hormone Replacement Therapy May Cause Increased Risk Of Stroke
Evidence published in the Cochrane Library has revealed that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) does not protect post-menopausal women against cardiovascular disease, and may even cause an increased risk of stroke. [ + ]
Early Exposure to Palliative Care Benefits Medical Students
A survey of medical students has found that those who were exposed to training in palliative care early in their studies benefited greatly from the experience. [ + ]
Resources Launched for Blood Pressure Measurement and Management
NPS MedicineWise 聽has launched its latest program鈥擝lood pressure: what鈥檚 changing in how we measure, manage and monitor鈥攚hich provides 聽health professionals with resources in blood pressure assessment and management. [ + ]
Money Allocated for Queensland's 'Waiting list for the Waiting list'
Queensland Health Minister Cameron Dick has聽announced $30 million 聽will immediately be made available to Queensland 黑料吃瓜群网 and Health Services to start the process of addressing the 鈥榳aiting list for the waiting list鈥�. [ + ]
Pedal Power for People with Multiple Sclerosis
University of Sydney researchers have designed an exercise bike which allows people with multiple sclerosis to improve their聽symptoms聽and slow the disease progression. [ + ]
