Thirteen cases of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) have been confirmed in Australia – the latest being an eight-year-old boy from Wuhan in China. Importantly, of the 13 patients, three have recovered from the virus, and the others are understood to be in a stable condition. A further two Australians on board a cruise ship…
Australia’s world leading health and medical researchers will have a greater chance of discovering new ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease, thanks to a new grant from the Morrison Government. The $32 million investment – through the Researcher Exchange and Development within Industry (REDI) initiative – will boost Australia’s success in turning innovative…
E&OE… Topics: Coronavirus update. GREG HUNT: Good afternoon, everyone. I’m joined by Professor Paul Kelly, the Deputy Chief Medical Officer, who is also a leading Australian epidemiologist. So a specialist in contagious diseases. I want to begin by updating the figures on both the global and the Australian confirmed cases of…
E&OE… Topics: Novel coronavirus, 58,000 type 1 diabetics to have free access to new glucose monitoring device; Sports Grants. GREG HUNT: Good morning everybody, and thank you for joining us. I’m joined by Commissioner Mike Outram the head of Border Force and Chief Medical Officer, Professor Brendan Murphy to provide an update on…
Australians with type one diabetes will soon have free access to the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system, thanks to the Morrison Government’s $300 million Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Initiative. The FreeStyle Libre glucose monitoring device measures glucose levels without the use of lancets, test strips and blood. A sensor worn on the…
There’s new hope for Australians living with chronic kidney disease, cystic fibrosis, and tumours of the midgut, thanks to new and amended medicines listings on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from 1 February 2020. The Morrison Government will list Pharmacor Cinacalcet® on the PBS to help more patients with chronic kidney disease who are…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the outbreak of Novel Coronavirus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Minister for Health, Greg Hunt said “The WHO has advised that all countries should be prepared for containment, including active surveillance, early detection, isolation and case management, contact tracing and prevention of onward spread of…
E&OE… Topics: Update on novel coronavirus GREG HUNT: We wanted to give you an update on coronavirus and preparations both within Australia and globally, particularly in light of the World Health Organization declaration overnight that this is a public health emergency of international concern. A declaration which was expected and anticipated and,…
E&OE… Topics: Funding for mental health initiatives; coronavirus update RACHEL GREEN: Thanks everyone for joining us here today. My name’s Rachel. I’m the CEO of Independent Community Living Australia. Really pleased to welcome you all here. Before we begin, I’d just like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which…
E&OE… Topics: Novel Coronavirus GREG HUNT: Thank you very much to everybody for being here, and in particular to Minister Tehan and the Chief Medical Officer, Professor Murphy. Earlier today we indicated with the Prime Minister – who has passed on his apologies because he has returned home prior to us having…