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…
The Morrison Government is investing $64 million in suicide prevention and mental health initiatives as an early response to initial advice from the National Suicide Prevention Adviser, signalling a dramatic reform of the national approach to suicide prevention. 3,046 Australians lost their lives to suicide in 2018. “This is a national tragedy. Every life…
The Morrison Government is investing $5 million in an Australian first genomics project to support personalised treatments for patients with lung cancer. The ground-breaking ‘ASPiRATION’ project is a genomic profiling research project for 1,000 Australians with newly diagnosed metastatic, non-squamous, non-small cell lung cancer. The study is jointly funded by the Federal Government…
The Australian Government is updating its advice to the Australian Community regarding the Novel Coronavirus, which is based on the latest medical advice. The updated advice to the Australian community follows new recommendations today from the Australian Government Chief Medical Officer on behalf of the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC). The AHPPC…
E&OE… Topics: Coronavirus in Australia. SAMANTHA ARMYTAGE: A family of four is now being tested in a Sydney hospital for coronavirus. The tests come as health authorities confirmed a female university student has the potentially deadly bug. The 21-year-old flew into Sydney from Wuhan last week, she’s the fourth person in…
Access to a cutting edge and potentially curative cancer therapy will be expanded for patients with particular forms of lymphoma, following a positive recommendation from the medical experts on the Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC). Between 200 and 250 additional cancer patients with Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma, Transformed Follicular Lymphoma and Primary Mediastinal B…
E&OE… Topics: Coronavirus updates, crackdown on sugar and process foods, Bridget McKenzie’s future. FRAN KELLY: Urgent efforts are now underway to try and evacuate Australians trapped in Wuhan, the epicentre of a deadly outbreak of coronavirus. It’s understood at least 100 Australian children are stranded in the Chinese province, which is in…
Four cases of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) have now been confirmed in Australia – one in Victoria and three in New South Wales. The first case was confirmed in Victoria yesterday, with the three in New South Wales confirmed later in the day. The Commonwealth Department of Health is in close contact with Victorian…