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Older Australians turning to cannabis as cigarette prices rise

Written by | 29 Dec 2024

Increasing cigarette prices over the past several years have seen more older Australians turn to cannabis use as an alternative, according to new research from Curtin University in… read more.

Almost three quarters of adolescents experience depression or anxiety

Written by | 24 Dec 2024

Almost three quarters of adolescents in Australia experience clinically significant depression or anxiety symptoms, with most being chronic, according to a new study. And preventive strategies outside our… read more.

Oxycodone use in Australia dropped 45% after policy changes to opioid prescribing

Written by | 18 Sep 2024

Between 2018 and 2020, Australia implemented policy changes to improve the quality and safety of opioid prescribing, with a specific focus on oxycodone.  A new study led by… read more.

Australia restricts sales of vapes to pharmacies from July 1st 2024

Written by | 6 Jul 2024

As part of a campaign to reduce the harms caused by cigarette smoking and vaping the Australian Government has introduced restrictions on the ways in which vapes can… read more.

Wastewater samples show the dramatic effects of tough love on codeine addicts as consumption plunges

Written by | 29 Dec 2022

Switching the painkiller codeine to a prescription-only medicine in 2018 led to a 37 per cent overall drop in its consumption across Australia, according to new findings from… read more.

New health professional training blueprint to transform chronic pain care

Written by | 23 May 2022

Researchers have developed a new national blueprint to help health professionals support the one in five Australians living with chronic pain, costing the Australian economy $139 billion every… read more.

A better diet helps beat depression in young men

Written by | 17 May 2022

Young men with a poor diet saw a significant improvement in their symptoms of depression when they switched to a healthy Mediterranean diet, a new study shows. Depression… read more.

TGA in Australia has granted provisional registration for Spikevax COVID 19 vaccine for children aged 6-11 years old – Moderna

Written by | 28 Feb 2022

Moderna, Inc., announced that the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) in Australia has granted provisional registration for the use of Moderna’s mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, Spikevax, in a 50 µg… read more.

Does moderate drinking protect against heart disease?

Written by | 12 Nov 2021

For decades, researchers have studied the impact of alcohol on cardiovascular health, often with mixed results. Scientists at Monash University in Australia set out to answer the question… read more.

TGA Australia grants provisional approval to COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna to prevent COVID 19 – Moderna Inc

Written by | 17 Aug 2021

Moderna, Inc. announced that the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has granted provisional registration to the COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna in Australia for active immunization to prevent COVID-19 caused by… read more.

TGA approves use of Trikafta to treat cystic fibrosis F508del mutation in Australia – Vertex

Written by | 30 Mar 2021

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated announced that the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has approved the use of Trikafta (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor) for people with cystic fibrosis (CF) ages 12… read more.

COVID lockdown hits air ambulance services in remote Australia

Written by | 10 Mar 2021

Article written by Gary Finnegan. New data released by Australian researchers reveals the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown period on aeromedical retrievals in rural and remote regions. Researchers… read more.

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