In the media
Australia's chief medical officer tries to soothe
concerns as questions raised about AstraZeneca vaccine
Chief medical officer Paul Kelly has tried to calm worries
about the efficacy of the AstraZeneca vaccine, amid concerns the
government has put all its eggs in one basket (13 January 2021).
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Monash researchers outsmart superbug
Researchers have discovered how to revert antibiotic
resistance in one of the most dangerous superbugs: Acinetobacter
baumannii — responsible for up to 20 per cent of infections
in intensive care units (13 January 2021).
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Action needed to tackle health misinformation on
internet, social media
The Australian Government must invest in long-term, robust
online advertising to counter health misinformation on the
internet, including on social media channels, the AMA said,
releasing the AMA Position Statement on Health Literacy
(12 January 2020).
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$38 million for diabetes and heart disease
research
The Medical Research Futures Fund will fund two new
research centres to address diabetes and heart disease (12 January
2021).
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Queensland
'Patients will suffer': Doctors concerned over
'Robodebt-like' Medicare watchdog
A Queensland doctor is taking the Federal Government to
court over a Commonwealth watchdog she says is unfairly punishing
GP's and putting patient care at risk. The system is designed
to catch doctors who rort Medicare, but many medical experts say it
needs an urgent overhaul (16 January 2021).
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BNE wins global COVID Safe accreditation
Brisbane Airport has received international endorsement
for its COVID Safe practices with Airports Council International
awarding it Airport Health Accreditation (13 January 2021).
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