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Vaxigrants: a $100,000 donation for vaccination imagination distillation

French pharmaceutical multinational Sanofi Pasteur has officially launched a new contest to help four creative, medically minded ideas people spread…

Bone fracture figures a public health warning: expert

Australian adults can now assess their bone fracture risk using a tool that aims to address figures showing there will be…

Report on antimicrobial use a wake-up call: peak body

A recent report showing that the number of antimicrobials being prescribed in Australia continues to grow should be a wake-up…

Website offers tips for a better hospital experience

A new edition of an online resource that shows older patients and their families how to stay well while in…

Staff seek more support in treating dementia, depression

Residential aged-care workers feel they need more support from employers to tackle dementia and depression among their patients. In a…

Contraception education not getting to everyone

Unplanned pregnancies in Australia are connected with various forms of disadvantage, as well as with ill-informed women and men. A recent…