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Public urged to comment on future planning for mental health and alcohol and other drug services

Feb 26, 2019

The WA Government has released the draft Western Australian Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drug Services Plan 2015-2025 Update 2018 for public feedback. Combined with the review of the clinical…

Gen Z are self harming by overdosing on paracetamol and prescription drugs

Feb 22, 2019

Self-harm from self-poisoning in children and adolescents is not only increasing but starting at a younger age, finds new research by University of Sydney and the NSW Poisons Information Centre.…

Increased hope for a cure for Parkinson's

Jan 30, 2019

Greg Hunt, Minister for Health, has announced that the Government will provide $30m over 5 years, through the Medical Research Futures Fund, for the Australian Parkinson’s Mission for clinical trials…

Motor neurone disease breakthrough: Patient trial shows impressive clinical results

Jan 15, 2019

A new drug delays motor neurone disease progression and improves cognitive and clinical symptoms according to recently released trial results. (more…)

Let’s map our DNA and save billions each year in health costs

Jan 11, 2019

A UniSA scientist has called for Australia to embrace pharmacogenetic (PGx) testing to deliver medication more effectively and slash around $2.4 billion wasted each year through unsafe and ineffective drug…

Extra drug and alcohol rehab beds to open in the South-West

Dec 7, 2018

The WA Minister for Mental Health visited the Palmerston Association in Brunswick Junction to announce the organisation has been awarded a tender and funding of $1,104,580 per annum to operate…

Sideffect website boosts fight against synthetic and illicit drugs

Dec 7, 2018

WA Youth Minister Peter Tinley presented not-for-profit organisation Sideffect with an $89,500 cheque to develop a new website aimed at educating young people and boosting wider discussion about synthetic and…

$2.5m to develop better skin treatments

Nov 19, 2018

Two projects to develop effective topical medicines have won almost $2.5 million ($US1.75) in US Food and Drug Administration grants. (more…)

Thousands to benefit from spinal arthritis medication listing on PBS

Oct 5, 2018

Almost 4,000 patients who suffer from active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis will benefit when Simponi® (Golimumab) becomes available on the PBS on December 1 2018. (more…)