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Reports Indicate Decline In New Ebola Cases
Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has reported that there has been a downward trend in new cases of Ebola, with just over 50 patients in eight management centres in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. [ + ]
Cannabis Use Among Prescribed Opioids is Common, says New Study
Despite the fact that cannabis use is illegal in Australia, use of cannabis among chronic pain patients using prescribed opioids is common, according to a study led by researchers at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre. [ + ]
Survey Highlights Areas of Importance in Dementia Research
Prevention, improved diagnoses, and better care have been highlighted as the top priorities for future dementia research. [ + ]
Research Connections Announces First Recipients
The first recipients to benefit from the new Australian government program Research Connections have been announced. [ + ]
Insight into Genetic Variants that Alter Brain Development
Almost 3000 scientists from 193 institutes have shared results from analyses of genetic data to provide insight into the causes of variability in human brain development. [ + ]
Twitter Media Being Used to Predict Heart Disease
Interesting research published in the Journal Psychological Science shows that Twitter can be used to indicate a community's psychological well being and even predict rates of heart disease. [ + ]
Médecins Sans Frontières Lobbies Pharmaceutical Companies
Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) is urging the Australian Government to join the call for pharmaceutical companies to slash the price of the pneumococcal vaccine in developing countries. [ + ]
Rodents May Help Find Cure for Alzheimer’s Disease
A Chilean rodent species may provide a natural model for Alzheimer’s disease, an international research team, including scientists from the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) at UNSW, has found. [ + ]
Health Groups Lobby to Improve Unhealthy Eating Habits
Four major lobbying groups have come together to voice their concern on the unhealthy eating habits of Australians, following the release of a new nationwide poll. [ + ]
Stomach Ulcer Bacterium Associated with Lower Risk of Multiple Sclerosis
Researchers from the Western Australian Neuroscience Research Institute have collaborated on a study which has found the stomach ulcer bacterium Helicobacter pylori is associated with a lower risk of multiple sclerosis (MS). [ + ]
Government To Consult On Medicare Reform
Following changes to Medicare last week, the Government has responded to concerns about the new measure to improve patient care and deal with the problem of 'six minute medicine'. [ + ]
Pharmacy Competency Standards Feedback Required
Feedback is being sought from pharmacists, pharmacy organisations and non-pharmacy health organisations or individuals on the pharmacists' competency standards review. [ + ]
