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Hairdressers and barbers to receive a regulatory clean shave
Meningococcal Cases 12 December 2024
New reports reinforce need for brain health campaign
Multi-agency Operation To Clamp Down On Illegal Seafood Sales This Festive Season
Deliberate disinformation campaigns are a public health risk – but NZ has no effective strategy to deal with it
Obesity and overweight overtake tobacco disease burden
‘Weather’ it’s hot, or not: Aussies overindulge at Christmas
New report addresses antibiotic shortages in low- and middle-income countries
Over 1 in 5 adults worldwide has a genital herpes infection – WHO
Governor of Queensland visit to Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics highlights innovative malaria vaccine research
LGBTIQA+ Action Plan important to close health gaps, says peak body
Vape Enforcement Crackdown
Subsidised community restaurants could help tackle the UK’s broken food system – here’s how
The doctoral course ‘Sustainable Health and the 2030 Agenda’ has started
Smoke-free Environments Amendment Act Marks 20 Years
Could US-style summer holiday programs boost Aussie kids’ health?
Ultra-processed foods associated with faster biological ageing: study
Investing in early detection: the economic case for lung cancer screening
CSIRO, Oxitec to tackle disease-spreading mosquitoes threatening mainland Australia
PolyU research unveils critical role of humidity and indoor conditions in heatwave severity assessments, introducing a new framework for standardised heatwave indices
Water Supply Fully Compliant Following PFAS Testing
Funding boost to support growth of WA cancer researchers
Crisafulli Government launches Part 9 Investigation into Virology Laboratory breach 
New campaign promotes alcohol-free pregnancies
Small male weight gains increase risk of back pain and disability, local study finds
Up to 40% of bushfires in parts of Australia are deliberately lit. But we’re not doing enough to prevent them
Meningococcal Cases 7 December 2024
WHO Announces Development Of Updated Guidance On Managing Advanced HIV Disease
Getting a grip on health norms: UniSA-first takes hold of international strength standards
Machine learning tool to boost vaccination rates in Perth children
Property Council supports action on Urban Heat 
Have your say on a new wastewater system for Freycinet National Park
Priorities in planning hepatitis B and C testing services: new operational guide
AMA Secures Improvements To Privacy Bill Amendments
Meningococcal Case 5 December 2024
Key Role of Kif23 in Early Brain Development and Insights into Microcephaly Pathogenesis
Marsden Fund changes will undermine prosperity and social cohesion
Australian Greens announce plans for Federal expansion of drug checking to help save lives
‘It’s the worst feeling’ – young New Zealanders regret their vaping addictions but feel unsupported to quit
NSW latest ground-breaking Aboriginal-led research project on precision medicine
Marsden Fund changes ‘significant step backwards’
Bisexual Population In Stockholm Has Doubled In Decade
Prenatal supplements largely lack the recommended amount of omega-3 fatty acids to help prevent preterm birth − new research
Water fluoridation helps prevent tooth decay – how growing opposition threatens a 70-year-old health practice
Clinical consortium of healthy ageing meeting, 2024
Natalie Burton Memorial Award – 20 years of helping Hawkesbury students
Snowy Mountains Special Activation Precinct projects progressing
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