Original article by Cathy O’Leary
The West Australian – Page: 3 : 22-Jan-15
Perth-based Telethon Kids Institute intends to conduct a study of an innovative autism therapy. The new technique was developed in Great Britain. Parents and children are videotaped and then the best form of behaviour is suggested to parents. The Australian study would involve hundreds of infants
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TELETHON INSTITUTE FOR CHILD HEALTH RESEARCH, UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER
Original article by Jessica Gardner
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 3 : 22-Jan-15
Australian Health Minister Sussan Ley is expected to approve health insurance premium increases as high as seven per cent from 1 April 2015. Health insurance firms argue that rises of up to triple the rate of inflation are justified because of increased use of services, rising care costs and costs associated with technological progress
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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF HEALTH, NIB HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NHF, MEDIBANK PRIVATE LIMITED – ASX MPL, WESTFUND HEALTH INSURANCE, CONSUMER HEALTH FORUM, AUSTRALIA. PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION
Original article by Aleisha Orr
The Age – Page: 10 : 22-Jan-15
A team at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children in Perth has fitted a newly developed medical device that functions as an artificial pancreas to a four-year-old boy suffering from type-1 diabetes. The battery-powered pump supplies insulin in doses according to automated readings of glucose levels, in order to prevent hypoglycaemic attacks. The product is already freely available to diabetes patients, including adults, but the cost is still high at $A10,000
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PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL
Original article by Simon Evans
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 22 : 22-Jan-15
Shares in CSL and the Commonwealth Bank are currently trading at about $A84. While they have recently retreated from 12-months peaks, both stocks could potentially rise to $A100. CSL previously undertook a share split after its stock rose to $A100 in late 2007. Arnhem Investment Management’s George Clapham suggests that in many cases a demerger rather than a share split may generate more value for shareholders. Macquarie Group’s shares are currently trading above $A60, and the stock is also a potential candidate to breach $A100
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CSL LIMITED – ASX CSL, COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA – ASX CBA, MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED – ASX MQG, ARNHEM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, AMCOR LIMITED – ASX AMC, ORORA LIMITED – ASX ORA, BRAMBLES LIMITED – ASX BXB, RECALL HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX REC, IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED, ELDERS LIMITED – ASX ELD, BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INCORPORATED
Original article by Cathy O’Leary
The West Australian – Page: 3 : 21-Jan-15
There is growing concern that Western Australian hospitals will not be able to cope with the growing number of cancer patients. The state’s population grew by 40 per cent between 1992 and 2011, but there was a 250 per cent increase in the number of people needing treatment for cancer over the same peiod. In addition to more people being diagnosed with cancer, life expectancy for cancer sufferers has also increased
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CANCER COUNCIL WESTERN AUSTRALIA, CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
Original article by Julia Medew
The Age – Page: 11 : 21-Jan-15
The last of 11 venues booked for a speaking tour by US-based anti-vaccination activist Sherri Tenpenny in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide have withdrawn from the contracts. A boycott threat made by those opposed to the events has had the desired effect, while tour organiser Stephanie Messenger has accused the groups of "bullying". Federal Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has not responded to a call by Stop the Australian (Anti) Vaccination Network spokesperson John Cunningham to cancel Tenpenny’s visa
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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF IMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION, STOP THE AUSTRALIAN (ANTI) VACCINATION NETWORK
Original article by Cathy O’Leary
The West Australian – Page: 5 : 20-Jan-15
The Western Australian Neuroscience Research Institute and Nobel Prize laureate Professor Barry Marshall have undertaken groundbreaking research on multiple sclerosis (MS). The research found that exposure to a common stomach ulcer bug known as Helicobacter pylori can reduce the risk of developing the autoimmune disease. People with MS were found to have a lower incidence of infection by the bacteria
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WESTERN AUSTRALIAN NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE LIMITED, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
Original article by Cathy O’Leary
The West Australian – Page: 5 : 15-Jan-15
The number of junior doctors undertaking their internships in Western Australian hospitals will rise from 312 in 2014 to a record 324 in 2015. About 290 of the new graduates undertook their medical studies at the state’s universities. Health Minister Kim Hames notes that the number of doctors who were trained in the state has doubled since 2008. Meanwhile, Curtin University has advised that its proposed medical school at Midland is unlikely to open before 2017. It was originally mooted to open in 2009
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF HEALTH, CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, FIONA STANLEY HOSPITAL, PERTH CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL, HOLLYWOOD PRIVATE HOSPITAL, PEEL HEALTH CAMPUS, JOONDALUP HEALTH CAMPUS
Original article by Julia Medew
The Age – Page: 7 : 14-Jan-15
Stephen Parnis, vice-president of the Australian Medical Association, has warned of increased stress on hospital emergency departments. He argued that the experience in the UK showed the Australian Government’s planned cuts worth $A3.5bn to the Medicare bulk billing system would lead to patients avoiding general practitioner (GP) visits and instead present at public hospitals. While Simon Judkins of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine agrees, he says an even greater issue will be patients with multiple illnesses failing to visit GPs as they can no longer afford to seek appropriate care
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AUSTRALIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION LIMITED, THE AUSTRALASIAN COLLEGE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICINE, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES. MEDICARE AUSTRALIA, VICTORIA. DEPT OF HEALTH
Original article by Julia Medew
The Age – Page: 1 : 13-Jan-15
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) opposes changes to Medicare rebates, which are due to come into effect on 19 January 2015. From that day, Medicare will pay only $A16.95 towards visits lasting six to 10 minutes. The current rate is $A37.05. The AMA warned that many doctors will cease bulk billing shorter consultations
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AUSTRALIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION LIMITED, AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES. MEDICARE AUSTRALIA
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