‘A wake-up call’: GPs issued warning over semaglutide prescribing The DoHAC has delivered ‘education letters’ to more than 1000 doctors found to be prescribing the medication under the PBS, but failing to follow the criteria.
Diabetes study successfully uses hookworm to combat disease Patients involved in the trial are choosing to live with worms in their gut, with research finding the larvae can improve insulin resistance.
The moral quandaries posed by synthetic human embryos Bioethics lecturer Dr Kathryn MacKay considers what the breakthrough means for science – and the ethical issues it presents.
‘A major public health crisis’: Diabetes policy under scrutiny Could a new Parliamentary Inquiry help address gaps in knowledge about the disease, as well as improve policy?
Lower birthweight an independent risk factor for T2D: Study It is also linked to diagnosis at a younger age, a lower prevalence of overweight/obesity, and fewer family members with a history of diabetes.
T cells provide long-lasting immunity against COVID: Study According to new Australian research, the T cell response to COVID-19 lasts for at least 15 months.
T-cells: A fork in the COVID-19 road? As the Omicron variant runs rampant, T-cells offer a glimmer of hope in the fight against COVID-19.
One step closer: a COVID vaccine designed for long lasting immunity Experts say a new vaccine candidate targeting T cells is promising. So what could it mean for the global pandemic response?
Australian research provides COVID-19 vaccine hope The breakthrough comes after recent studies have suggested long-term immunity from natural infection may not be possible.
Cheaper treatments for cancer, Parkinson’s and motor neurone patients Changes to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme will see some patients saving up to $300,000 per year.