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Peter’s prostate cancer diagnosis came as a shock. Now, he wants to protect his kids.
14 January 2025 - Peter had no symptoms when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Now, he’d like to see an ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Dec 2024
Labor leaves genetics loophole for life insurers
21 December 2024 - One of the last barriers to widespread genetic testing — discrimination against obtaining life insurance — ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Mar 2024
New treatment for essential tremor now available through Medicare
19 March 2024 - Australians living with essential tremor can now access magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound through Medicare, with the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Nov 2023
Funding verdict looms on ‘future of cancer therapy’
21 November 2023 - The chance of survival for hundreds of Australians living with a deadly type of blood cancer ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Nov 2023
$148 million in new Medicare rebates for genetic testing
1 November 2023 - The Albanese Government is strengthening Medicare with a range of new Medicare rebates to ensure more ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Oct 2023
Australia a world leader in genetic screening as Medicare to provide free testing
31 October 2023 - Genetic carrier screening tests for three of the most devastating birth defects will soon be provided ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Oct 2023
A test could have saved Alison from chemotherapy
17 October 2023 - Chemotherapy. Radiotherapy. Surgery. These are the cancer treatments most people are familiar with. But advocates, patients ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Sep 2023
‘Unacceptable’: Dad’s cancer treatment denied
6 September 2023 - Australians who can enlist radio stars and politicians are getting access to life saving cancer treatment while ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Jun 2023
Ending the postcode lottery in newborn health screening
28 June 2023 - Today, on International Neonatal Screening Day, the Albanese Government is delivering on our commitment to end the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Jun 2023
A $10 test that could save the lives of five Aussie babies a day not delivered as promised
10 June 2023 - Hunter Kelly is one of many Australian newborns whose life could be saved with a simple test. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Nov 2022
New prostate cancer treatment helping patients live longer, better
27 November 2022 - A treatment that could allow advanced prostate cancer patients to avoid chemotherapy and live longer has arrived ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Nov 2022
Government supporting Australians living with type 1 diabetes
13 November 2022 - The Albanese Government is changing the lives for the 130,000 Australians living with type 1 diabetes by ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Aug 2022
Push to get 'nuclear warhead' prostate cancer drug funded
26 August 2022 - The cost of the treatment can be up to $12,000 per dose. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Jul 2022
Albanese Government delivering life changing devices for Australians with type 1 diabetes
3 July 2022 - The Albanese Government is delivering on our election commitment to give all 130,000 Australians with type 1 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Feb 2022
Responses to Prostheses List reform
16 February 2022 - Consultation paper #3 A modernised fit for purpose listing process was released on 11 January and closes ...