Tapeworm, vertigo and pancreatitis drugs are being trialled as COVID-19 treatments
By the Specialist Reporting Team s Alison Branley and national medical reporter Sophie Scott
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Australian researchers are part of global efforts to trial potential COVID-19 treatments.
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With COVID-19 vaccines on their way, it s time to breathe a sigh of relief right? Well, maybe not.
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It includes drugs to treat tapeworm, pancreatitis, vertigo and cancer
Experts warn clinical trials don t always translate into effective human treatments
Most vaccines aren t 100 per cent effective and it s not likely we will achieve full coverage in the community.
Young Australian of the Year finalists committed to helping those in need
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Be it a passion they are born with or one they learn through circumstance, this year s Young Australian of the Year finalists all share the same drive to better the world for others.
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This year s contenders all share a passion for helping others in need
The Australian of the Year awards will be broadcast live by the ABC on January 25
But with a variety of backgrounds behind their drive, including poverty, disability, misfortune or a foundation in humanitarianism, any award will be a footnote on what is already a long list of achievements.
Paul Kelly officially promoted to chief medical officer
By Shannon Jenkins
Tuesday December 22, 2020
Paul Kelly. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch)
Professor Paul Kelly will lead the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines across the country after being officially appointed to the role of Australian chief medical officer.
In a statement on Monday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Kelly has been “intimately involved” in the national COVID-19 response, as well as the health response to the 2019–20 bushfires.
“His appointment to the permanent role of CMO ensures Australia remains in very capable hands. He was successful after a rigorous and highly competitive selection process conducted by the Department of Health,” Morrison said.
NT Government admits delay releasing problem gambling report
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The report says poker machines are the most dangerous form of gambling to undertake .
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A report showing a significant increase in problem gambling in the Northern Territory has been made public after the NT Government backtracked on its previous refusals to release it.
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Indigenous, male and unemployed Territorians are at a higher risk of problem gambling
The Government agreed to release the report despite rejecting an FOI request last week
The Gambling Prevalence and Wellbeing Survey was conducted by the Menzies School of Health Research after the organisation received a $695,000 grant from the Government s Community Benefit Fund in late 2018.
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