Funding Boost for Vaccines
New funding will boost RNA research into vaccines and other healthcare treatments. RNA technologies played a key role in the development of COVID-19 vaccines…
HEALTH + WELLBEING
Trying to Stay One Step Ahead
The University of Otago is part of a nationwide alliance to secure a vaccine for New Zealand – Vaccine Alliance Aotearoa New Zealand –…
Nurses, Midwives Call for Urgent Pay Equity Resolution
New Zealand nurses and midwives who belong to the New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) have raised the issue of…
Deer Milk And Its Aged Care Health Benefits
Pāmu Deer milk proved to improve nutritional health, muscle mass, and physical performance of women aged 65 and above, according to a new clinical…
Funded Shingles Vaccine Available for Seniors
More than 55,000 New Zealanders aged 65 will now have access to a funded vaccine which, according to new research, can protect them for…
Barbie’s Bill
A recent petition has been filed for Parliament to pass Barbie’s Bill through Government. Named after Barbie Duffy, the bill aims to help streamline…
Australia | RSL Lifecare Encouraging Veterans
Earlier this week, local veterans and community members across the Shoalhaven region, joined together to commence the painting of a mural at the Nowra…
Helius Gains Certification Key to Export Success
Helius Therapeutics has received Good Agricultural and Collection Practice (GACP) certification at its purpose-built medicinal cannabis facility in East Tamaki, Auckland. Recognised globally, GACP is…
Cases Continue to Rise as We Welcome More Tourists
There have been 27,076 new community Covid-19 cases reported in the past week, compared to 24,068 cases a week ago. This is a continuing rise, up…
Australia | RSL Appointment Announcement
On behalf of the RSL LifeCare Board, Sangeeta Venkatesan, Interim Chair RSL Lifecare, has announced the appointment of Ewen Crouch AM as Chairman, effective…
4200 Primary Health Care Nurses to Strike for Pay Parity
About 4200 Primary Health Care and Plunket nurses across New Zealand will go on strike for four hours on Thursday over employers’ inability to…
Experts are Watching Subvariants Closely
The Ministry of Health has reported that in the last week there were 16,399 new Covid cases in the community. The ministry also reported…