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A new rule from 1 February: Doctors must now prescribe drugs using their chemical names, not brand names

Matthew Grant, Monash University From today (February 1), when you receive a prescription in Australia, it will list the name of the medication’s active ingredient...

COVID 19: Where are we now? What have we learned in the last 12 months?

A novel strain of coronavirus — SARS-CoV-2 — was first detected in December 2019 in Wuhan, a city in China’s Hubei province with a population of...

Integration of migrants and their health outcome can be helped by ‘Apps’

A new study has discovered that mobile apps can play a vital role in helping immigrants integrate into new cultures, as well as provide...

Indian doctor got vaccinated without his wife: Their conversation is now viral on social media

Recently, a Delhi-based senior cardiologist and Padma Shri recipient Dr K K Aggarwal got himself vaccinated against Covid-19 alone. He was live-streaming himself when he...

BREAKING: Queensland to open border to New South Wales next month

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced that the state's border with NSW will open on February 1. "Credit to New South Wales. They got on top...

Australia approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine

Australia has approved the coronavirus vaccine by Pfizer and BioNTech, announced Prime Minister Scott Morrison."The Therapeutic Goods Administration has today provisionally approved the Pfizer/BioNTech...

Coronavirus: is it safe for kids to go back to school? Do you also have these concerns?

Asha Bowen, Telethon Kids Institute; Archana Koirala, University of Sydney; Fiona Russell, University of Melbourne; Kristine Macartney, University of Sydney, and Margie Danchin, Murdoch...

Hanumanji brings ‘Sanjivini’ to Brazil to cure COVID19

After India dispatched two million doses of Covishield vaccines to Brazil on Friday, Brazilian President Jair M. Bolosonaro has thanked India for the vaccines...

BJP government renames Dragon Fruit to ‘Kamalam’

Gujarat government has decided to rename Dragon Fruit to 'Kamalam' (Lotus fruit). According to Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, the use of the word 'Dragon'...

WHO may introduce immunisation passports for international travel amid COVID-19 pandemic

The World Health Organisation (WHO) does not rule out the introduction of immunisation passports for international travel if the situation with Covid-19 changes, Michael...

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Australia’s construction apprentices hit five-year low as industry warns workforce crisis threatens housing targets

Under the GTO model, apprentices are directly employed by the organisation and placed with host employers, with mentoring and support provided throughout their training.

Indian fintech founder Kunal Shah to lead WhatsApp after Meta’s $900 million CRED bet

The appointment places Shah in charge of one of the world’s largest messaging platforms beyond private messaging into business communication and payments.

Cyber threats enter new era as Five Eyes warns AI is changing the game

The agencies also encouraged organisations to use AI as part of their defensive strategy, including for detecting vulnerabilities, improving software security, identifying unusual activity and responding faster to incidents.
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