Tasmanian Times
Medicine
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107Review: Vaccine Nation by Raina McIntyre
Epidemiologist and biosecurity expert, Professor Raina McIntyre, has written a terrific new book, Vaccine Nation, which celebrates medical science, then highlights the...
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2025 Rural Health Issues Survey Report
Overworked rural doctors are demanding greater funding and resources to improve staffing levels and hospital facilities in some of the country’s most...
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Influenza Cases Surge While Vaccination Rates Hit Five-Year Low
Tasmanians are being urged not to be complacent about getting their flu vaccination, with rates of influenza in the community up almost...
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Are Southern Tasmania’s Private Maternity Services the Canary in the Private Insurance Coal Mine?
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) acknowledges that the current landscape surrounding maternity services is dynamic. We want to reassure the public that...
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Government Urged to Prioritise Cancer Prevention & Supportive Care
Media release – Cancer Council Tasmania, 17 March 2025 Government urged to prioritise cancer prevention and supportive care Cancer Council Tasmania called...
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‘Don’t Let Vaping In’ Campaign Launched
Quit Tasmania has launched a new anti-vaping campaign targetting youth. “Don’t Let Vaping In” is an online hub to raise awareness among...
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A UTAS Teaching Hospital Could Be a Transformative Investment for Tasmania’s Health System
The ailing Hobart Private Hospital could be an opportunity to develop a research and teaching hospital to underpin Tasmania's health system needs,...
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Report Card Shows Tas Public Hospitals Lagging the Nation
Media release – Australian Medical Association, 28 February 2025 Report card shows long road ahead to restore Australia’s public hospital system Australians...
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Snapshot of Rural Health Paints Grim Picture
Media release – National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA), 20 February 2025 Latest snapshot of rural Australia paints grim picture of higher deathrates...
