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There has been some expansion of roles in recent years – including pharmacists prescribing (under limited circumstances) and administering a wider range of vaccinations. But the recently released paper from an independent Commonwealth review on health workers’ “scope of practice” identifies the myriad of barriers preventing Australians from fully benefiting from health professionals’ skills. There is no simple quick fix for this type of reform. But we now have a sensible pathway to improve access to care.
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2 years ago Read more at The Conversation

Penn Medicine researcher Carl June was honored with the 2024 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences on April 13. It was founded and funded by global public figures like Sergey Brin, Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg. June received a $3 million prize for his work in developing chimeric antigen receptor T cell immunotherapy. The novel cancer treatment technique modifies a patient’s T cells.
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2 years ago Read more at The Daily Pennsylvanian

Dr. Merritt A. Moore ’10-’11 excels at many things — particularly at saying “yes” to a professional ballet career with the Norwegian National Ballet. She also has a quantum physics career with a Ph.D. in atomic and laser physics from Oxford. Moore is now well-known for her interdisciplinary work bridging science with the arts.
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2 years ago Read more at Harvard Crimson

University of Adelaide study of shallow-water fish communities on rocky reefs in south-eastern Australia found climate change is helping tropical fish species invade temperate Australian waters. The new populations of tropical fish in temperate ecosystems are not having much of an impact now, but may do in the future. Tropical fish will eventually grow to their full size, and their diets will start to overlap with those of temperate fish.
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2 years ago Read more at EurekAlert

Australia’s first cohort of software engineering students to combine an apprenticeship with a degree, rubbed shoulders with defence industry leaders. Thirteen UniSA students have started work this year with three Adelaide defence employers – BAE Systems, submarine company ASC and electronic warfare specialists Consunet – combining work and study in their first year of a Bachelor of Software Engineering.
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2 years ago Read more at University of South Australia

Ethan Sanders trained with the halves on Tuesday as the Eels look to bounce back from a demoralising loss against the Dolphins in Darwin. It’s understood Sanders has told the club he is leaving at season’s end – it’s believed the youngster has agreed to terms to Canberra. The Eels captain said it would not keep him from running out against the Sea Eagles.
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2 years ago Read more at Code

National Sports and Physical Activity Convention (NSC) has partnered with the International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS) to focus on how synthetic technology can help meet the growing demand for community sports fields. The NSC and IAKS reference the newly released ‘Federal Research Action Plan on Recycled Tire Crumb Used on Playing Fields and Playgrounds’ report from the USA Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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2 years ago Read more at Australasian Leisure Management

Arisa Trew was the only Australian winner at the 2024 Laureus World Sports Awards. She was honoured for becoming the first female to land a 720. Trew repeated the incredible trick in California in July, en route to claiming gold in the park competition at the X Games.
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2 years ago Read more at Wide World of Sports

Athena Sports Nutrition Vitaco Heath has announced the launch of ATHENA Sports Nutrition, a new sports nutrition range dedicated to athletic women. The Informed Sport Certified range has been dedicated to helping female athletes achieve their sports performance level. AtHENA Sport Nutrition state it is committed to propelling women forward with everything they need to elevate their sports performances.
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2 years ago Read more at FOOD Magazine - Australia

JOY Drive’s Sport correspondent, Malcolm Campbell, will keep you updated. Find out what Malcolm’s breakup song is! Maybe it’s angry?
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2 years ago Read more at JOY 94.9