Australian Diabetes Society proposes to ‘unify’ with Diabetes Australia – but it’s not a merger

Two major Australian diabetes professional organisations are working towards unification with a national body - Diabetes Australia – which they believe will result in more funding and political power for members. The Australian Diabetes Society (ADS) and Australian Diabetes Educators Association...

Two major Australian diabetes professional organisations are working towards unification with a national body - Diabetes Australia – which they...

News in brief: Vitamin D and BMD boost in Tas; Height gain with vosoritide in kids; Genetic clue to shared aetiology in T1D and T2D

Vitamin D turn around improves bone health Altered sun exposure behaviours and vitamin D supplement use have been positively associated with increases in serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration over ten years, according to evidence from the Tasmanian Older Adult Cohort study. The study...

Vitamin D turn around improves bone health Altered sun exposure behaviours and vitamin D supplement use have been positively associated with...

Medicines

Differential effect of SGLT2 inhibitor on STEMI and non-STEMI in T2D warrants further study

The SGLT2 inhibitor canagliflozin is associated with a reduction in non-ST elevation MI (non-STEMI) but not ST elevation MI (STEMI) in patients with type 2 diabetes and high cardiovascular risk, Australian research shows. A post hoc analysis of data from the...

The SGLT2 inhibitor canagliflozin is associated with a reduction in non-ST elevation MI (non-STEMI) but not ST elevation MI (STEMI)...

COVID-19

BREAKING: Latest advice on AstraZeneca COVID vaccine-related thrombotic complications

BREAKING: The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) have updated their recommendations related to the new COVID-19 vaccination related thrombotic syndrome predominantly seen in Europe and the UK and recently in...

BREAKING: The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) have updated their...