$41 million boost to fight cancer announced in Westmead
A joint investment will support a world-first proteomics project, ProCan, at the Westmead Children’s Medical Research Institute (CMRI).
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Government
Want a Premier’s Award? Here’s your chance
The nominations for the 2018 Premier’s Awards for Public Service will be closing soon. These awards recognise outstanding performance in
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Trackwork to impact Hawkesbury Road Westmead starting Friday
Sydney Trains will be undertaking maintenance work at Westmead from 7am Friday 20 April to 5pm Monday 23 April.
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E-cigarettes lose puff in public places
The NSW Parliament has passed legislation that brings the rules around vaping in public spaces and on public transport into line with traditional cigarettes.
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Funds to fight infection for animal workers
Farmers and other rural workers will benefit from a $475,000 investment by the NSW Government to help fight the incidence of Q fever among those working with animals.
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Life-saving equipment rolled out across NSW
More than 430 defibrillators are set to be rolled out at community sportsgrounds and grassroots clubs across the state.
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HIV prevention pill on the PBS
NSW Health says the addition of the HIV prevention pill, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme will boost NSW’s efforts to eliminate HIV transmission by 2020.
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$12.26 million boost for cancer research
Thousands of men with prostate cancer will benefit from significantly improved treatment as part of a $12.26 million NSW Government investment in cancer research.
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Free whooping cough vaccine savings bubs’ lives
The NSW Government-funded whooping cough vaccine for pregnant women has reduced the chance of infants with the illness being hospitalised by 94 per cent.
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Tackling suicide in NSW
Key mental health and other organisations have begun working with the NSW Government on a statewide framework to reduce the rate of suicide across NSW.
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