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The Chief Medical Officer joined Minister Hunt and the Hon Dan Tehan MP, Minister for Education, at a press conference to update the state of play with novel coronavirus in Australia.
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The Australian Government is expanding access to a cutting edge and potentially curative cancer therapy for patients with particular forms of lymphoma.
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The Chief Medical Officer joined Minister Hunt for an announcement at the Sir Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute. The CMO and Minister Hunt also gave an update on novel coronavirus in Australia.
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The health effects of short-term exposure to bushfire smoke include irritation of the nose, throat and eyes, coughing, sneezing, and congestion. Learn more about how to reduce your risk of exposure.
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Read the transcript of Professor Brendan Murphy's interview on ABC News Breakfast about novel coronavirus.
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Read the transcript of Professor Brendan Murphy's interview on Channel 9 Today about novel coronavirus.
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Read the transcript of Professor Brendan Murphy's doorstop about novel coronavirus.
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Read the transcript of Professor Brendan Murphy's interview on ABC Radio about novel coronavirus.
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Read the transcript of Professor Brendan Murphy's press conference about novel coronavirus in Australia.
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The first case of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has been confirmed by Victoria Health Authorities this morning. Find out more about novel coronavirus.
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Read the transcript of Professor Brendan Murphy's press conference about novel coronavirus.
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Read the transcript of Professor Brendan Murphy's interview on Channel 7's Weekend Sunrise about novel coronavirus.
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Statement from Australia’s Chief Medical Officer, Professor Brendan Murphy, about the safety of the new generation 5G mobile phone network
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There is no evidence telecommunication technologies, such as 5G, cause adverse health impacts.
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Read the transcript of Professor Brendan Murphy's press conference about novel coronavirus.
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Read the transcript of the Professor Brendan Murphy's interview on the Channel 7 Sunrise program about novel coronavirus.
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Read the transcript of the Professor Brendan Murphy's interview on the Channel 9 Today Show about novel coronavirus.
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Read the transcript of Professor Brendan Murphy's interview on the ABC Radio AM program about novel coronavirus.
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Read the transcript of the Professor Brendan Murphy's interview on Radio National about novel coronavirus.
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Read the transcript of the Professor Brendan Murphy's media conference about the novel coronavirus outbreak in China, Thailand, South Korea and Japan.
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A statement from the Chief Medical Officer about novel coronavirus.
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We are consulting the public on the draft roadmap for the Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Mission. You can make a submission until 17 February 2020. Feedback from the Australian public will help the Government refine its strategy and prioritise funding for critical dementia and aged care research.
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While widespread fire and smoke conditions continue across Australia, the Department of Health has returned to business as usual operations.
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A statement from Professor Brendan Murphy, Australian Government Chief Medical Officer, about cases of novel coronavirus.
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With thick clouds of hazardous smoke affecting large parts of Australia, an expert from the Australian National University (ANU) has released freely accessible new fact sheets on how to best protect yourself and your family.
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