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  • Event: Do you want to update your knowledge in key areas of dementia care? – DTSC

    2 February, The Brotherhood Library Current Awareness Portal There is a problem. Research is taking too long to find its way into practice. The Dementia Training Study Centres and the Dementia Collaborative Research Centres are determined to speed up this process.

  • Improved cancer therapies on the horizon

    2 February, Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association University of Newcastle researcher Dr Nikki Verrills has been awarded a $360,000 grant to examine a potential new treatment for leukaemia patients. Her research is focused on the behaviour of a particular protein, known as protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A), which becomes inactive in the cancerous cells

  • Mental gyms reap younger minds

    2 February, CampusDaily.com.au A daily mental 'work-out' has given a group of over 50s the brain performance of people several years younger, a Swinburne University of Technology clinical trial has shown.

  • New breakthrough in cancer treatment

    2 February, Medical Search The culmination of 10 years of collaborative research between scientists from the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) and The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has led to a significant breakthrough in the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC).

  • CSIRO experts recommend new preventative steps for Australian digestive health

    1 February, Australian Food News Leading Australian experts in gut research, gastroenterology, nutrition and dietetics have released their key recommendations for actions to be taken to improve digestive and bowel health for Australians.

  • Doctors in despair

    1 February, West Australian Doctors have a higher suicide rate than the community in general, with male doctors almost twice the rate and female doctors higher still. The question is: is the cause the nature of the job or the nature of the doctor - is it environmental or genetic? Geoff Riley, a psychiatrist and Professor of R

  • Scientists shift on brain speech centre

    31 January, ABC Science New insights The part of the brain used for speech processing is in a different location than originally believed, according to a US study that researchers say will require a rewrite of medical texts.

  • Pick of the bunch

    31 January, Taranaki Daily News Stand near the start line or transition area of a long-distance sports event, like a cycle race or triathlon and you'll see the athletes storing curved fruit on themselves like jungle animals.

  • High cost of visiting the doctor is turning people away from treatment

    31 January, Peninsula Weekly THE number of patients putting off a visit to the doctor because of the cost has risen sharply, souring the federal government's boasts of fee-free access to Medicare.

  • Eye contact can predict autism earlier

    30 January, Science Alert Measuring how a baby’s brain reacts to shifts in eye contact might help predict the development of autism symptoms from as young as six months, a new study has found.

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MIGA is a specialist insurer offering a range of insurance products and associated services to the health care profession across Australia.

MIGA provides

  • Medical indemnity insurance for doctors and medical students
  • Professional indemnity for midwives
  • Corporate medical indemnity insurance for organisations providing health care and related services
  • Medico-legal advice and support, claims and risk management services and a range of exclusive policy holder benefits.

We have a strong commitment to providing personal support when it is needed, high quality services and broad based insurance cover tailored to the unique needs of health professionals.

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