29 March Government commits $3 million towards targeting macular disease March 29, 2019 By Announcement, Department of Health, Macular disease 0 Australians who are living with, or are at risk of macular disease, the leading cause of vision loss and blindness in older people will soon benefit from a $3 million investment by the Australian Government. As many as one in seven Australians over the age of 50 experience some degree of degenerative retinal eye disease, which causes a loss of central vision and the ability to recognise faces, read, drive and carry out many other critical activities in daily life. Click here to learn more Related Articles Cardiovascular disease linked with other chronic medical conditions Roughly half of patients admitted to Australian hospitals with a cardiovascular disease also have multiple chronic medical conditions that require complex treatment, a study suggests. $5 million for bushfire related health research The Government will provide $5 million in total from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) under an open and competitive grant round. Department of Health: Almost 3.5 million P2 masks provided for bushfires The Australian Government is providing an additional 576,000 P2 masks to South Australia, Tasmania and Australian Defence Force personnel to support bushfire-affected communities. Periodontal disease bacteria may kickstart Alzheimer’s Long-term exposure to periodontal disease bacteria causes inflammation and degeneration of brain neurons in mice that is similar to the effects of Alzheimer’s disease in humans, US researchers have found. $6.3 Million to Continue Health Data Portal Development The Australian Government is investing a further $6.3 million to continue the development of the Health Data Portal (the Portal) used by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services funded under the Indigenous Australians’ Health Programme (IAHP) to report Indigenous health data. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) - Chief Health Officer Update Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) - 3 March Update Comments are closed.