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Jonathan Shar
Jul 16, 20202 min read
Coronavirus in Ballarat: Disability advocates call for Job Seeker supplement extension
Disability advocates are "steeling themselves" for an "avalanche" of support requests when the federal government's JobSeeker payment is cut
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Jonathan Shar
Jul 16, 20202 min read
Hansa Licenses Imlifidase to Sarepta as Gene Therapy Pre-treatment for DMD, LGMD
Hansa Biopharma has granted an exclusive worldwide license to Sarepta Therapeutics to develop and promote imlifidase as a gene therapy pre-
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Jonathan Shar
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BRD4 Protein May be Therapeutic Target for Rett Syndrome, Study Suggests
By targeting a protein called BRD4, an experimental cancer treatment known as JQ1 reversed cellular abnormalities and extended survival in
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Jonathan Shar
Jul 15, 20205 min read
Supporting children with developmental disorders during COVID-19
Departure from routine can be especially hard for children with developmental disorders, and the changes to daily life wrought by the
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Jonathan Shar
Jul 15, 20202 min read
Groundbreaking autism intervention gets green light
An autism spectrum disorder treatment that addresses child behaviour and parent wellbeing has received government funding, enabling broad
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Jonathan Shar
Jul 15, 20204 min read
Disability support sector struggling to keep up with growing demand for paid and unpaid care
Key points:
Australia's disability support workforce growth is not meeting an increase in demand
Disability advocates say people wi
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Jonathan Shar
Jul 15, 20203 min read
Afford Opens Disability Services in South Australia and Western Australia
Leading Australian not-for-profit disability organisation, Afford (The Australian Foundation for Disability), today announced its expansio
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Jonathan Shar
Jul 15, 20202 min read
‘Precision’ focus for Rushton in new Western role
“Dynamic and collaborative people” attracted Alison Rushton to Western; a global pandemic is keeping her from getting here.
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Jonathan Shar
Jul 15, 20202 min read
Dosing Begins in Phase 1 Trial for PTC’s Experimental Parkinson’s Therapy PTC857
The first participant has been dosed in a Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating the safety of PTC857, PTC Therapeutics‘ investigational therapy
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Jonathan Shar
Jul 15, 20204 min read
Quiet housing revolution slowly giving Australians with disabilities more options
Key points:
Housing options for people with a disability who want to live independently are growing but remain limited
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Jonathan Shar
Jul 15, 20202 min read
New online Varuna Fellowships and Disability Arts Program in Katherine
The Northern Territory (NT) Government through Arts NT will partner with Varuna, the National Writers’ House, to present a new virtual 202
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Jonathan Shar
Jul 15, 20202 min read
Hansa Licenses Imlifidase to Sarepta as Gene Therapy Pre-treatment for DMD, LGMD
Hansa Biopharma has granted an exclusive worldwide license to Sarepta Therapeutics to develop and promote imlifidase as a gene therapy pre-
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Jonathan Shar
Jul 15, 20203 min read
Cystic fibrosis: Why so many respiratory complications?
Cystic fibrosis, one of the most common genetic diseases in Switzerland, causes severe respiratory and digestive disorders.
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Jonathan Shar
Jul 14, 20202 min read
B.C. Para-cyclist embarking on epic ride in support of Paralympic sport
After the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games were postponed due to the global health crisis, Tristen Chernove shifted gears and set his sights on
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Jonathan Shar
Jul 14, 20204 min read
Adam Hills on prosthetics, league at Paralympics and Fonua-Blake
Dan Phillips is missing most of his right leg, from above the knee down. A truck hit him as he was cycling home after dropping off someth
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Jonathan Shar
Jul 14, 20202 min read
Live Webinar on August 20: 2e 101: A Parents’ Guide to Understanding and Supporting Twice-Exception
Twice-exceptional children — those who are gifted and have a learning disability or neurological disorder like ADHD — often struggle with
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Jonathan Shar
Jul 14, 20203 min read
Victorian autism services provider settles discrimination claim for Lachlan Murrell
Key points:
Emily Dive took action against Mansfield Autism Statewide Services, which cared for her son, Lachlan Murrell, in 2017, fo
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Jonathan Shar
Jul 14, 20202 min read
Cystic fibrosis: Why so many respiratory complications?
Cystic fibrosis, one of the most common genetic diseases in Switzerland, causes severe respiratory and digestive disorders.
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Jonathan Shar
Jul 14, 20202 min read
COVID-19 Cases in Spain Lower in Cystic Fibrosis vs General Population
None of the patients with CF died as a result of COVID-19, whereas the death rate in the general population with COVID-19 was 5.85 out of
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