New Zealand Health Minister Simeon Brown has announced NZ$285 million ($164 million) in additional funding for primary healthcare over three years, with new measures including an investment in telehealth and incentives for recruiting nurses. Additionally, a dashboard is being developed to provide data on general practice and primary health organisations, helping to inform strategy and resource allocation. Currently, the dashboard has data representing 65% of the North Island’s population.
Y chromosome loss creates hidden cancer vulnerability in men
A study initiated by a University of Arizona Cancer Center physician-scientist Dr. Dan Theodorescu revealed that the loss of the Y chromosome in men’s body
