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It’s known that the adult children of many Holocaust survivors suffer from trauma as a result of growing up with them and hearing about their horrific experiences, or when the parents refuse to share

Tributes have flooded in for a much-loved "inspirational" Swindon dancer and teacher remembered for her talent, kindness and lasting…

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The Kākāpō Recovery Programme is positive about the vaccination programme rolling out, as the deadly bird flu arrives on our shores.

The low-carb, high-fat diet may suppress appetite and improve blood sugar and triglyceride levels, but experts warn it can sharply raise LDL cholesterol, reduce fiber intake and increase the risk of kidney stones, gout and dangerous blood sugar drops

Every day, two million Australians live with diabetes, managing something most people never fully see.This National Diabetes Week (July 12–18), Diabetes Australia is amplifying their voices through Living Out Loud: a campaign inviting people living with diabetes, theircarers, researchers, health professionals and clinicians to say, out loud and without apology, the one thing they've always wished people knew.Real change doesn't come from one voice speaking louder, it comes from many voices speaking together. Under the theme Stronger Together, Living Out Loud is built on a simple truth: real change doesn't come from one voice speaking louder, it comes from many voices speaking together. Every individual declaration, different in its experience and type of diabetes, adds to a collective wall of voices that grows louder the more of us who speak up.The Bairnsdale and District Diabetes Support Group was formed on May 14, 1987, celebrating its 39th anniversary this year. Over the years the group has flourished at times, and other times declined. Current membership is around 60 people, with many newly diagnosed, or pre-diabetics, attending meetings to gather information from the many and varied guest speakers who provide current and accurate information. With the ever increasing number of people developing Type 2 diabetes, there is a demonstrated need in the community for education and support in this area.The group meets bi-monthly February, April, June, August, October and December at the Bairnsdale RSL. Membership is free and meetings are social gatherings for like-minded people living with, or interested in, diabetes.

Whether fast-spreading cholera in Sudan and Yemen or the Ebola virus in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), outbreaks of disease tend to be especially deadly when they take hold amid armed conflict

Rapid integration of genomics into clinical practice has increased the demand for genetic counselling services. While the genetic counsellor (GC) profession is well established in the Anglo-American healthcare systems, the D-A-CH countries, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, operate under distinct, physician-led legal frameworks. To ensure high-quality care and professional mobility, a harmonised definition of the GC's role is necessary. The newly founded GfH Commission for GCs, in collaboration with the national human genetics societies of Germany (GfH), Austria (ÖGH), and Switzerland (SGMG), the Association of German Human Geneticists (BVDH), and the Swiss Association of GCs (ASCG), conducted a multi-stage consensus-building process. The methodology involved a comparative analysis of national legal prerequisites and the application of the entrustable professional activities framework to define the interprofessional interface between GCs and medical geneticists (MGs). The resulting scope of practice (SoP) categorizes competencies across three clinical phases: pre-counselling preparation, the active counselling process, and post-analytical follow-up. The SoP distinguishes between independent GC tasks, shared clinical responsibilities, and tasks requiring MGs. Key to this model is the preservation of the legal physician-prerogative for aspects like the final medical diagnosis and test-ordering while maximizing the GC’s contribution to patient-centred communication and care. This cross-border consensus represents a landmark in European professional policy, providing a scalable blueprint for the integration of GCs into regulated medical systems. By harmonising standards across the D-A-CH countries, the SoP ensures quality assurance, provides a robust evidence base for future legislative recognition and reimbursement of GCs, and facilitates professional mobility in Europe. Genetic counsellor, professional policy, D-A-CH region, interprofessional collaboration, entrustable professional activities, scope of practice, Genetische Fachberater, GfH, ÖGH, SGMG, BVDH, ASCG

Lab results are back for a horse with rabies in Fultonville. The Montgomery County Health Department shared that it had a raccoon strain of rabies.