HEALTH● LOWAug 29 · Aug 29, 2026, 8:15 AM
Millions of older Australians could soon be prescribed statins after landmark Monash study shows the medicines dramatically cut heart attack risk
brisbanetimes.com.au · Australia · oceania
A landmark Monash study indicates that statin medicines significantly reduce heart attack risk, potentially leading to millions of older Australians being prescribed them, which could improve public health outcomes.
GlobeAlert aggregates and classifies open sources; the story above belongs to its publisher. Summaries are machine-generated from the source text.
More from Australia
HEALTH8h agoBat bites increase in Australia: alerts for a virus as lethal as rabies that has no cureClarínWORLD15h agoAustralia bowl out South Africa to win first Test in DurbanAl Jazeera [en]BUSINESS22h agoAnthropic explores Australia expansion with focus on regional data center sites - reportSeeking Alpha TechPOLITICS1d ago‘Lethal plotting’: Australia backs Iran claimnews24_au · australia
More in Health
HEALTH13m agoSPECIAL REPORT: Insecurity exposes Zamfara communities to recurring cholera outbreaksPremium TimesHEALTH1h agoAt NIFST AGM: NAFDAC DG charges food scientists on food safety, qualityVanguard NigeriaHEALTH1h agoAMR: FG warns of growing threat of drug-resistant infectionsVanguard NigeriaHEALTH1h agoUttar Pradesh MBBS doctors protest over pay disparity, pending salary arrears; announce work boycottThe Hindu