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Weighing the data on legal cannabis | Overuse of antimicrobials | Delayed cord cutting in premature babies

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November 20, 2023 1:00am

29m

In 2016 Australia legalised cannabis for medicinal use and now the Greens party are advocating for its recreational use as well. The Australian Medical Association say that would send the wrong message.

Antimicrobial resistance has been described an emerging public health emergency. A major cause is overuse of antibiotics and other drugs to combat microbes, like fungi.

When a baby is born premature time is of the essence, and the idea of slowing things down in those first few moments seems counter-intuitive.