AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoUnapproved weight-loss drug warning: Melbourne north doctors and Victoria’s chief health officer issued a health alert after finding multiple cases of acute liver toxicity linked to “retatrutide” sold as an unapproved peptide, urging people to avoid black-market knock-offs. Homebirth safety and consent: A coronial inquest heard how a wellness influencer died from postpartum haemorrhage after a freebirth, with emergency care delayed while a “birth keeper” sought consent to call an ambulance. Mental health and rare disease: An inquest heard a 10-year-old girl’s killer had early-onset schizophrenia, while a separate community event highlighted Schimke immuno-osseous dysplasia, a rare genetic disorder affecting growth, kidneys and immunity. Pacific ocean health: Fiji and Panama launched a Mesopelagic “Twilight Zone” Conservation Challenge to protect the ocean’s food web and carbon role from threats like fishing and deep-sea mining. Pacific energy push: Energy experts warned the fuel crisis is a predictable failure and urged faster, locally led renewable energy and shipping decarbonisation. Disaster response readiness: Tuvalu police highlighted the Pacific Response Group’s role in disaster relief training and health support when local capacity is stretched.
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