{
  "id": 15605362,
  "title": "Millions of older Australians exposed to overlapping medication risks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/millions-of-older-australians-exposed-to-overlapping-medication-risks",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-19T11:20:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-millions-older-australians-exposed-overlapping.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "An estimated 2.3 million older Australians are being dispensed multiple medicines associated with falls and fractures, while more than 1.2 million are receiving combinations linked to kidney-related side effects, according to new research from Adelaide University.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}