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No stillbirth link but staffing hindering hospital care

No stillbirth link but staffing hindering hospital care

The care of new mothers at a major hospital has been hampered by workforce stress, skill levels and the layout of its maternity unit, a review has found.

Calls for permanent pill testing after festival success

Calls for permanent pill testing after festival success

Calls for permanent pill testing after festival success

Calls for permanent pill testing after festival success

The first festival pill-testing trial in Victoria has been hailed a success after 40 per cent of patrons indicated they would use smaller doses of their drugs.

Summer's first case of mosquito-borne virus detected

Summer's first case of mosquito-borne virus detected

Summer's first case of mosquito-borne virus detected

Summer's first case of mosquito-borne virus detected

Japanese encephalitis, a potentially deadly mosquito-borne virus, has likely been detected in a resident in regional Victoria.

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Measles, polio detected as authorities urge caution

Measles, polio detected as authorities urge caution

Health authorities are urging people to monitor for measles symptoms after an infectious case was detected while polio was also found in wastewater.

Wet-spell sting as mosquito-borne disease threat rises

Wet-spell sting as mosquito-borne disease threat rises

A wet week in Queensland has created ideal mosquito breeding conditions, with officials warning there's an increased risk of a serious virus spreading from NSW.

Dangerous flesh-eating bacteria detected in new state

Dangerous flesh-eating bacteria detected in new state

A popular coastal town is the latest area to present cases of a flesh-eating bacterial ulcer, with an elderly man losing one of his fingers to the disease.

Call for rollout of vaccines after bacteria outbreak

Call for rollout of vaccines after bacteria outbreak

Australia has recorded the highest number of a deadly bacterial infection in two decades, as experts call for newer vaccines to be rolled out.

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Major surgeries affected as nurses and midwives strike

Major surgeries affected as nurses and midwives strike

Major surgeries affected as nurses and midwives strike

Major surgeries affected as nurses and midwives strike

St Vincent's Hospital nurses and midwives are beginning rolling strikes to push for better staffing levels as workers face burnout and exhaustion.

Billions in hospital funding 'won't fix broken system'

Billions in hospital funding 'won't fix broken system'

Billions in hospital funding 'won't fix broken system'

Billions in hospital funding 'won't fix broken system'

Severely ill people are waiting longer in NSW emergency departments, as a survey shows why many others are turning up to hospitals instead of GPs.

Infectious virus samples missing after state lab bungle

Infectious virus samples missing after state lab bungle

Infectious virus samples missing after state lab bungle

Infectious virus samples missing after state lab bungle

An investigation has been launched after a laboratory lost hundreds of infectious virus samples, but a state government has played down the public health risk.

The land of nod: exhausted Aussies sleeping on the job

The land of nod: exhausted Aussies sleeping on the job

The land of nod: exhausted Aussies sleeping on the job

The land of nod: exhausted Aussies sleeping on the job

Australians are so tired they are being unproductive at work, falling asleep on the job or chucking sickies, a new report has found.

New vaccine facility a shot in the arm for Australians

New vaccine facility a shot in the arm for Australians

New vaccine facility a shot in the arm for Australians

New vaccine facility a shot in the arm for Australians

Up to 100 million mRNA jabs will be made at Moderna's new plant, with a promise Australia will always be at the top of the vaccine queue for locally-made jabs.

Injecting room boss 'ready to quit' over drug inaction

Injecting room boss 'ready to quit' over drug inaction

Injecting room boss 'ready to quit' over drug inaction

Injecting room boss 'ready to quit' over drug inaction

Nearly 5000 places hand out free syringes but only two take the next step and supervise drug users, which must change soon, say key reform advocates.

Higher hospital fees to drive up premiums: insurers

Higher hospital fees to drive up premiums: insurers

Higher hospital fees to drive up premiums: insurers

Higher hospital fees to drive up premiums: insurers

Nearly four million health insurance premiums could increase after large health funds opted to pay higher hospital fees under threat of higher taxes.

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Endometriosis drug cheaper for first time in 30 years

The federal government announced a plan to subsidise a treatment for the disease as part of a broader initiative to address the unnecessary suffering.

Major funds boost for mental health, addiction services

Mental health and addiction services including those catering to the most complex cases will share in almost a quarter of a billion dollars in health funding.

'Significant' jump in COVID-19 cases ahead of Christmas

A surge in COVID-19 cases has hit ahead of the festive season with health authorities warning those at risk to take precautions to avoid getting sick.

Cannabis 'policy muddle' requires clarity: report

Community attitudes toward cannabis are changing and criminal gangs benefit from the status quo, according to a report calling to reconsider decriminalisation.

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Online medical care helps coughers avoid waiting rooms

A free telehealth service is designed to divert more than 85,000 people from GP and hospital waiting rooms.

Baby dies amid unprecedented whooping cough outbreak

A newborn baby is dead and infections are surging as health authorities scramble to contain a worsening national whooping cough epidemic.

Swimming changing lives for those with cerebral palsy

A groundbreaking competitive swimming program designed for young people with severe cerebral palsy is reversing the motor decline associated with the condition.

'Fix this': torn-up contracts not in patients' interest

A major private hospital operator and multiple insurers have been urged to negotiate as contracts are torn up, likely to result in patients paying more.

'Invisible' cancer revealed to body in new research

Researchers have unlocked a key in a person's immune response that could halt the spread of cancer the body cannot see.

Plea to end the nation's kidney dialysis dependence

Kidney disease advocates are calling for earlier treatment, increased research and more organ transplants to end Australia’s dependence on outdated dialysis.

Tourists warned as Aussie teens fight for life in Laos

The families of two Melbourne best friends fighting for life in Thai hospitals have raced to their bedside as they suffer from suspected methanol poisoning.

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