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Fifth case of leprosy reported this year

Fifth case of leprosy reported this year

A case of leprosy has been detected in the Northern Territory for the first time in three years.

'Scary': move to crack the backs of babies sparks alarm

'Scary': move to crack the backs of babies sparks alarm

'Scary': move to crack the backs of babies sparks alarm

'Scary': move to crack the backs of babies sparks alarm

A controversial decision by Australia's chiropractic board to allow practitioners to resume spinal manipulation on children has been met with fierce backlash.

Hospital probe after toddler's undiagnosed cancer death

Hospital probe after toddler's undiagnosed cancer death

Hospital probe after toddler's undiagnosed cancer death

Hospital probe after toddler's undiagnosed cancer death

A Perth hospital's pediatric emergency care will be reviewed after a toddler died from undiagnosed blood cancer despite his family saying they asked for a test.

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Hysterectomies fall as options for heavy periods grow

Hysterectomies fall as options for heavy periods grow

Women opting for less-invasive treatments to manage heavy periods could be a reason for falling hysterectomy rates.

Doctors urge early checks as endometrial cancer on rise

Doctors urge early checks as endometrial cancer on rise

Doctors at Brisbane's Mater hospital say higher rates of obesity among women are driving a rise in cases of endometrial cancer.

Spotlight on long COVID as millions spent on research

Spotlight on long COVID as millions spent on research

More than four years since the outbreak of COVID-19, the government is investing nearly $15 million into research of its long-term symptoms.

Check-ups could stop two men from dying every hour

Check-ups could stop two men from dying every hour

Men have been urged to get help for their mental and physical health challenges as statistics reveal about 50 die every day from preventable causes.

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Insurers on notice to cough up for full hospital bills

Insurers on notice to cough up for full hospital bills

Insurers on notice to cough up for full hospital bills

Insurers on notice to cough up for full hospital bills

Some private health insurers only pay half the cost of a patient's public hospital stay, slugging state taxpayers $150 million each year.

Prominent dentist banned for four years for misconduct

Prominent dentist banned for four years for misconduct

Prominent dentist banned for four years for misconduct

Prominent dentist banned for four years for misconduct

A dentist known for his no-brace orthodontic treatment has been banned for four years after performing procedures without the appropriate qualifications.

Paramedic caught high on drugs while working on shift

Paramedic caught high on drugs while working on shift

Paramedic caught high on drugs while working on shift

Paramedic caught high on drugs while working on shift

A Victorian paramedic who tested positive to a cocktail of drugs while working and admitted to a long history of drug abuse has been suspended for 12 months.

More telehealth, ED boost to ease hospital pressure

More telehealth, ED boost to ease hospital pressure

More telehealth, ED boost to ease hospital pressure

More telehealth, ED boost to ease hospital pressure

A $480 million boost to ease hospital pressure in NSW includes more free telehealth appointments and expanding emergency department short stay units.

Undiagnosed leukaemia caused toddler's hospital death

Undiagnosed leukaemia caused toddler's hospital death

Undiagnosed leukaemia caused toddler's hospital death

Undiagnosed leukaemia caused toddler's hospital death

A toddler's death from complications of an undiagnosed blood cancer is being investigated with the boy's parents saying they repeatedly asked for tests.

New test promises earlier detection of dementia onset

New test promises earlier detection of dementia onset

New test promises earlier detection of dementia onset

New test promises earlier detection of dementia onset

Researchers have found a way to identify dementia up to nine years before diagnosis, paving the way for proactive and personalised healthcare strategies.

Local Sydney council probing potential cancer cluster

Local Sydney council probing potential cancer cluster

Local Sydney council probing potential cancer cluster

Local Sydney council probing potential cancer cluster

A union is calling on a local council to take further action after a potential cancer cluster was discovered among staff.

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Australia's leading cause of death revealed

The majority of deaths in Australia have multiple causes but heart disease contributed more than any other, research shows.

Shopping centre tragedy sparks mental health funds rise

Additional funds will be directed to services for homeless people in NSW suffering from mental illness, following a mass stabbing that left six people dead.

Hospital crisis sees elective surgeries cancelled

South Australia's public hospital system is in an 'unprecedented crisis', with a 'code yellow' declared to try and ease pressure on emergency departments.

Contact tracing ongoing in Queensland monkeypox cluster

Queensland has recorded 10 cases of monkeypox but they are not linked to a cluster found in a southern state.

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Lack of GPs driving record hospital pressure: minister

NSW emergency department attendances and ambulance responses are at a record high, while the state lost 500 general practitioners in one year.

Gut health identified in combating Parkinson's disease

Researchers have received $4 million to work on a treatment they hope will slow or stop Parkinson’s disease by targeting gut health.

New hope to cut side effects of anti-psychotic drugs

A new coating for anti-psychotic drugs that mitigates weight gain as a side effect has the potential to change the lives of patients, researchers say.

Premier rejects nurses' push for major pay increase

Chris Minns says nurses and midwives deserve a pay rise but their demands for a 15 per cent boost is beyond the state's means.

Cardiac surgery suspended at major Melbourne hospital

Cardiac surgery at Austin Health in Melbourne has been temporarily suspended due to a bypass machine fault which was discovered during an operation.

Additional deaths probed after hospital failure claims

A review into allegations deaths were not correctly reported at a major hospital will probe an additional 63 cases after the discovery of irregularities.

Care network to take the collective fight to cancer

The Australian Comprehensive Cancer Network, a pioneering initiative that aims to address significant disparities in cancer outcomes, will be launched today.

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