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Population pressure on Qld health system

Population pressure on Qld health system

Growing demand for hospital presentations and ambulances services has affected health services and emergency departments in Queensland.

New COVID-19 vaccines hit pharmacy shelves

New COVID-19 vaccines hit pharmacy shelves

New COVID-19 vaccines hit pharmacy shelves

New COVID-19 vaccines hit pharmacy shelves

Two new COVID-19 vaccines targeting the new Omicron variant of the virus are now available in Australian pharmacies around the nation.

'World first' ketamine tablet trial to help depression

'World first' ketamine tablet trial to help depression

'World first' ketamine tablet trial to help depression

'World first' ketamine tablet trial to help depression

Adelaide researchers are hoping a world-first trial involving the drug ketamine in tablet form could help tackle treatment-resistant depression.

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Health chief admits patient's death 'preventable'

Health chief admits patient's death 'preventable'

Queensland Health has admitted "significant failings" led to the "preventable" death of a patient at a Gold Coast hospital last year.

Task force to tackle record emergency wait times

Task force to tackle record emergency wait times

The increasing number of people attending under-pressure NSW hospital emergency departments has led to record waits for care.

Iron deficiency symptoms going undetected

Iron deficiency symptoms going undetected

It's a condition that affects one in three people, but some symptoms are so mild it's easy to ignore iron deficiency until it becomes a big problem.

AI character helping dementia patients feel understood

AI character helping dementia patients feel understood

Australians with dementia could benefit from interacting with AI characters who reflect the experience of living with the neurological disease.

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Australia on path to ending HIV transmission by 2030

Australia on path to ending HIV transmission by 2030

Australia on path to ending HIV transmission by 2030

Australia on path to ending HIV transmission by 2030

Findings from Australia's HIV Taskforce report chart a path to ending transmission of the virus by the end of the decade as the world marks World AIDS Day.

Thalidomide memorial offers 'recognition and respect'

Thalidomide memorial offers 'recognition and respect'

Thalidomide memorial offers 'recognition and respect'

Thalidomide memorial offers 'recognition and respect'

A national site of recognition to thalidomide survivors and their families has been unveiled in Canberra, following a formal government apology.

Over-the-counter cannabis pain relief on the horizon

Over-the-counter cannabis pain relief on the horizon

Over-the-counter cannabis pain relief on the horizon

Over-the-counter cannabis pain relief on the horizon

Australians may be able to buy cannabis pain relief without a prescription in about 12 months with final clinical trials underway for a dissolvable tablet.

Grieving mum's maternity care improvements adopted

Grieving mum's maternity care improvements adopted

Grieving mum's maternity care improvements adopted

Grieving mum's maternity care improvements adopted

Queensland's health minister will introduce maternity care improvements suggested by a mother grieving her baby girl's death at a hospital north of Brisbane.

Health system coughs up almost $50b fighting COVID

Health system coughs up almost $50b fighting COVID

Health system coughs up almost $50b fighting COVID

Health system coughs up almost $50b fighting COVID

Close to $50 billion was spent on the COVID-19 response, as Australians are warned they still need to be vaccinated against the virus.

Movember's fight to stop years shaved off men's lives

Movember's fight to stop years shaved off men's lives

Movember's fight to stop years shaved off men's lives

Movember's fight to stop years shaved off men's lives

Movember's new research institute, unveiled on its 20th anniversary, will accelerate men's health research and develop programs to improve real-world outcomes.

Teenage smoking rates 'incredibly worrying': experts

Teenage smoking rates 'incredibly worrying': experts

Teenage smoking rates 'incredibly worrying': experts

Teenage smoking rates 'incredibly worrying': experts

Though vaping and e-cigarettes have taken over the public health spotlight, experts say the government must continue pushing tobacco legislation.

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Review underway at hospital after baby girl dies

Queensland's Health Minister says a clinical review is underway after parents raised questions about the death of their baby just hours after being born.

More than 8000 WA patients to receive elective surgery

The Western Australian government will spend $40 million to slash the elective surgery waitlist that blew out during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Low vaccination rates prompt jab 'surge' plea

There's a plea for Australia to roll out vaccine 'surges' as the take up rate for jabs against serious diseases is lagging among high-risk groups.

Opposition backs age verification for pornography

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has backed calls to implement age verification for viewing pornographic material online.

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Plan to ease ambulance ramping unveiled after deaths

Queensland Health has revealed a five-point, $20 million plan to ease ambulance ramping following crisis talks with emergency department bosses.

Ambulance ramping under spotlight after patient deaths

Queensland's health minister will bring together emergency department bosses to address ambulance ramping after two people died in as many days.

Paramedics waiting for pay offer call premier to table

Paramedics want senior ministers to emerge "from the shadows" and make a real pay offer as threats of significant industrial action remain.

Free app may be a life saver for cardiac arrest victims

Any adult who feels able to provide chest compressions can register for an app helping improve cardiac arrest survival rates.

Home birth option for Queensland women in 2024

More Queensland women will soon have the option of giving birth at home, bringing the state into line with every Australian state except one.

Nation-first living lab ready to tackle deadly cancer

Researchers from across the nation will analyse specimens from men with metastatic prostate cancer, giving them new tools in the fight against the disease.

Electronic medical record glitch hits hospitals

Some staff have been forced to revert to pen and paper for hours to document clinical care after an electronic glitch hit hospitals across Queensland.

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