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NSW service diverts more than 1000 a month from EDs

NSW service diverts more than 1000 a month from EDs

Nurses and paramedics from across Australia are being sought to help expand a fledgling NSW service that's proven vital in reducing the strain on hospitals.

Long pollen season prompts thunderstorm asthma warning

Long pollen season prompts thunderstorm asthma warning

Long pollen season prompts thunderstorm asthma warning

Long pollen season prompts thunderstorm asthma warning

Southern Australia's grass pollen season is tipped to drag on longer than usual, sparking a warning about potentially-deadly thunderstorm asthma.

Flesh-eating ulcer spreads further as cases rise

Flesh-eating ulcer spreads further as cases rise

Flesh-eating ulcer spreads further as cases rise

Flesh-eating ulcer spreads further as cases rise

There's been a jump in patients with Buruli ulcer in Victoria and cases are no longer confined to previously known hotspots.

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Crowds turn out for Olivia Newton-John's wellness walk

Crowds turn out for Olivia Newton-John's wellness walk

Thousands of walkers and furry friends have gathered in Melbourne for the late Olivia Newton-John's annual Walk for Wellness raising money for cancer treatment.

Doctors call for private help in at-home rehab reforms

Doctors call for private help in at-home rehab reforms

Doctors say expanding out-of-hospital care to more patients in the private health system could save millions of dollars and free up thousands of hospital beds.

Mass flu jabs urged for NSW to save 500 lives annually

Mass flu jabs urged for NSW to save 500 lives annually

Annual mass influenza vaccinations of NSW residents aged under 65 would save hundreds of lives and millions of dollars each year, a report has found.

Diagnosing concussion could be as easy as a blood test

Diagnosing concussion could be as easy as a blood test

A new Melbourne study has discovered people with concussion have significantly elevated blood protein levels.

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Sexual assaults plague Australia's mental health wards

Sexual assaults plague Australia's mental health wards

Sexual assaults plague Australia's mental health wards

Sexual assaults plague Australia's mental health wards

More than 1000 people reported being sexually assaulted or harassed during their time in Australian mental health wards.

Most Aussies would hide mental health issues from work

Most Aussies would hide mental health issues from work

Most Aussies would hide mental health issues from work

Most Aussies would hide mental health issues from work

A survey has found Australians still fear what their workplaces would think if they told them they were suffering a mental health complaint.

Breast cancer cases climb, screening drop over pandemic

Breast cancer cases climb, screening drop over pandemic

Breast cancer cases climb, screening drop over pandemic

Breast cancer cases climb, screening drop over pandemic

Women are being urged to take their health seriously as rates of breast cancer increase, with many having skipped free mammograms during the COVID-19 pandemic.

'Shameful' palliative care cut to fund NSW nurses

'Shameful' palliative care cut to fund NSW nurses

'Shameful' palliative care cut to fund NSW nurses

'Shameful' palliative care cut to fund NSW nurses

Palliative care funding of $150 million is being redirected to help NSW hire more nurses in a hit to a key policy of former premier Dominic Perrottet .

Bid to ease access to meds for women 'looming disaster'

Bid to ease access to meds for women 'looming disaster'

Bid to ease access to meds for women 'looming disaster'

Bid to ease access to meds for women 'looming disaster'

A parliamentary inquiry has recommended women with urinary tract infections be allowed to access medication without seeing a GP, saving them time and money.

COVID-19 third-leading cause of Australian deaths, ABS

COVID-19 third-leading cause of Australian deaths, ABS

COVID-19 third-leading cause of Australian deaths, ABS

COVID-19 third-leading cause of Australian deaths, ABS

Nearly 10,000 Australians died from COVID-19 last year, the first time in more than 50 years that an infectious disease has been in the top five killers.

Access to pill eased and more pharmacy scripts in sight

Access to pill eased and more pharmacy scripts in sight

Access to pill eased and more pharmacy scripts in sight

Access to pill eased and more pharmacy scripts in sight

Women in NSW will be able to get the oral contraceptive pill through their local pharmacy rather than visiting a doctor for a prescription in a year-long trial.

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Medical groups push for promised CBD injecting room

The Victorian government has been called on to honour a longstanding promise to establish a supervised injecting room in Melbourne's CBD.

National vape ban 'needed quickly' as state cracks down

The NSW government is clamping down on the sale of illegal vapes as federal leaders work on planned import bans to stem the easy flow of products to retailers.

Ambulance ramping soars to record high

Queensland paramedics have recorded a record high in lost hours as ramping at emergency departments continues to soar.

Abortion decriminalised in WA amid sweeping reforms

Western Australia has removed abortion from its criminal code and made access to treatment easier for women, in sweeping reforms passed by parliament.

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Melanoma expert 'patient zero' in brain cancer fight

A leading pathologist fighting incurable brain cancer has trialled a personalised vaccine that could become the new frontier in treating the disease.

The 'old person' disease killing as many kids as cancer

Overshadowed by its old-age equivalent, childhood dementia receives little attention, but it has a growing and deadly effect on the kids who suffer from it.

Chicken blamed for three-state listeria outbreak

A commercial chicken product is the probable cause of nine listeria cases in Queensland, NSW and Victoria, according to health investigators.

Hard to stomach as social media targets troubled teens

TikTok algorithms are feeding teenagers harmful content when they don't even want it, new research shows.

Labor wants to cut smoking prevalence across Australia

The federal government has introduced new vaping and smoking laws aimed at preventing a new generation of nicotine addicts while encouraging more to quit.

Boys' mistreatment prompts action on disability report

Five recommendations put forward by the disability royal commission will be adopted fully or in principle by the Queensland government.

Hip surgery wait reduced in bid to lift survival rates

Every year, 19,000 Australians fracture their hip and one in four die within 12 months - statistics a health watchdog says are influenced by surgery delays.

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