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School student dies from the flu as virus warnings rise

School student dies from the flu as virus warnings rise

Calls are mounting for people to get vaccinated after a student from NSW's Central Coast died after contracting the flu.

Aged care beds deal takes pressure of ED wait times

Aged care beds deal takes pressure of ED wait times

Aged care beds deal takes pressure of ED wait times

Aged care beds deal takes pressure of ED wait times

NSW Premier Chris Minns is concerned about long hospital waiting times as the state turns to a federal program to shift elderly people out of hospital.

More women to access medical abortion under eased rules

More women to access medical abortion under eased rules

More women to access medical abortion under eased rules

More women to access medical abortion under eased rules

Any healthcare practitioner will be able to prescribe medical abortion pills, with health groups hailing the easing of the rules as a win for equity.

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Sydney gender clinic not working for people: minister

Sydney gender clinic not working for people: minister

A NSW gender clinic is struggling to recruit staff and take on new patients despite growing demand, with the health minister saying service must improve.

Reports on NSW gender clinic 'concerning, distressing'

Reports on NSW gender clinic 'concerning, distressing'

NSW's acting premier expects a report on issues at a Sydney gender affirming clinic will include "very concerning and really distressing" matters.

Potentially deadly opioid found in SA patients

Potentially deadly opioid found in SA patients

South Australian health officials say two people have been treated in hospital after being exposed to a potentially-deadly synthetic opioid.

Sexual misconduct reports surge against health workers

Sexual misconduct reports surge against health workers

Complaints about health workers violating boundaries have more than doubled since before the pandemic.

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Flu on the rise as COVID-19 settles, warns NSW top doc

Flu on the rise as COVID-19 settles, warns NSW top doc

Flu on the rise as COVID-19 settles, warns NSW top doc

Flu on the rise as COVID-19 settles, warns NSW top doc

NSW Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant is urging parents to vaccinate their kids for flu before school resumes, as cases of the potentially deadly virus spike.

Hospital denies mistreatment after Indigenous girl dies

Hospital denies mistreatment after Indigenous girl dies

Hospital denies mistreatment after Indigenous girl dies

Hospital denies mistreatment after Indigenous girl dies

Perth Children’s Hospital has disputed the claims of a grieving mother after her one-year-old daughter died while in its care.

Companies sense opportunity in psychedelic legalisation

Companies sense opportunity in psychedelic legalisation

Companies sense opportunity in psychedelic legalisation

Companies sense opportunity in psychedelic legalisation

Millions of Australians live with mental ill health and companies are gearing up to take advantage of new psychedelics-as-medicine rules.

Poppy seeds alert by Coles after customer falls ill

Poppy seeds alert by Coles after customer falls ill

Poppy seeds alert by Coles after customer falls ill

Poppy seeds alert by Coles after customer falls ill

Coles customers are being urged not to consume potentially poisonous poppy seeds after some batches remained on the shelves despite a recall in November.

Pharmacies receive $377m medication sweetener

Pharmacies receive $377m medication sweetener

Pharmacies receive $377m medication sweetener

Pharmacies receive $377m medication sweetener

Pharmacies will be paid thousands more to dispense medicines from July 1 as part of a government funding boost.

Wellcamp report finds failings on transparency, value

Wellcamp report finds failings on transparency, value

Wellcamp report finds failings on transparency, value

Wellcamp report finds failings on transparency, value

An audit report criticises the Queensland government's transparency on the cost and value of its Wellcamp quarantine facility but the premier remains defiant.

Measles alert after case visits gym, cafe

Measles alert after case visits gym, cafe

Measles alert after case visits gym, cafe

Measles alert after case visits gym, cafe

Health authorities are warning Victorians to watch for measles symptoms after an infectious returned traveller visited several premises.

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Insurance fears stops people having life-saving tests

New laws are needed to stop genetic discrimination after a report found Australians aren't having life-saving tests due to concerns about their insurance.

Wider screening for rare health conditions in babies

Newborns will be tested for a wider range of rare health conditions in a promised overhaul that also seeks to iron out differences in screening between states.

Sleep on: wind farms no worse than traffic, says study

A Flinders University study has found that noise generated by wind farms is no more problematic for sleep than traffic noise.

Cut in wait time for blood donors with new tattoos

Australians wanting to donate blood just a week after getting a tattoo can now do so, following a rule change.

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New study creates guidelines to safely kick opioid use

New guidelines to help people take control of their opioid usage recommends creating tailored plans to quit the drug as soon as it is prescribed.

Qld scraps COVID-19 alert system amid flu outbreak

Queensland’s traffic light advisory for COVID-19 will be scrapped as flu cases across the state continue to rise, the government has announced.

Staff stunned as 19th-century Sydney hospital closes

A hospital providing palliative care, rehabilitation and geriatric psychiatry services in the heart of Sydney will close within months.

Australian role in vital Alzheimer’s test breakthrough

Australian researchers have contributed to international research that could help develop an early detection test for Alzheimer’s disease.

Pharmacy jobs at risk with dispensing change: report

The decision to allow people to purchase two months' worth of medicines from a single prescription could cost up to 20,000 pharmacy jobs, a report has found.

One-stage system may boost Vic organ donor register

The current two-stage system of redirecting potential organ donors to Medicare for registration is contributing to Victoria's low organ donor rate.

Push to change kids' appetite with junk food ad ban

Junk food companies would be restricted from marketing their products to kids on TV and radio while online ads would be banned outright under a proposed bill.

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