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Pressure ramps up as paramedics waste years waiting

Pressure ramps up as paramedics waste years waiting

Victorian paramedics have wasted years waiting for their patients to be seen by doctors as the state's health minister calls for more federal action.

Elderly Australians urged to get COVID-19 booster

Elderly Australians urged to get COVID-19 booster

Elderly Australians urged to get COVID-19 booster

Elderly Australians urged to get COVID-19 booster

Australia's vaccine advisers urge Australians above a certain age to get a COVID-19 booster if six months has passed since their last dose.

Pharmacists shelve medicines campaign as talks begin

Pharmacists shelve medicines campaign as talks begin

Pharmacists shelve medicines campaign as talks begin

Pharmacists shelve medicines campaign as talks begin

The federal government has entered into talks with the peak body representing pharmacies as its 60-day medicine dispensing policy kicks off.

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Queensland hospitals vaccine mandate to be scrapped

Queensland hospitals vaccine mandate to be scrapped

Consultation will begin to scrap a rule that disallowed unvaccinated health workers from working in Queensland hospitals during the pandemic.

NSW hospital wards to get more nurses after union deal

NSW hospital wards to get more nurses after union deal

More nurses will be placed on wards under an agreement between their union and the NSW government to improve staffing ratios.

Blood cancer drug could replace lifelong HIV medication

Blood cancer drug could replace lifelong HIV medication

An existing blood cancer drug has shown promise in killing ‘silent’ HIV cells and delaying reinfections, with a clinical trial to begin next year.

Python parasite found in woman's brain in world first

Python parasite found in woman's brain in world first

A researcher has praised an Australian woman's courage after doctors found an eight-centimetre parasite from a python in her brain during surgery.

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Cruise passengers wave goodbye to COVID restrictions

Cruise passengers wave goodbye to COVID restrictions

Cruise passengers wave goodbye to COVID restrictions

Cruise passengers wave goodbye to COVID restrictions

Passengers will be able to cruise around the country unrestricted after state governments lifted the final COVID-19 mandates on cruise ships.

Trial to examine driving with medicinal cannabis risks

Trial to examine driving with medicinal cannabis risks

Trial to examine driving with medicinal cannabis risks

Trial to examine driving with medicinal cannabis risks

The Victorian government will have an 18-month closed track trial to investigate road safety risks associated with the use of medicinal cannabis.

Drug overdose deaths remain at 'crisis' levels: report

Drug overdose deaths remain at 'crisis' levels: report

Drug overdose deaths remain at 'crisis' levels: report

Drug overdose deaths remain at 'crisis' levels: report

Australia remains in the grip of a drug overdose crisis, with an annual report showing most of the deaths are unintentional.

'Disappearing' universal healthcare in inquiry's sights

'Disappearing' universal healthcare in inquiry's sights

'Disappearing' universal healthcare in inquiry's sights

'Disappearing' universal healthcare in inquiry's sights

A "once-in-a-generation" probe of the NSW health system will examine ways to cut waste and reduce escalating costs with a view to improve patient care.

Surge in deadly strep A infection prompts vaccine calls

Surge in deadly strep A infection prompts vaccine calls

Surge in deadly strep A infection prompts vaccine calls

Surge in deadly strep A infection prompts vaccine calls

Melbourne researchers are pushing for more clinical trials for strep A vaccines as new research shows a significant rise in Australian cases.

NSW to scrap 'arcane' cruise vaccine, mask mandates

NSW to scrap 'arcane' cruise vaccine, mask mandates

NSW to scrap 'arcane' cruise vaccine, mask mandates

NSW to scrap 'arcane' cruise vaccine, mask mandates

NSW will push to scrap COVID-19 requirements for cruise ships as the state looks to move on from the pandemic and reignite the tourism sector.

Former cancer researcher accused of dodgy findings

Former cancer researcher accused of dodgy findings

Former cancer researcher accused of dodgy findings

Former cancer researcher accused of dodgy findings

A medical journal has retracted a study by a former leading Australian cancer researcher saying it is unlikely his experiments were actually performed.

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Angry regional midwives rally for better resources

Frustrated Queensland midwives are demanding better resourcing after a safety audit revealed some are allocated up to 20 mothers and babies at a time.

Nation-leading clinic helps hundreds with silicosis

A respiratory clinic in Melbourne will remain open for another three years to ensure support for workers diagnosed with an incurable lung disease.

Pandemic drives uptick in Australia's health workforce

The number of Australians registered as health practitioners has risen by 18 per cent over the past four years, with new nurses leading the way.

Hypertension linked to earlier cognitive risk in study

High blood pressure may lead to earlier cognitive decline, according to the results of an Australian study indicating "subtle but real" changes in cognition.

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Independent review praises WA's COVID response

An independent expert review of the West Australian government's COVID-19 response found it acted swiftly, and with agility.

Dodgy doctor found to have lied to staff and patients

An investigation has found a doctor who worked in a South Australian hospital while unregistered lied to staff and patients.

Nurses, midwives reluctantly accept pay increase

Nurses and midwives in NSW have narrowly voted to accept a four per cent pay increase, despite it falling short of union expectations.

Rising child deaths spark hospital reports reform

A spike in preventable deaths and harm in Victorian hospitals will lead to the creation of an escalation system to allow parents to report their concerns.

Site for Victoria's first sobering-up centre revealed

Victoria's government has revealed key details of its health-based approach to public drunkenness, with a facility to provide a safe place for sobering up.

Jump in ambulance and emergency department wait times

Wait times have increased for serious ambulance call outs in Victoria and the number of patients waiting in emergency departments for more than a day doubled.

Vic records 'mpox' cases for first time in nine months

Victoria has recorded two new cases of "mpox", previously known as monkeypox, prompting a health warning from authorities.

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