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'Good day for patients': cheaper medicines on the way

'Good day for patients': cheaper medicines on the way

Australians are being reassured cost-of-living relief is still on the federal government's agenda as it prepares to legislate changes to make medicine cheaper.

Bulk bill incentive could miss thousands of GP clinics

Bulk bill incentive could miss thousands of GP clinics

Bulk bill incentive could miss thousands of GP clinics

Bulk bill incentive could miss thousands of GP clinics

A federal government plan to make GP visits cheaper for all Australians could come up significantly short because of the structure of an incentive payment.

AFL coaches tackle job protection for cannabis users

AFL coaches tackle job protection for cannabis users

AFL coaches tackle job protection for cannabis users

AFL coaches tackle job protection for cannabis users

The AFL's most decorated current coaches have re-entered the political realm to call for lawmakers to protect medicinal cannabis users from losing their jobs.

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Survey confirms vicious cycle of epilepsy and anxiety

Survey confirms vicious cycle of epilepsy and anxiety

Australians with epilepsy are being urged to push their GPs and specialists to seek out different therapies until a successful one is found.

Gaza war inflicts distress on Arab-Aust women: study

Gaza war inflicts distress on Arab-Aust women: study

Symptoms of panic disorder and psychosocial stress have been detected among women with ties to Middle East war zones, as researchers warn of dire consequences.

Less pounding of pavement may deliver same health boost

Less pounding of pavement may deliver same health boost

People might be able to get away with a few thousands less steps a day while retaining the major preventative health benefits of walking, new research suggests.

'Every day it's pain': chronic sufferers plead for help

'Every day it's pain': chronic sufferers plead for help

Sufferers of chronic pain are calling for action on the crisis as a report reveals the huge toll the condition takes on Australia.

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Contact tracing ongoing after rare mpox strain detected

Contact tracing ongoing after rare mpox strain detected

Contact tracing ongoing after rare mpox strain detected

Contact tracing ongoing after rare mpox strain detected

Authorities say contact tracing is continuing for hospital staff who may have been exposed to a man admitted with a rare strain of mpox.

Trade stand-off continues as US drug tariffs loom

Trade stand-off continues as US drug tariffs loom

Trade stand-off continues as US drug tariffs loom

Trade stand-off continues as US drug tariffs loom

The deadline on US pharmaceutical tariffs has been dramatically brought forward, in the latest escalation of Donald Trump's trade war with the world.

Second case of rare mpox strain discovered in traveller

Second case of rare mpox strain discovered in traveller

Second case of rare mpox strain discovered in traveller

Second case of rare mpox strain discovered in traveller

Health authorities have confirmed the second case of a strain of mpox in Australia in a traveller who returned from overseas.

Heartbreak to hope: Australians urged to donate organs

Heartbreak to hope: Australians urged to donate organs

Heartbreak to hope: Australians urged to donate organs

Heartbreak to hope: Australians urged to donate organs

Three families are sharing how organ donation brought hope after their heartbreak and why they want more Australians to register and help save lives.

Pulse check on public health exposes widespread woes

Pulse check on public health exposes widespread woes

Pulse check on public health exposes widespread woes

Pulse check on public health exposes widespread woes

A first-of-its-kind check-up on a state's healthcare sector does not make for pretty reading, with publicly funded services facing stiff headwinds.

Australia scores well in managing chronic health issues

Australia scores well in managing chronic health issues

Australia scores well in managing chronic health issues

Australia scores well in managing chronic health issues

The first international survey of patients living with chronic conditions who saw GPs has found that Australia is one of the top performers worldwide.

Data registry funds plea in fight against MND

Data registry funds plea in fight against MND

Data registry funds plea in fight against MND

Data registry funds plea in fight against MND

Marked by muscles withering away and the inability to speak and eat, motor neurone disease is fatal and affects more than 2500 people in Australia.

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'Invariably fatal' rare bat virus claims another victim

The fourth case of the rabies-like lyssavirus has led to a man's death in hospital, several months after he was bitten by a bat.

Man critical after catching rare bat lyssavirus virus

A man is critically ill after becoming only the fourth known person in Australia to be diagnosed with a rabies-like bat virus.

Doctors dispute billions being lost in Medicare fraud

Between $1.5 billion to $10 billion of public money is being lost in Medicare rorts every year because of weak oversight and loopholes, a health union says.

Overblown vitamin A claims spread amid measles outbreak

As cases of measles continue to rise around the world, misleading claims about a "cure" for the disease are being shared online.

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AI gives birth to fresh hope against male infertility

Cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology is being used in Australian IVF labs, offering fresh hope for would-be parents struggling to have children.

Multiple crises lead to spike in mental health issues

Cases of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts spike drastically when people are grappling with multiple crises, new data shows.

Patients seek reassurances after IVF mix ups

IVF experts say there's been an uptick in nervous parents reaching out for reassurance after two devastating mix ups have eroded patient trust in the industry.

Nation's 'failing' mental health system needs overhaul

An agreement between Australia's governments to tackle mental health and suicide prevention has reportedly made little progress since taking effect in 2022.

Nurses rally over sick bubs 'parked in cramped unit'

The stress of premature babies with serious medical conditions is magnified for many parents at a cramped neonatal unit in a major public hospital.

'Astronomical' mess prompts hospital insurance plan

A beleaguered major hospital's strained operator is seeking some of its investment back but plans are in motion to restrict it .

Loneliness back in top causes of raised suicide risk

Economic pressures and personal and family relationship breakdowns are still the leading causes of distress for Australians but loneliness is rising.

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