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Patients seek reassurances after IVF mix ups

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'

Nurses rally over sick bubs 'parked in cramped unit'

Nurses rally over sick bubs 'parked in cramped unit'

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.

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'Astronomical' mess prompts hospital insurance plan

'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

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.

Soccer headers alter brains, adding to dementia fears

Soccer headers alter brains, adding to dementia fears

Repeatedly heading a soccer ball alters the brain, a world-leading Australian study has found, but the long-term impacts still need to be investigated.

Pill testing clinic set for entertainment hotspot

Pill testing clinic set for entertainment hotspot

Anyone of any age can use an anonymous, permanent pill testing clinic that's set to open in a major nightlife area close to public transport.

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Snoring snoozers are biggest losers as world warms up

Snoring snoozers are biggest losers as world warms up

Snoring snoozers are biggest losers as world warms up

Snoring snoozers are biggest losers as world warms up

Sleep apnoea will be more common and more severe due to global warming, leading to increased health and economic burdens, sleep researchers warn.

Mental health hit hardest amid exorbitant doctor fees

Mental health hit hardest amid exorbitant doctor fees

Mental health hit hardest amid exorbitant doctor fees

Mental health hit hardest amid exorbitant doctor fees

Extreme costs to see specialist doctors, including psychiatrists, are putting the health of millions at risk, as a report urges a boost in government funding.

IVF system fails to pass the pub test, minister says

IVF system fails to pass the pub test, minister says

IVF system fails to pass the pub test, minister says

IVF system fails to pass the pub test, minister says

A rapid review of Australia's IVF industry will scrutinise the safety and quality of state regulatory schemes after recent embryo mix-ups.

Breakthrough tool aims to help prevent chemo overdoses

Breakthrough tool aims to help prevent chemo overdoses

Breakthrough tool aims to help prevent chemo overdoses

Breakthrough tool aims to help prevent chemo overdoses

Researchers have developed an innovative AI-powered tool that offers hope to cancer patients by helping prevent incorrect doses of chemotherapy.

Stricter IVF regulation on cards as clinic boss quits

Stricter IVF regulation on cards as clinic boss quits

Stricter IVF regulation on cards as clinic boss quits

Stricter IVF regulation on cards as clinic boss quits

The head of a leading fertility clinic that bungled two separate embryo transfers has quit as the fallout from the mix-up intensifies.

Heartbroken mum urges free vaccines for deadly disease

Heartbroken mum urges free vaccines for deadly disease

Heartbroken mum urges free vaccines for deadly disease

Heartbroken mum urges free vaccines for deadly disease

After watching her son die in a few hours, a grieving parent is lobbying a state government to help prevent the disease that killed him.

Extra cash needed to solve spiralling surgery crisis

Extra cash needed to solve spiralling surgery crisis

Extra cash needed to solve spiralling surgery crisis

Extra cash needed to solve spiralling surgery crisis

Politicians and medical experts agree only extra funding can fix a crisis in public hospitals, where more patients are waiting longer times for surgeries.

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RFK Jr's health role reignites fluoride debate

The appointment of the US health secretary has renewed claims about fluoridated water, but research says Australian levels are safe and beneficial.

Hospital in hot water over 'cooking the books' claims

Claims a hospital emergency department falsified data to hit ambulance ramping targets will be probed as a minister insists benchmarks aren't tied to funding.

Microscope on IVF giant over 'inexcusable' embryo error

A private fertility giant faces potential legal and regulatory backlash after transferring the wrong embryo to a woman, its second mix-up in months.

Cheaper complementary health treatments are on the way

In an election promise gone under the radar, the federal government announced it would subsidise complementary health treatments but how effective are they?

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Nurses warn pink protest for better pay could escalate

Nurses have begun industrial action calling on a state government to come to the table with a better pay deal.

Urgent call for type-O blood donations amid shortages

Australians have been asked to roll up their sleeves as blood storages for O negative and O positive reach their lowest levels in two years.

Move it: exercise programs may cut colon cancer deaths

New research reveals that structured exercise programs could be the key to increasing the survival rate from colon cancer.

Plea to parents as children overdose on common medicine

Medicines like paracetamol and antidepressants are contributing to an alarming number of children visiting emergency wards.

Insurers accused of 'playing people for mugs'

Private hospitals say health insurers are not putting enough money into patients as figures show the extent of out-of-pocket costs for Aussies.

Australian hospitals facing strain as admissions soar

Even when adjusted for population growth, Australian hospitals admit more patients now than a decade ago with millions of additional visits every year.

Rainbow buildings to highlight 'invisible' issue

More than 60 per cent of LGBTQI people report having experienced domestic or family violence, but for many support is limited or inaccessible.

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