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Toddler's death prompts probe into hospital's safety

Toddler's death prompts probe into hospital's safety

A privately run public hospital will be the focus of a parliamentary inquiry after the death of a toddler whose parents waited for hours in an emergency room.

World-first discharge for artificial heart patient

World-first discharge for artificial heart patient

World-first discharge for artificial heart patient

World-first discharge for artificial heart patient

In a process labelled as an unmitigated success, an Aussie patient has become the first in the world to leave hospital after an artificial heart transplant.

COVID response failed human rights amid fresh warning

COVID response failed human rights amid fresh warning

COVID response failed human rights amid fresh warning

COVID response failed human rights amid fresh warning

Health experts have warned Australia is less prepared for the next pandemic as a report details instances of governments ignoring human rights during COVID-19.

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HIV risk for clients of cosmetic clinic using vet gear

HIV risk for clients of cosmetic clinic using vet gear

Clients of a beauty clinic might have contracted hepatitis or HIV after widespread issues were uncovered by health authorities.

Election fever: PM off to Canberra but only for a party

Election fever: PM off to Canberra but only for a party

Labor has ramped up its messaging on health as the prime minister teased reporters about rising expectations an election could be called within days.

Sniffer dogs deployed as pill testing trial begins

Sniffer dogs deployed as pill testing trial begins

One state's long-awaited pill testing trial has kicked off with a warning illicit drug use remains banned, as sniffer dogs are used elsewhere at the festival.

Shingles can rob energetic adults of their future

Shingles can rob energetic adults of their future

Painful, debilitating and potentially deadly, shingles can ravage the most robust adult, like 88-year-old Robert Bakewell.

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Measles spreading locally as cases spark exposure alert

Measles spreading locally as cases spark exposure alert

Measles spreading locally as cases spark exposure alert

Measles spreading locally as cases spark exposure alert

A list of 19 exposure sites has been released as health authorities warn two measles cases were likely acquired within the local community.

Free tests could become 'forever chemicals' case study

Free tests could become 'forever chemicals' case study

Free tests could become 'forever chemicals' case study

Free tests could become 'forever chemicals' case study

Tens of thousands of people could become a case study on the health effects of 'forever chemicals' if government supports a testing campaign.

Private health premiums to rise as hospitals cry poor

Private health premiums to rise as hospitals cry poor

Private health premiums to rise as hospitals cry poor

Private health premiums to rise as hospitals cry poor

Insurers have been asked repeatedly to submit claims for premium rises to the government but private hospitals say they don't expect to see much of the money.

Labor 'waited too long' to announce big election pledge

Labor 'waited too long' to announce big election pledge

Labor 'waited too long' to announce big election pledge

Labor 'waited too long' to announce big election pledge

With a federal election looming, an expert warns it will take more than a rate cut and a health promise to turn the political tides in Labor's favour.

Emergency doctors raise alarm on escalating crisis

Emergency doctors raise alarm on escalating crisis

Emergency doctors raise alarm on escalating crisis

Emergency doctors raise alarm on escalating crisis

Violence in Australian emergency departments is pushing the healthcare workforce to its breaking point, according to a new report.

Medicare the winner as parties match funding pledges

Medicare the winner as parties match funding pledges

Medicare the winner as parties match funding pledges

Medicare the winner as parties match funding pledges

Healthcare funding is to receive a certain boost with both major parties pledging to spend billions of dollars as they prepare for the federal election.

Controversial hospital on notice after toddler's death

Controversial hospital on notice after toddler's death

Controversial hospital on notice after toddler's death

Controversial hospital on notice after toddler's death

A toddler's "unimaginable" death has triggered a state minister's pledge to overhaul a hospital set up under a controversial public-private model.

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Mental health plan to protect both doctors and patients

Unprecedented levels of stress, anxiety and burnout have prompted the peak body for doctors to make health workplaces hospitable for practitioners and patients.

Toddler 'failed' in hospital death, parents want change

A private hospital operator has been accused of failing at every level after a two-year-old died hours after being rushed to an emergency department.

State euthanasia changes to hinge on conscience vote

Victoria is moving to change its voluntary euthanasia laws after falling behind other states and erecting too many barriers for terminally ill patients.

Rarer dementia a rollercoaster of debilitating ailments

Little is known about a form of dementia that affects more than 100,000 Australians but researchers are looking to build knowledge on the debilitating illness.

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Resignations puts private mental health care in play

Dozens of public health specialist resignations remain in play as data outlines how few have rescinded their threat to quit the system.

Bogus wellness blogger Gibson still pursued over fines

Fake wellness blogger Belle Gibson is now 383 weeks behind the two-week deadline to pay more than $410,000 in fines.

Reason 'lazy' teens can't get up for school revealed

Australian teenagers' chronic sleepiness may be due to factors outside of their control rather than being lazy or screen time habits, despite parents' beliefs.

Tech weapon joins tougher penalties in war on vaping

A crackdown on vaping has delivered a record fine for one retailer as health authorities release a free app to help young nicotine addicts conquer the cravings.

Benefits of publishing pill testing data outweigh risks

The benefits of publishing Australian pill testing trial data outweigh the risks, according to a new report examining what happens overseas.

Cost relief hailed as right prescription for menopause

Women's health specialists say hormone therapy subsidies are a significant step forward in treating the often prolonged and severe symptoms of menopause.

Nurses join psychs demanding urgent mental health boost

After a stack of public psychiatrists signalled they would resign, nurses are urging a state government to prevent the mental health sector from crumbling.

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