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'Like sand in my eye': treatment gives hope to patients

'Like sand in my eye': treatment gives hope to patients

Thyroid eye disease is a rare, complex, progressive and potentially vision-threatening autoimmune condition estimated to impact 23,000 Australians.

'Serious harm': all eyes on Australia over toxic spray

'Serious harm': all eyes on Australia over toxic spray

'Serious harm': all eyes on Australia over toxic spray

'Serious harm': all eyes on Australia over toxic spray

Australia should consider the consequences of being wrong about the health risks posed by a toxic chemical long linked to Parkinson's disease, a US expert says.

Medical trial aims to beat 'widow maker' heart attacks

Medical trial aims to beat 'widow maker' heart attacks

Medical trial aims to beat 'widow maker' heart attacks

Medical trial aims to beat 'widow maker' heart attacks

While heart attack risks like high blood pressure and cholesterol are important to address, researchers are developing a test for other silent factors.

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'Really traumatic': the postcode lottery of cancer care

'Really traumatic': the postcode lottery of cancer care

Rural cancer patients and doctors have new guidelines for timely treatment and support, in a bid to improve the "postcode lottery" of survival rates.

Child safety 'misunderstood' cult before girl's death

Child safety 'misunderstood' cult before girl's death

A child safety officer did not fully understand diabetes or the anti-medical beliefs held by the mother of an insulin-dependent girl, a coroner has heard.

CSIRO to partner with pharmaceutical giant for research

CSIRO to partner with pharmaceutical giant for research

A five-year partnership between CSIRO and Moderna has been unveiled to help develop research to biosecurity threats in Australia and the Pacific.

WHO looking at reports of second Russia pneumonia death

WHO looking at reports of second Russia pneumonia death

Russia's health regulator says there are no risks of an epidemic breaking out in ‌Siberia after a plague institute worker there died.

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Russia says no plague, locals play down scare

Russia says no plague, locals play down scare

Russia says no plague, locals play down scare

Russia says no plague, locals play down scare

Russian health officials state comprehensive tests have revealed no evidence of plague after a lab worker died in Siberia, as locals ditch their face masks.

Risk 'low' after Russian plague lab worker dies: WHO

Risk 'low' after Russian plague lab worker dies: WHO

Risk 'low' after Russian plague lab worker dies: WHO

Risk 'low' after Russian plague lab worker dies: WHO

Russian authorities have quarantined part of a hospital and are monitoring contacts of a plague research institute worker in Siberia who died.

Climate change raises major disease risks for Australia

Climate change raises major disease risks for Australia

Climate change raises major disease risks for Australia

Climate change raises major disease risks for Australia

Disease-carrying mosquitoes thrive in warmer temperatures, raising concerns over the impacts of climate change and what it means for Australia's tropics.

Bird flu 'here to stay' as duck spread threat looms

Bird flu 'here to stay' as duck spread threat looms

Bird flu 'here to stay' as duck spread threat looms

Bird flu 'here to stay' as duck spread threat looms

Researchers are on alert for the potential spread of H5 bird flu to ducks and water birds as Australia's interior dries over spring and summer.

Australia closer to HIV target but disparities exist

Australia closer to HIV target but disparities exist

Australia closer to HIV target but disparities exist

Australia closer to HIV target but disparities exist

Disproportionately high numbers of HIV in First Nations people reflect the need for better access to health care as Australia edges closer to its global target.

Elevated rates of MND found in regional Australia

Elevated rates of MND found in regional Australia

Elevated rates of MND found in regional Australia

Elevated rates of MND found in regional Australia

Motor neuron disease is impacting people in some parts of western NSW at rates of up to seven times higher than the global average.

Regional cancer patients paying 'postcode penalty'

Regional cancer patients paying 'postcode penalty'

Regional cancer patients paying 'postcode penalty'

Regional cancer patients paying 'postcode penalty'

A new national scorecard has exposed major gaps in the amount regional cancer patients are forced to spend to access life-saving care.

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Danihers' 'tough' milestone minus AFL great dad Neale

Father's Day will hold mixed emotions for the Daniher family this year, as the footy family marks their first September without patriarch Neale.

Child's death after petting zoo trip sparks warning

A family has spoken of their "living nightmare" after their little girl died from a rare infection commonly found in farm animals.

Ebola response must be scaled up, says WHO

Congo's Ebola epidemic poses a threat to its neighbours and the region as a whole, says WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

Congo's Ebola toll passes 3000, cases rise to 6186

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 6000 confirmed cases with more than 3000 deaths.

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Major MND move must go nationwide for research boost

Experts hope a fresh development in the battle against motor neurone disease will become a national priority, as a state helps researchers develop better care.

Scientist's brainstorm transforms dementia-risk testing

A pivotal moment in a dementia clinic waiting room has led researchers to create a quick, simple test that reveals a person's risk of developing the disease.

'Deeply unserious': funding boost for bird flu slammed

The federal government has announced a boost to its bird flu response, but a conservation group says it amounts to a "drop in the ocean".

Hearing loss and dementia link can drive implant growth

Australian hearing implant company Cochlear has suffered a fall in annual earnings but is positive about the future uptake of its pioneering technology.

Fears for injured wildlife as bird flu spreads

Some vets have stopped treating birds and other wildlife as H5 flu fears - and cases - climb across the nation.

Little penguin dies from bird flu as case numbers grow

Bird flu has killed a little penguin before a vaccination program has gotten under way, as case numbers of the disease grow among wild birds in two states.

Help for Australians to ward off leading cause of death

Thousands of letters from the federal government will be sent to older Australians warning them they are at a higher risk from a leading killer.

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