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Bulk billing claims ignore consequences of COVID

Bulk billing claims ignore consequences of COVID

The coalition says falling bulk-billing rates show Medicare has become weaker under Labor, but that's not the full story.

AI and 3D technology weaponised in fight against cancer

AI and 3D technology weaponised in fight against cancer

AI and 3D technology weaponised in fight against cancer

AI and 3D technology weaponised in fight against cancer

Medical researchers will use cutting-edge technology to 'print' cancer cells and test treatments on them rather than patients following a $2 million grant.

PM accused of 'condemning young people' at health pitch

PM accused of 'condemning young people' at health pitch

PM accused of 'condemning young people' at health pitch

PM accused of 'condemning young people' at health pitch

A protester has heckled the prime minister over the government's record on climate change while he was announcing big spending plans for youth mental health.

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One state won't leave cardiac arrest survival to chance

One state won't leave cardiac arrest survival to chance

People who suffer cardiac arrest are more likely to survive the medical condition in one Australian state than almost anywhere else in the world.

Stolen IVF patients' personal data shared on dark web

Stolen IVF patients' personal data shared on dark web

The stolen personal information of major IVF provider Genea's patients have hit the dark web as the company scrambles to limit the damage.

Five bucks an hour may solve crisis in disability care

Five bucks an hour may solve crisis in disability care

Australians with disability could face worsening support and resources as the workforce struggles to retain and attract talent.

Major surgeries affected as nurses and midwives strike

Major surgeries affected as nurses and midwives strike

St Vincent's Hospital nurses and midwives are beginning rolling strikes to push for better staffing levels as workers face burnout and exhaustion.

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'Dangerous': Calls to premier for more gas ban rebates

'Dangerous': Calls to premier for more gas ban rebates

'Dangerous': Calls to premier for more gas ban rebates

'Dangerous': Calls to premier for more gas ban rebates

More than a dozen health and equity organisations are zoning in on gas-related health risks and calling on Victoria's premier to take a stand.

Push for urgent delivery of support for midwives crisis

Push for urgent delivery of support for midwives crisis

Push for urgent delivery of support for midwives crisis

Push for urgent delivery of support for midwives crisis

More than a third of midwives around the nation are considering quitting the profession and graduate numbers need to be boosted, a survey has found.

Why you can expect to see more Aussie doctors using AI

Why you can expect to see more Aussie doctors using AI

Why you can expect to see more Aussie doctors using AI

Why you can expect to see more Aussie doctors using AI

Australia doctors are increasingly using AI tools in their clinics but medical groups insist patients will not be diagnosed by technology.

Disability executive returns to lead NDIS watchdog

Disability executive returns to lead NDIS watchdog

Disability executive returns to lead NDIS watchdog

Disability executive returns to lead NDIS watchdog

A former NDIS executive and lawyer has been named as the newest commissioner of the scheme's watchdog.

Check one, two: Google tests if AI can improve hearing

Check one, two: Google tests if AI can improve hearing

Check one, two: Google tests if AI can improve hearing

Check one, two: Google tests if AI can improve hearing

Could hearing aids and cochlear implants benefit from artificial intelligence technology? Google and Australian researchers have teamed to find out.

New report a code red on health effects of fossil fuels

New report a code red on health effects of fossil fuels

New report a code red on health effects of fossil fuels

New report a code red on health effects of fossil fuels

Doctors say Australians must grasp the vast range of health threats fossil fuels pose and pressure politicians to dump them as quickly as possible.

Millions needed for life-saving diabetes devices

Millions needed for life-saving diabetes devices

Millions needed for life-saving diabetes devices

Millions needed for life-saving diabetes devices

As the number of people with diabetes spirals there's a call for the funding of insulin pumps and glucose monitoring devices for those unable to afford them.

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Mother of Bondi stabbing victim pleads for more support

A disjointed mental health sector means people are falling through the cracks, with the level of care dependent on where you live, a grieving mother says.

Indigenous language program for patients takes flight

A Northern Territory medical service is breaking down barriers with a program using animated videos to explain patients' rights in local Indigenous languages.

Doctors demand answers over end-of-life care funding

A peak medical body is calling for urgent end-of-life care funding in the Queensland budget and an explanation as to where previous funding has gone.

Health practice suspended for miners' bung lung tests

Coal miners in central Queensland will need to have their lungs retested after an audit found a health practice failed to effectively conduct tests.

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Hundreds test drugs at Easter weekend music festival

A voluntary drug testing facility has detected high-risk synthetic substances passed off as other drugs at an Easter weekend music festival.

Corruption watchdog to probe whistleblowers' claims

Queensland's health minister says it is concerning whistleblowers are allegedly facing reprisal for speaking out about patient care at a tuberculosis unit.

Why young women are Australia's loneliest generation

Young women are suffering loneliness more than men, feeling a lack of companionship, isolation or feeling left out, according to a survey.

Doctors defend seven-day delay for patient results

Delaying patient results could prevent misinformation and distress, doctors say, as the government tries to scrap wait times for scans and medical tests.

The AI will see you now: why tech is helping doctors

Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used in hospitals and doctors' offices but one expert says it's best used keeping doctors away from fax machines.

Qld Health faces long-stay patient challenge

The Queensland government will inject $200 million over two years to help address the number of long stay hospital patients causing significant challenges.

Medical groups push for promised CBD injecting room

The Victorian government has been called on to honour a longstanding promise to establish a supervised injecting room in Melbourne's CBD.

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