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Incentives drive sharp rise in GP bulk-billing rates

Incentives drive sharp rise in GP bulk-billing rates

Half of all GP clinics are now exclusively bulk billing patients, after hundreds signed on to a federal incentive program.

'Excited': sleep apnoea machine maker beats forecasts

'Excited': sleep apnoea machine maker beats forecasts

'Excited': sleep apnoea machine maker beats forecasts

'Excited': sleep apnoea machine maker beats forecasts

Shares in an Aussie medical equipment manufacturer hit the highest level in six months after the CPAC machine maker had a strong start to the financial year.

Aussie actor's death linked to unapproved peptides

Aussie actor's death linked to unapproved peptides

Aussie actor's death linked to unapproved peptides

Aussie actor's death linked to unapproved peptides

A Hollywood actor who also worked as a bodyguard for music legends died after suffering a reaction to prescribed but unapproved peptides, a coroner has found.

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Dementia deaths mark grim milestone in latest figures

Dementia deaths mark grim milestone in latest figures

For the first time, dementia has accounted for more than one in 10 deaths of Australians after becoming the country's biggest killer in 2024.

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.

'Incredible human' goes from critical to comic relief

'Incredible human' goes from critical to comic relief

After 427 hospital visits, a leg amputation and three turns on the "wheel of death", a man is giving back to the hospital he credits with his unlikely recovery.

Mums seek help seven times before psychosis diagnosis

Mums seek help seven times before psychosis diagnosis

An Australian-first study has found mothers with postnatal psychosis contacted health services an average of seven times before getting the care they needed.

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'Really traumatic': the postcode lottery of cancer care

'Really traumatic': the postcode lottery of cancer care

'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.

Prenatal screening company makes strong debut on ASX

Prenatal screening company makes strong debut on ASX

Prenatal screening company makes strong debut on ASX

Prenatal screening company makes strong debut on ASX

Indentifai Genetics, an Israeli company seeking to commercialise an AI-powered prenatal test, has successfully listed on Australia's stock exchange.

'More work to do': ageing population puts clamp on EDs

'More work to do': ageing population puts clamp on EDs

'More work to do': ageing population puts clamp on EDs

'More work to do': ageing population puts clamp on EDs

More older Australians are arriving in emergency rooms, placing strain on hospitals and increasing the caseload beyond "bread and butter" work.

Euthanasia options for dementia patients to be studied

Euthanasia options for dementia patients to be studied

Euthanasia options for dementia patients to be studied

Euthanasia options for dementia patients to be studied

Broadcaster Andrew Denton has unveiled plans to explore assisted dying access for dementia patients, in what he says is a morally fraught world.

Drug overdose 'crisis' as deaths double road fatalities

Drug overdose 'crisis' as deaths double road fatalities

Drug overdose 'crisis' as deaths double road fatalities

Drug overdose 'crisis' as deaths double road fatalities

Advocates are warning of a "preventable" public health crisis as lives lost to drug overdoses more than double road fatalities in one state.

Nurses 'angry, distressed' amid chemical exposure fears

Nurses 'angry, distressed' amid chemical exposure fears

Nurses 'angry, distressed' amid chemical exposure fears

Nurses 'angry, distressed' amid chemical exposure fears

Revelations staff at a major hospital might have been exposed to toxic chemicals have left health workers desperately waiting for answers, a union claims.

Cold and flu ingredient to be removed over allergy link

Cold and flu ingredient to be removed over allergy link

Cold and flu ingredient to be removed over allergy link

Cold and flu ingredient to be removed over allergy link

A plant ingredient found in dozens of cold and flu supplements on the market will be taken off the shelves, Australia's medicine regulator has announced.

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Double dose of meds among failures before NT death

A coroner has recommended sweeping changes to hospital procedures after an over-sedated psychiatric patient suffered a preventable death.

'Bastard of a disease': hopes for brain treatments grow

Rates of a degenerative brain disease are increasing but a first-of-its kind Australian facility is leading the way to find a cure for motor neurone disease.

'It's always there': high cost of chronic pain on kids

Kids with chronic pain conditions are struggling to have their symptoms taken seriously, a study has found, despite impacting most aspects of their lives.

Children's trauma centre to open after Bondi massacre

An institute has been established to help children recover from traumatic events after a massacre at Bondi Beach and a nearby mass stabbing the previous year.

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Dusty achieves million-dollar dream for bush pediatrics

A 12-year old boy has finished a 500km fundraising trek raising money to bring more pediatricians to regional communities just like his hometown.

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.

Australian-first women's pain standard for healthcare

An Australian-first standard for women's pain has been announced in one state to ensure public health professionals take women more seriously in treating pain.

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.

Epilepsy 'pushed under' with years-long treatment wait

One of Australia's most common brain disorders receives far too little attention with some patients waiting years to be seen by a specialist, advocates warn.

'Massive' gaps and a new frontier facing women's health

A gathering of experts and advocates has discussed the "massive" health gaps facing women in 2026, while GPs describe a new information overload frontier.

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.

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