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Subsidised access to cancer-fighting drug expanded

Subsidised access to cancer-fighting drug expanded

The federal government has expanded the range of cancers a drug will be subsidised to treat as part of its discounted medicines scheme.

Labour of love needs more labour, chief midwife says

Labour of love needs more labour, chief midwife says

Labour of love needs more labour, chief midwife says

Labour of love needs more labour, chief midwife says

A state's chief midwife is calling for her profession to be supported to meet the needs of women and prevent birth trauma.

Roaches to the rescue: cyborg insects to deliver aid

Roaches to the rescue: cyborg insects to deliver aid

Roaches to the rescue: cyborg insects to deliver aid

Roaches to the rescue: cyborg insects to deliver aid

Swarms of cyborg cockroaches could deliver critical care to people trapped in a tight spot, with researchers turning tiny insects into search and rescue titans.

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Assisted dying clause gagging doctors defended

Assisted dying clause gagging doctors defended

The only Australian jurisdiction yet to legalise end-of-life choice is debating a voluntary assisted dying bill facing multiple proposed amendments.

Warning on addiction help amid funding uncertainty

Warning on addiction help amid funding uncertainty

A peak health body is warning that people needing help with drug and alcohol addiction are missing out because treatment capacity can't meet demand.

'Enormous' mental health toll for women with endo

'Enormous' mental health toll for women with endo

More than half of Australian women with endometriosis are experiencing a mental health problem, with new research revealing the hidden toll of the condition.

Face of risky drinking 'quietly changing' in Australia

Face of risky drinking 'quietly changing' in Australia

Increasing numbers of midlife women are turning to alcohol to soothe the negative effects of perimenopause but it might be worsening their symptoms.

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Rural Aussies die young amid major healthcare shortfall

Rural Aussies die young amid major healthcare shortfall

Rural Aussies die young amid major healthcare shortfall

Rural Aussies die young amid major healthcare shortfall

Rural people rely on fundraising, grants and donations from mining companies to keep their health services running, as an inquiry hears of Medicare shortfalls.

'Despondent': neurological patients face treatment maze

'Despondent': neurological patients face treatment maze

'Despondent': neurological patients face treatment maze

'Despondent': neurological patients face treatment maze

A nationwide survey has found the health system is failing Australians with neurological conditions, with almost a third waiting four years for a diagnosis.

Fighting frailty: push for strength training for oldies

Fighting frailty: push for strength training for oldies

Fighting frailty: push for strength training for oldies

Fighting frailty: push for strength training for oldies

Motivated by personal experience, a health advocate has launched National Strength Day urging greater focus on strength in health care.

Defibs still safe despite reported shutdowns, TGA says

Defibs still safe despite reported shutdowns, TGA says

Defibs still safe despite reported shutdowns, TGA says

Defibs still safe despite reported shutdowns, TGA says

Health authorities have defended the continued use of defibrillators in ambulances after a regulator stepped in to put a halt on sales of the devices.

Labor keeps voluntary assisted dying services offline

Labor keeps voluntary assisted dying services offline

Labor keeps voluntary assisted dying services offline

Labor keeps voluntary assisted dying services offline

Doctors will continue to face significant financial penalties for delivering voluntary assisted dying care remotely as Labor knocks back reform efforts.

Drug deaths and hospitalisations 'on the rise'

Drug deaths and hospitalisations 'on the rise'

Drug deaths and hospitalisations 'on the rise'

Drug deaths and hospitalisations 'on the rise'

More than five people a day are dying from drug overdoses in Australia and the trend is rising, fresh data shows.

Fresh hope as treatment cost slashed for rare cancer

Fresh hope as treatment cost slashed for rare cancer

Fresh hope as treatment cost slashed for rare cancer

Fresh hope as treatment cost slashed for rare cancer

Patients suffering a rare form of brain cancer will be able to access a new, targeted treatment at low cost for the first time in two decades.

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Pay rise for aged-care nurses amid dire worker shortage

The federal government hopes a milestone pay rise for aged-care workers will help attract and retain staff in a sector stretched by shortages.

Alzheimer's blood test to radically change diagnosis

A game-changing new blood test for Alzheimer's disease will soon be rolled out in Australia, but there's a good reason why it won't yet be for everyone.

Costing lives and billions: call to act on hepatitis

Australia faces around $2.6 billion in avoidable costs as tens of thousands unknowingly live with hepatitis C despite a cure being available.

Doctors' AI usage raising privacy and safety concerns

AI is transforming the Australian medical industry but regulators are struggling to ensure accuracy and protect patient privacy, a report says.

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First national data on pregnancy loss reveals info gaps

Australia's first national data on pregnancy loss has revealed three in 10 who gave birth had experienced one miscarriage, but the results reveal clear gaps.

Australia's hidden pain forces many out of workforce

Millions of Australians are living with chronic pain, with fresh data revealing it's forcing many out of the workforce early.

Serious assaults on health workers double in a decade

Patients are increasingly lashing out at health care workers, with the number of hospitalisations following an assault doubling over the past decade.

Deal spares MS patients $33k annually in medicine costs

MS patients have avoided paying tens of thousands of dollars for treatment, with the government keeping key multiple sclerosis treatments on the PBS.

'Patients miss out': calls for reform to pharmacies

Australian pharmacies should be subjected to a host of reforms, a report suggests, including removing restrictions on where they can be built to improve access.

MS patients face losing cheap access to $30,000 drug

An overhaul of drug pricing in the US is partly to blame for two companies threatening to pull their products from Australia's Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

One dead, three ill after unknowing heroin intake

Health authorities are issuing a warning to party drug users after heroin was found in methamphetamine and cocaine products across one state.

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