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Union rages over 'leaked' ambulance staff scam claims

Union rages over 'leaked' ambulance staff scam claims

A union representing ambulance workers stood down over serious misconduct claims has blamed a leak on "desperate" leaders within the Victorian agency.

Baby drought as house prices push parents out of cities

Baby drought as house prices push parents out of cities

Baby drought as house prices push parents out of cities

Baby drought as house prices push parents out of cities

Australians are having less babies and the fertility plunge is being blamed on high housing costs with analysis showing parents are being pushed to the fringes.

High-caffeine brands seized in 'energy drink' crackdown

High-caffeine brands seized in 'energy drink' crackdown

High-caffeine brands seized in 'energy drink' crackdown

High-caffeine brands seized in 'energy drink' crackdown

Experts warn of health risks from drinking highly caffeinated beverages with hundreds seized from retail shelves in a crackdown on so-called energy drinks.

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Welders exposed to 'high level' of dangerous fumes

Welders exposed to 'high level' of dangerous fumes

Welders could develop serious health problems due to the inhalation of dangerous fumes, a study shows, but an industry body says it's managing the issue.

Country music singer awaits her transplant 'miracle'

Country music singer awaits her transplant 'miracle'

Seleen McAlister was 11 when her mother received a liver transplant. Decades later, the Australian country music singer is waiting for her own life-saving gift.

Enhanced Games to sign Olympians post-Paris: D'Souza

Enhanced Games to sign Olympians post-Paris: D'Souza

Australians could be among athletes signing up for the pro-drug Enhanced Games after the Paris Olympics.

Open wound that never closes: surgeon's Gaza torment

Open wound that never closes: surgeon's Gaza torment

Suffering and death marked Australian surgeon Bushra Othman's humanitarian work in a Gaza hospital but she wishes she could have stayed to help for longer.

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Gender diverse kids not 'coerced' to receive treatment

Gender diverse kids not 'coerced' to receive treatment

Gender diverse kids not 'coerced' to receive treatment

Gender diverse kids not 'coerced' to receive treatment

Gender-diverse children are not being pressured by doctors into receiving medical treatment, a Queensland review has found.

Millions of Australians hit by prescription cyber hack

Millions of Australians hit by prescription cyber hack

Millions of Australians hit by prescription cyber hack

Millions of Australians hit by prescription cyber hack

One of Australia's largest cyber hacks resulted in the theft of personal details and health information belonging to almost 13 million people.

World-first peanut allergy trial seeking participants

World-first peanut allergy trial seeking participants

World-first peanut allergy trial seeking participants

World-first peanut allergy trial seeking participants

A new type of peanut allergy treatment will be trialled on humans for the first time in Australia, with hopes it could eventually stop reactions to shellfish.

Suspended doctor says he told truth about COVID

Suspended doctor says he told truth about COVID

Suspended doctor says he told truth about COVID

Suspended doctor says he told truth about COVID

A suspended doctor facing disciplinary action for writing fake COVID-19 exemptions and sharing misinformation about vaccines says he told patients the truth.

Big savings for patients travelling for healthcare

Big savings for patients travelling for healthcare

Big savings for patients travelling for healthcare

Big savings for patients travelling for healthcare

Queenslanders who have to travel from their regional home to metropolitan areas for health care will now have their accommodation subsidised from day one.

Breakthrough for Gulf War veterans suffering illness

Breakthrough for Gulf War veterans suffering illness

Breakthrough for Gulf War veterans suffering illness

Breakthrough for Gulf War veterans suffering illness

The underlying cause of a complex and mysterious illness in Gulf War veterans has been unearthed by Australian researchers after decades of investigations.

Traumas of birth untold no longer as mums in pain speak

Traumas of birth untold no longer as mums in pain speak

Traumas of birth untold no longer as mums in pain speak

Traumas of birth untold no longer as mums in pain speak

A mother left haunted and suffering PTSD after the birth of her first child hopes awareness of trauma leads to better care for families.

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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.

Refugee doctors revive careers cut short by conflict

With their homes torn apart by war and conflict, refugee doctors in Queensland are getting an opportunity to be back in hospitals until they qualify to work.

Drug reform, treatment on agenda at long-awaited summit

The NSW government has set dates for its promised drug summit, but it is being urged to start taking harm-minimisation actions before the event starts.

Tech firms want to put a smart ring on your finger

A smart ring could track Your workouts and sleep in the future, but experts warn the technology may not replace smartwatches for everyone.

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Toxic waterway alert as factory inferno probe continues

Contaminated waterways near a toxic factory fire in Melbourne's west are causing concern, with the cause of the blaze still under investigation.

Toxic factory fireball contained but will rage for days

A huge factory fire billowing toxic smoke is expected to burn for days, with residents told to stay indoors and a major freeway shut for health reasons.

Push to expedite common anti-depressant amid shortages

The common anti-depressant Duloxetine is in short supply with pharmaceutical companies working to expedite shipments to address concerns about its availability.

GPs urge jabs as winter lurgies return with a vengeance

A spike in illness ranging from flu and whooping cough to gastro concerns doctors and health authorities who urge more people to get vaccinated.

Personal hygiene now a luxury item as costs bite

More than one-in-seven Australians were not buying personal hygiene or household cleaning products because they could not afford them, a survey has found.

Researchers unlock biological secrets to ageing

Researchers have unlocked the secrets to aging on a molecular level, potentially paving the way to improve the health and quality of life as people grow older.

Complex blood cancer on the rise in Australia

Some 80,000 Australians will be diagnosed with the complex blood cancer myeloma in the next 25 years, with 28,000 people expected to die from the disease.

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