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Friable asbestos at one of five extra tainted sites

Friable asbestos at one of five extra tainted sites

Friable asbestos has been found at one of five more Sydney sites containing asbestos-contaminated mulch, the NSW Environmental Protection Authority says.

On a wing and a prayer: flying medicos have record year

On a wing and a prayer: flying medicos have record year

On a wing and a prayer: flying medicos have record year

On a wing and a prayer: flying medicos have record year

As the aeromedical charity CareFight clocks up its busiest year on record, mum Madelaine Hart recalls what happened when she became one of its 9600 patients.

In a heartbeat: smart watches helping to close the gap

In a heartbeat: smart watches helping to close the gap

In a heartbeat: smart watches helping to close the gap

In a heartbeat: smart watches helping to close the gap

Aboriginal health experts at the Heart Research Institute are warning about atrial fibrillation, as a pilot study aims to help prevent cardiovascular disease.

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Most regional areas hit with 30pct palliative care cut

Most regional areas hit with 30pct palliative care cut

Funding earmarked for NSW regional palliative care services has been 're-profiled' by up to 41 per cent as doctors warn waitlists for the dying are rising.

Legionnaires' disease warning for parts of Sydney uni

Legionnaires' disease warning for parts of Sydney uni

Legionella bacteria has been found in a cooling tower at the University of Sydney after three people were admitted to hospital with Legionnaires' disease.

Deadline for drug injecting room report to be ignored

Deadline for drug injecting room report to be ignored

Premier Jacinta Allan insists her government will decide when a report into a possible Melbourne CBD injecting room is released despite being handed a deadline.

Children's hospital, fire station positive for asbestos

Children's hospital, fire station positive for asbestos

A children's hospital and a fire station are the latest sites to test positive for asbestos as NSW authorities continue to trace the spread of tainted mulch.

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Warning as deadly rates of dementia expected to soar

Warning as deadly rates of dementia expected to soar

Warning as deadly rates of dementia expected to soar

Warning as deadly rates of dementia expected to soar

Dementia could overtake heart disease as Australia's leading cause of death, with rates of the condition expected to almost double by 2054.

Refugee health clinic thrives amid bulkbilling shortage

Refugee health clinic thrives amid bulkbilling shortage

Refugee health clinic thrives amid bulkbilling shortage

Refugee health clinic thrives amid bulkbilling shortage

At a time when bulk billing doctors are hard to come by, a health clinic is supporting refugees and asylum-seekers in Melbourne with free and low-fee consults.

Breakthrough bacteria research offers treatment hope

Breakthrough bacteria research offers treatment hope

Breakthrough bacteria research offers treatment hope

Breakthrough bacteria research offers treatment hope

Latest research could be the key to unlocking new antibiotics against resistant bacteria, which a sepsis survivor says is a significant step forward.

Greener grass if weed is legal but doctors more blunt

Greener grass if weed is legal but doctors more blunt

Greener grass if weed is legal but doctors more blunt

Greener grass if weed is legal but doctors more blunt

Legalising weed has been touted as a solution to reducing the stigma of users and increasing health benefits as senators hash out the effect of proposed laws.

Health procedures risk safety of patients, inquiry told

Health procedures risk safety of patients, inquiry told

Health procedures risk safety of patients, inquiry told

Health procedures risk safety of patients, inquiry told

Procedural inconsistency in the NSW health system jeopardises the safety of patients, a Special Commission of Inquiry has heard.

Gonorrhoea spike prompts plea for regular testing

Gonorrhoea spike prompts plea for regular testing

Gonorrhoea spike prompts plea for regular testing

Gonorrhoea spike prompts plea for regular testing

Cases of sexually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhoea and syphilis are rising in the regions, with health professionals urging people to get tested.

Cochlear's first-half profit up 35pct to $191 million

Cochlear's first-half profit up 35pct to $191 million

Cochlear's first-half profit up 35pct to $191 million

Cochlear's first-half profit up 35pct to $191 million

Cochlear says it grew market share across both developed and emerging markets in the six months to December 31.

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Dull and dumb? Fog clears on smokers' stereotype

Australia's 2.5 million smokers are wrongly stigmatised as uneducated, unemployed and mentally ill and instead are diverse, reflecting the nation's population.

Swift tests clear Olympic Park but asbestos at schools

Asbestos has been confirmed at two more Sydney schools with results pending for four others, while the city's Olympic Park has been cleared.

School one of four more sites laced with asbestos

The NSW Environment Protection Agency has identified four more public sites across Sydney that have been contaminated with asbestos, including a second school.

Taylor Swift fans assured mulch issue won't stop shows

Asbestos-tainted mulch has been found at further sites as the NSW Environment Minister blames regulatory failure for the growing scandal.

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Massive 5kg tumour removed from woman after son's birth

A young mother had a five kilogram ovarian tumour removed after giving birth to her son in Brisbane.

Expanded access to COVID antivirals ruled out

The federal government's response to an inquiry into long COVID has ruled out allowing pharmacists to sell antivirals without needing a prescription.

Poor mental health threatens rural emergency workforce

A new study will "care for the carers" by examining the unique trauma faced by rural emergency workers, in the hopes of minimising burnout and attrition.

Firms less keen as emission cuts move beyond quick wins

Cost savings, not saving the planet, are front of mind for Aussie businesses working on decarbonisation plans, and they're lagging their peers, a survey finds.

Mental health patients forced to rely on telehealth

Some parts of NSW only have telehealth available for mental health support, an inquiry has heard, as regional and rural areas face difficulties accessing care.

Asbestos-tainted mulch potentially at hundreds of sites

Hundreds of sites are due to be tested for contaminated mulch including some outside Sydney as an expert group is formed to speed up the investigation.

Partner sues prisons over Indigenous inmate's death

A woman claims the NSW prison health system was negligent in the lead-up to the death of her partner, who suffered a fatal asthma attack while behind bars.

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