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Man 'very scared' of hospital before fatal misdiagnosis

Man 'very scared' of hospital before fatal misdiagnosis

Aboriginal people fear and mistrust the hospital system, an Indigenous doctor has told the inquest into the death of NSW man Ricky Hampson Jr.

'Lazy' work safety watchdog lashed for failings

'Lazy' work safety watchdog lashed for failings

'Lazy' work safety watchdog lashed for failings

'Lazy' work safety watchdog lashed for failings

Already dumped on by an independent auditor, NSW's workplace safety regulator is now being denounced by unions and a UK company over its silicosis response.

Vape shops funding organised crime, minister warns

Vape shops funding organised crime, minister warns

Vape shops funding organised crime, minister warns

Vape shops funding organised crime, minister warns

Organised crime groups are using vape sales to fund other illicit activities, the health minister says, prompting moves to further restrict e-cigarettes.

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Australians encouraged to continue getting booster jabs

Australians encouraged to continue getting booster jabs

As COVID-19 continues to spread, the Australian government recommends that all adults get booster jabs in accordance with the latest health advice.

Hospital workers to protest 'the great parking gouge'

Hospital workers to protest 'the great parking gouge'

About 1000 hospital workers are set to walk off the job to protest parking fees the union says have risen 127 per cent since 2019.

'Crisis' as eating disorders cost Australia $67 billion

'Crisis' as eating disorders cost Australia $67 billion

The Butterfly Foundation is calling on the Australian government to commit to annual funding to combat eating disorders as the cost of them grows.

Vaping rates, alcohol and drug use by young women up

Vaping rates, alcohol and drug use by young women up

Smoking rates have fallen but e-cigarette use has tripled in recent years, along with the number of young women consuming risky levels of alcohol and drugs.

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Health workers 'welcome to reapply' amid vaccine ruling

Health workers 'welcome to reapply' amid vaccine ruling

Health workers 'welcome to reapply' amid vaccine ruling

Health workers 'welcome to reapply' amid vaccine ruling

Queensland Health Minister Shannon Fentiman says health workers axed over refusing the COVID-19 vaccine can reapply for their jobs after a court ruling.

Vape shops could close as government eyes sales ban

Vape shops could close as government eyes sales ban

Vape shops could close as government eyes sales ban

Vape shops could close as government eyes sales ban

Vape shops have been put on notice, as the government attempts to ban the sale of e-cigarettes and vapes in coming months,

Palmer claims 'victory' in funding COVID vaccine case

Palmer claims 'victory' in funding COVID vaccine case

Palmer claims 'victory' in funding COVID vaccine case

Palmer claims 'victory' in funding COVID vaccine case

Clive Palmer claims to have helped set a precedent against COVID-19 vaccine mandates after a court found emergency service workers were given unlawful orders.

'Thought we were bulletproof': Wally Lewis' CTE journey

'Thought we were bulletproof': Wally Lewis' CTE journey

'Thought we were bulletproof': Wally Lewis' CTE journey

'Thought we were bulletproof': Wally Lewis' CTE journey

Rugby league great Wally Lewis has revealed his struggles with the brain condition probable CTE and called for more protection for young players.

Calls to ban life insurers from discriminating with DNA

Calls to ban life insurers from discriminating with DNA

Calls to ban life insurers from discriminating with DNA

Calls to ban life insurers from discriminating with DNA

Doctors and politicians are calling on the government to ban life insurers from using genetic test results to discriminate against customers.

Biomedical hub to produce keys in life-saving therapies

Biomedical hub to produce keys in life-saving therapies

Biomedical hub to produce keys in life-saving therapies

Biomedical hub to produce keys in life-saving therapies

A Sydney biomedical manufacturing facility will produce key components in the research and trial of therapies for cancer and genetic diseases.

Friable asbestos at one of five extra tainted sites

Friable asbestos at one of five extra tainted sites

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.

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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

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

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

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

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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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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