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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.

Dull and dumb? Fog clears on smokers' stereotype

Dull and dumb? Fog clears on smokers' stereotype

Dull and dumb? Fog clears on smokers' stereotype

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.

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Swift tests clear Olympic Park but asbestos at schools

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

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

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.

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

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.

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Expanded access to COVID antivirals ruled out

Expanded access to COVID antivirals ruled out

Expanded access to COVID antivirals ruled out

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

Poor mental health threatens rural emergency workforce

Poor mental health threatens rural emergency workforce

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

Firms less keen as emission cuts move beyond quick wins

Firms less keen as emission cuts move beyond quick wins

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

Mental health patients forced to rely on telehealth

Mental health patients forced to rely on telehealth

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

Asbestos-tainted mulch potentially at hundreds of sites

Asbestos-tainted mulch potentially at hundreds of sites

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

Partner sues prisons over Indigenous inmate's death

Partner sues prisons over Indigenous inmate's death

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.

Syphilis cases surge, spark government intervention

Syphilis cases surge, spark government intervention

Syphilis cases surge, spark government intervention

Syphilis cases surge, spark government intervention

Syphilis cases have risen in Queensland by more than 25 per cent over the past year, with the state government now intervening to stop the spread.

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Health technology cracks code for patients and profits

A team of mentors is combining medical future funding with the tools of venture capitalism to turn the best digital health ideas into gadgets, jobs and exports.

'Stop swimming after diarrhoea' amid gastro spurt

Parents are being urged to isolate ill kids and keep them out of pools after more than 500 children aged under 10 were diagnosed with a diarrhoeal disease.

'Dire' mental health care in flood-ravaged communities

Disaster-affected areas are struggling to cope with despair and hopelessness as burnt-out mental health workers hold down multiple jobs, an inquiry has heard.

Push to expand assisted dying treatment to telehealth

Laws protecting doctors for being prosecuted for providing assisted dying services over the phone or by telehealth have been introduced to parliament.

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Psychiatrists fear worker shortage could hit patients

A survey of Australian psychiatrists shows seven out of 10 experienced burnout in the past three years and almost a third were considering quitting.

Joyce returns to parliament after viral video emerges

Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce has returned to federal parliament after video came to light of him lying on the pavement in a busy Canberra street.

Ross River virus warning, thousands of cases predicted

A 'sudden uptick' in detections of Ross River virus has sparked warnings thousands could be infected with the mosquito-borne disease this summer.

Suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at ice rink

Ice skaters and spectators who have symptoms of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning are being urged to seek medical attention.

Nurses take pay battle to Fair Work Commission

Nurses and midwives seeking a pay rise of up to 35 per cent say their work has been undervalued due to most being women.

Vape raids nab $12m in goods as school detections axed

Officers have seized millions of dollars worth of illegal vapes and tobacco in Sydney raids as authorities try to crack down on the burgeoning industry.

Firefighting water bombers drop sewage water onto homes

Authorities have issued an alert after firefighting helicopters accidentally dropped effluent while battling a blaze in Perth's northeast.

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