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Medics warn cholera and dengue fever spreading in Sudan

Medics warn cholera and dengue fever spreading in Sudan

Cholera deaths and infections have been confirmed in Sudan for the first time since the war between rival military factions began, health authorities say.

COVID-19 third-leading cause of Australian deaths, ABS

COVID-19 third-leading cause of Australian deaths, ABS

COVID-19 third-leading cause of Australian deaths, ABS

COVID-19 third-leading cause of Australian deaths, ABS

Nearly 10,000 Australians died from COVID-19 last year, the first time in more than 50 years that an infectious disease has been in the top five killers.

Access to pill eased and more pharmacy scripts in sight

Access to pill eased and more pharmacy scripts in sight

Access to pill eased and more pharmacy scripts in sight

Access to pill eased and more pharmacy scripts in sight

Women in NSW will be able to get the oral contraceptive pill through their local pharmacy rather than visiting a doctor for a prescription in a year-long trial.

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Concern after another TB outbreak detected

Concern after another TB outbreak detected

Residents are being reassured there is no risk to the wider community after five tuberculosis cases were recorded in South Australia's Murraylands region.

Fake nurse jailed for jabbing without qualifications

Fake nurse jailed for jabbing without qualifications

A woman who falsely pretended to be a nurse has become the first person in Australia to serve prison time for impersonating a registered practitioner.

Cloud-based micro businesses floated for future economy

Cloud-based micro businesses floated for future economy

Artificial intelligence in health, education or agriculture could fix many social challenges and is within reach for even the smallest firms, a report shows.

PM defends lockdown exclusion from COVID inquiry

PM defends lockdown exclusion from COVID inquiry

COVID-19 inquiries into measures like lockdowns and border closures should be handled by states and territories, the prime minister says.

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Medical groups push for promised CBD injecting room

Medical groups push for promised CBD injecting room

Medical groups push for promised CBD injecting room

Medical groups push for promised CBD injecting room

The Victorian government has been called on to honour a longstanding promise to establish a supervised injecting room in Melbourne's CBD.

Prescription pilot just the tonic for pharmacists

Prescription pilot just the tonic for pharmacists

Prescription pilot just the tonic for pharmacists

Prescription pilot just the tonic for pharmacists

Pharmacists will be able to prescribe medications and administer more vaccines under a pilot program being expanded throughout Queensland.

National vape ban 'needed quickly' as state cracks down

National vape ban 'needed quickly' as state cracks down

National vape ban 'needed quickly' as state cracks down

National vape ban 'needed quickly' as state cracks down

The NSW government is clamping down on the sale of illegal vapes as federal leaders work on planned import bans to stem the easy flow of products to retailers.

'Nothing to cover up': surgeon denies 'illegal' clinics

'Nothing to cover up': surgeon denies 'illegal' clinics

'Nothing to cover up': surgeon denies 'illegal' clinics

'Nothing to cover up': surgeon denies 'illegal' clinics

An Australian medical pioneer of prosthetic limb implants has faced a court grilling over his allegedly illegal and unethical consultations with US patients.

Ambulance ramping soars to record high

Ambulance ramping soars to record high

Ambulance ramping soars to record high

Ambulance ramping soars to record high

Queensland paramedics have recorded a record high in lost hours as ramping at emergency departments continues to soar.

Government faces pressure to widen virus inquiry scope

Government faces pressure to widen virus inquiry scope

Government faces pressure to widen virus inquiry scope

Government faces pressure to widen virus inquiry scope

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has accused the government of running a "protection racket" for Labor premiers by excluding state issues from a COVID-19 inquiry.

COVID royal commission backer says things have changed

COVID royal commission backer says things have changed

COVID royal commission backer says things have changed

COVID royal commission backer says things have changed

The Albanese government has been forced to defend its decision not to set up a royal commission but rather a three-expert inquiry into the pandemic.

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COVID test-logging axed as state weighs up virus costs

NSW will end the ability for people to log COVID-19 test results as the state government looks at ways to save money spent on virus-related measures.

Abortion decriminalised in WA amid sweeping reforms

Western Australia has removed abortion from its criminal code and made access to treatment easier for women, in sweeping reforms passed by parliament.

Lawyers lose in better deal for pelvic mesh victims

A law firm that ran two class actions for women harmed by pelvic mesh implants will lose out on a $38.5 million cut of $405 million in settlement funds.

Lockdowns, border closures exempt in pandemic inquiry

Experts will look into Australia's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but decisions taken by the states on lockdowns or border closures will be exempt.

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PM set to announce COVID-19 inquiry: report

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese could be poised to announce the details of a special commission of inquiry into the handling of COVID-19 pandemic.

Heatwave, bushfires wreak havoc as threat moves north

Bushfires are burning across a number of states as a heatwave is forecast to move into Queensland and the Northern Territory, sparking a wave of warnings.

Melanoma expert 'patient zero' in brain cancer fight

A leading pathologist fighting incurable brain cancer has trialled a personalised vaccine that could become the new frontier in treating the disease.

Record-breaking heatwave sparks catastrophic fire risk

Unseasonably warm weather and strong winds have left the much of the country sweltering in a heatwave with fire warnings closing dozens of schools.

Equity fund on stand-by to put federal billions to work

The promised $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund has had its first board meeting but could be years away from writing its first cheque without expert help.

The 'old person' disease killing as many kids as cancer

Overshadowed by its old-age equivalent, childhood dementia receives little attention, but it has a growing and deadly effect on the kids who suffer from it.

Chicken blamed for three-state listeria outbreak

A commercial chicken product is the probable cause of nine listeria cases in Queensland, NSW and Victoria, according to health investigators.

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