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Young and multicultural: shift in sports participation

Young and multicultural: shift in sports participation

More people are turning to informal sports participation and away from formal club settings with multicultural communities leading the shift.

Meals on Wheels does more than just deliver food

Meals on Wheels does more than just deliver food

Meals on Wheels does more than just deliver food

Meals on Wheels does more than just deliver food

As Meals on Wheels marks 70 years of serving the community, the organisation is looking back on the hidden value it provides to its elderly and infirm clients.

Elderly Australians urged to get COVID-19 booster

Elderly Australians urged to get COVID-19 booster

Elderly Australians urged to get COVID-19 booster

Elderly Australians urged to get COVID-19 booster

Australia's vaccine advisers urge Australians above a certain age to get a COVID-19 booster if six months has passed since their last dose.

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Queensland hospitals vaccine mandate to be scrapped

Queensland hospitals vaccine mandate to be scrapped

Consultation will begin to scrap a rule that disallowed unvaccinated health workers from working in Queensland hospitals during the pandemic.

NSW hospital wards to get more nurses after union deal

NSW hospital wards to get more nurses after union deal

More nurses will be placed on wards under an agreement between their union and the NSW government to improve staffing ratios.

Blood cancer drug could replace lifelong HIV medication

Blood cancer drug could replace lifelong HIV medication

An existing blood cancer drug has shown promise in killing ‘silent’ HIV cells and delaying reinfections, with a clinical trial to begin next year.

Bush maternity decline a red flag for rural health care

Bush maternity decline a red flag for rural health care

Doctors warn the loss of regional maternity services are often followed by the closure of other critical healthcare facilities and pose a problem for everyone.

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Python parasite found in woman's brain in world first

Python parasite found in woman's brain in world first

Python parasite found in woman's brain in world first

Python parasite found in woman's brain in world first

A researcher has praised an Australian woman's courage after doctors found an eight-centimetre parasite from a python in her brain during surgery.

Trial to examine driving with medicinal cannabis risks

Trial to examine driving with medicinal cannabis risks

Trial to examine driving with medicinal cannabis risks

Trial to examine driving with medicinal cannabis risks

The Victorian government will have an 18-month closed track trial to investigate road safety risks associated with the use of medicinal cannabis.

Doctor strikes aggravate health care collapse in Sudan

Doctor strikes aggravate health care collapse in Sudan

Doctor strikes aggravate health care collapse in Sudan

Doctor strikes aggravate health care collapse in Sudan

Doctors and nurses in Sudan say they have not been paid for four months, as the government's budget is decimated by the army's war with paramilitary forces.

Drug overdose deaths remain at 'crisis' levels: report

Drug overdose deaths remain at 'crisis' levels: report

Drug overdose deaths remain at 'crisis' levels: report

Drug overdose deaths remain at 'crisis' levels: report

Australia remains in the grip of a drug overdose crisis, with an annual report showing most of the deaths are unintentional.

Family loses Mount Isa mine lead-poisoning claim

Family loses Mount Isa mine lead-poisoning claim

Family loses Mount Isa mine lead-poisoning claim

Family loses Mount Isa mine lead-poisoning claim

A Queensland court has ruled against a family claiming $5 million from Mount Isa Mines alleging a teenager suffers brain damage as a result of lead poisoning.

'Disappearing' universal healthcare in inquiry's sights

'Disappearing' universal healthcare in inquiry's sights

'Disappearing' universal healthcare in inquiry's sights

'Disappearing' universal healthcare in inquiry's sights

A "once-in-a-generation" probe of the NSW health system will examine ways to cut waste and reduce escalating costs with a view to improve patient care.

Govt invests $18m to address FASD in central Australia

Govt invests $18m to address FASD in central Australia

Govt invests $18m to address FASD in central Australia

Govt invests $18m to address FASD in central Australia

FASD is referred to as the 'invisible disability'. Expanding an Aboriginal-run program in central Australia will help identify kids who need help early.

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Chief midwife, funding boost for Qld maternity services

The new role of a chief midwife and $4 million in annual funding are part of expanded maternity services in Queensland following protests by regional staff.

Surge in deadly strep A infection prompts vaccine calls

Melbourne researchers are pushing for more clinical trials for strep A vaccines as new research shows a significant rise in Australian cases.

NSW to scrap 'arcane' cruise vaccine, mask mandates

NSW will push to scrap COVID-19 requirements for cruise ships as the state looks to move on from the pandemic and reignite the tourism sector.

British nurse murdered seven newborn babies

A neonatal nurse in a British hospital has been found guilty of murdering seven newborn babies and trying to kill another six babies.

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Nation-leading clinic helps hundreds with silicosis

A respiratory clinic in Melbourne will remain open for another three years to ensure support for workers diagnosed with an incurable lung disease.

Pandemic drives uptick in Australia's health workforce

The number of Australians registered as health practitioners has risen by 18 per cent over the past four years, with new nurses leading the way.

Confidence low among pharmacists after medicine change

A new study has found confidence in the pharmacy industry has dropped to a decade low in the wake of a government policy change on the dispensing of medicines.

Hypertension linked to earlier cognitive risk in study

High blood pressure may lead to earlier cognitive decline, according to the results of an Australian study indicating "subtle but real" changes in cognition.

Doctor fined $12,000 for assisted dying signature error

Victorian doctor Nick Carr has accepted a $12,000 fine for a clerical error, saying it shows the state's voluntary assisted dying laws are being scrutinised.

Sweet tooth tax could cure hip pocket pain: dentists

Dentists say imposing a tax on sugary drinks could help fund public oral care, as data shows many Australians struggle to afford their services.

Cops to carry life-saving spray for overdose victims

In a national first, WA police will be equipped with a medication that can quickly reverse the effects of opioids such as heroin or fentanyl.

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