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Latest news: Health
Baby Jasper's brave battle with rare nerve cell cancer
One in 8000 Australian babies will develop neuroblastoma or nerve cell cancer but if it's caught early, they can survive.
Nov 09, 2024
Psychology goes in search of new age Aussie farmers
Researchers are looking into whether psychology can help improve workplace practices on Australia's cotton farms, in a bid to better attract and retain workers.
Nov 08, 2024
Deadly cough spreading like wildfire amid record cases
Australians are falling behind on whooping cough vaccinations as the nation faces its worst outbreak of the deadly bacterial disease.
Nov 07, 2024
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Racism, colonialism 'driving Indigenous self-harm'
The ongoing trauma triggered by Australia's racist past is driving suicide in Indigenous communities at a rate more than double that of non-Indigenous people.
Nov 07, 2024
Australia poised to work smarter not harder in AI era
Healthcare, agriculture and finance are tipped as the biggest winners in the era of artificial intelligence as Australia chases long-elusive productivity gains.
Nov 06, 2024
Pill testing to go ahead at Schoolies after backflip
The Queensland government remains staunchly against pill testing, but the free and confidential service will go ahead at Schoolies in a matter of weeks.
Nov 05, 2024
Clinicians to heed parents after toddler's cancer death
A hospital probe after a toddler died from undiagnosed cancer says clearer communication between staff and the child's parents would have improved his care.
Nov 05, 2024
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Call for clubs, bosses to treat deadly cancer seriously
A skin cancer survivor says workplaces and sporting clubs need to do more to protect Australians from sun damage as new data highlights skin cancer hotspots.
Nov 04, 2024
Secret settlement following COVID-19 care home deaths
A payout figure will remain under wraps after the operators of an aged-care facility reached an settlement over the deaths of residents during COVID-19.
Nov 04, 2024
Flood catastrophe leaves river towns mired in drug use
Drug and alcohol use are among a range of issues brought on by the catastrophic floods of 2022 and trauma that lingers, say a local MP and charities.
Nov 04, 2024
Cannabis driver study joint venture takes to the road
A study to test medicinal cannabis' impact on drivers has begun, days after Victoria's upper house drew a line between impairment and a positive blood test.
Nov 04, 2024
Strengthening wildlife numbers key to mitigate bird flu
The Invasive Species Council wants better bird protections to mitigate the impact of a deadly bird flu strain as Australia war games how to contain an outbreak.
Nov 01, 2024
Irabina Autism Services sued over child restraints
The NDIS commissioner is suing a disability provider for using illegal restraints on children with complex intellectual disabilities.
Oct 31, 2024
AI becomes playmaker in push for security cooperation
As vulnerability grows with the onset of AI, a tech leader calls for cyber security to become a team sport not a trade secret for governments and companies.
Oct 31, 2024
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Health service to pay 'groundbreaking' $316k penalty
A junior doctor's unpaid overtime has cost a Victorian health service more than $300,000 in court penalties.
Oct 31, 2024
Mental health taking a hit as climate crisis worsens
Poor health outcomes are being attributed to extreme heat events, rapid rain bursts and worsening fire season as part of a growing climate crisis.
Oct 31, 2024
Wait times for mental health care hit record highs
Australia's peak medical body has urged governments to end the blame game for mental health funding after a damning new report.
Oct 31, 2024
Push to expand Medicare for better mental health access
Australians could have improved access to mental health support under a Greens election proposal to shore up the psychology workforce and expand Medicare.
Oct 30, 2024
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Pollution problem: the issue making kids sick at school
Children face higher risks of poor health outcomes due to traffic-related air pollution as one in six capital city schools are located near major roads.
Oct 30, 2024
Medicinal cannabis driving change gathers speed
Road rules fail Victorians taking medicinal cannabis for debilitating pain says a new report, which recommends they not be automatically penalised for driving.
Oct 30, 2024
'Radical transparency' to restore trust lost post-COVID
Victoria's former health chief says organisations like a future Centre for Disease Control would go a long way to rebuilding trust in pandemic responses.
Oct 30, 2024
Wild mushroom danger call after elderly woman's death
A coroner wants greater public awareness around the dangers of wild mushroom consumption after an elderly woman died from eating death caps found in her yard.
Oct 30, 2024
Routine check-up saved man's life, huge tumour found
A Brisbane man had no idea he had a two kilo ticking time bomb lurking in his liver until a routine doctor's appointment found something was seriously wrong.
Oct 30, 2024
Renewed push for 'cruel, wasteful' dying law shakeup
Terminally ill Australians face 'cruel' restrictions on peacefully ending their lives according to Andrew Denton, as 'gag laws' come under scrutiny.
Oct 29, 2024
Ancient variant clue to Indigenous respiratory illness
A previously unknown gene variant unique to the Oceanic region could help improve disease prevention for Indigenous people, researchers say.
Oct 29, 2024
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