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Roundup blamed for cancer pain in landmark class action

Roundup blamed for cancer pain in landmark class action

A lengthy class action to determine whether a weed killer contains a human carcinogenic has begun in the Federal Court of Australia.

Coalition senators hit pause on cheaper medicines veto

Coalition senators hit pause on cheaper medicines veto

Coalition senators hit pause on cheaper medicines veto

Coalition senators hit pause on cheaper medicines veto

Labor's move to make medicines cheaper looks safe for now as the opposition awaits the result of talks between the government and pharmacists.

Pressure ramps up as paramedics waste years waiting

Pressure ramps up as paramedics waste years waiting

Pressure ramps up as paramedics waste years waiting

Pressure ramps up as paramedics waste years waiting

Victorian paramedics have wasted years waiting for their patients to be seen by doctors as the state's health minister calls for more federal action.

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Doctors warn of health threats from NT gas expansion

Doctors warn of health threats from NT gas expansion

A group of doctors are warning of harm to health - physical, mental and spiritual - from the development of Beetaloo gas and more processing at Darwin Harbour.

Call for public feedback on national autism strategy

Call for public feedback on national autism strategy

More than 200,000 Australians with autism are set to benefit from a national strategy aimed at improving community attitudes, health, education and employment.

CWA speaks up for neurodiversity in women and girls

CWA speaks up for neurodiversity in women and girls

The NSW CWA is raising awareness of neurodiversity after one of its members said a late ADHD diagnosis left her grieving for the person she could have been.

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.

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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.

Queensland hospitals vaccine mandate to be scrapped

Queensland hospitals vaccine mandate to be scrapped

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

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

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

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.

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.

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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

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

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

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.

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'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

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

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.

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.

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