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Last six passengers leave Hantavirus-hit ship

Last six passengers leave Hantavirus-hit ship

A hantavirus-hit ‌vessel has departed Tenerife ⁠bound for the Netherlands after ⁠the final ‌six passengers and some ‌of its crew left the ship.

US cruise ship passenger tests positive for hantavirus

US cruise ship passenger tests positive for hantavirus

US cruise ship passenger tests positive for hantavirus

US cruise ship passenger tests positive for hantavirus

As passengers from a hantavirus-hit cruise ship fly home from the Canary Islands, one American passenger has tested positive to the deadly virus.

Australians last to leave virus-stricken cruise ship

Australians last to leave virus-stricken cruise ship

Australians last to leave virus-stricken cruise ship

Australians last to leave virus-stricken cruise ship

Passengers on the cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak are preparing to be screened before disembarking near a port in the the Canary Islands.

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Misconceptions cloud palliative care as population ages

Misconceptions cloud palliative care as population ages

Australians have been urged to start conversations about end-of-life care as the nation's ageing population puts palliative care in the spotlight.

Spain readies for people from virus-hit cruise ship

Spain readies for people from virus-hit cruise ship

Efforts continue to trace passengers of a hantavirus-hit cruise ship and their immediate contacts, while Spain prepares to receive people from the vessel.

Nations race to track passengers of virus-hit ship

Nations race to track passengers of virus-hit ship

The race is on to track down passengers who left a hantavirus-hit cruise ship before it was became stranded in order to stop a deadly outbreak growing further.

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to head to Spain

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to head to Spain

Spain is allowing a cruise ship hit by hantavirus and three deaths to dock in the Canary Islands, as authorities investigate if transmission occurred on board.

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'Barriers remain' in voluntary assisted dying access

'Barriers remain' in voluntary assisted dying access

'Barriers remain' in voluntary assisted dying access

'Barriers remain' in voluntary assisted dying access

Voluntary assisted dying laws in Australia are largely working as intended, but issues around remote access and obstruction by health facilities remain.

Spotlight on teen’s legacy after camping trip death

Spotlight on teen’s legacy after camping trip death

Spotlight on teen’s legacy after camping trip death

Spotlight on teen’s legacy after camping trip death

The death of a 16-year-old boy could help shine a light on a little-known and potentially fatal condition that is on the rise.

Major cause of death reaches lowest level in 47 years

Major cause of death reaches lowest level in 47 years

Major cause of death reaches lowest level in 47 years

Major cause of death reaches lowest level in 47 years

The number of Australians dying from a prevalent disease has hit an almost 50-year low while mortality rates for dementia have been steadily rising.

Women urged to self-test as STI infections climb

Women urged to self-test as STI infections climb

Women urged to self-test as STI infections climb

Women urged to self-test as STI infections climb

Sexually transmitted infection rates have climbed almost 50 per cent over the past decade with experts most concerned women may have undetected conditions.

'Every day it's pain': chronic sufferers plead for help

'Every day it's pain': chronic sufferers plead for help

'Every day it's pain': chronic sufferers plead for help

'Every day it's pain': chronic sufferers plead for help

Sufferers of chronic pain are calling for action on the crisis as a report reveals the huge toll the condition takes on Australia.

Tunnel diggers are facing a 'full-blown disease crisis'

Tunnel diggers are facing a 'full-blown disease crisis'

Tunnel diggers are facing a 'full-blown disease crisis'

Tunnel diggers are facing a 'full-blown disease crisis'

Cancer-causing silica dust from major tunnelling projects are a hazard construction workers cannot avoid simply by wearing a mask, an inquiry has been told.

Teenage ailments linked to poor diets and bad habits

Teenage ailments linked to poor diets and bad habits

Teenage ailments linked to poor diets and bad habits

Teenage ailments linked to poor diets and bad habits

An Australian-first study has linked teen chronic diseases and developmental conditions to lifestyle factors ranging from poor diets to excess screen time.

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Health alert as mosquito virus spreads in three states

A second case of the deadly Japanese encephalitis has been detected in regional Victoria after a handful of cases were reported in NSW and Queensland.

Measles spreading locally as cases spark exposure alert

A list of 19 exposure sites has been released as health authorities warn two measles cases were likely acquired within the local community.

Dangerous flesh-eating bacteria detected in new state

A popular coastal town is the latest area to present cases of a flesh-eating bacterial ulcer, with an elderly man losing one of his fingers to the disease.

Woman who left ill mother for weekend away dodges jail

A Sydney woman, the live-in carer for her chronically ill mother, has avoided a jail term for failing to provide her the necessities of life.

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STI screening call after spike in unborn baby deaths

A concerning spike of unborn babies dying from a treatable condition has prompted doctors to urge people to undergo sexual health screenings.

GPs urge jabs as winter lurgies return with a vengeance

A spike in illness ranging from flu and whooping cough to gastro concerns doctors and health authorities who urge more people to get vaccinated.

Contact tracing ongoing in Queensland monkeypox cluster

Queensland has recorded 10 cases of monkeypox but they are not linked to a cluster found in a southern state.

Worker wins legal fight in engineered stone safety fail

A stone supplier has copped the first fine of its kind after exposing a worker to silica dust and the risk of serious illness over almost seven years.

Painful journey to endometriosis discovery for actress

It took a burst ovarian cyst for doctors to discover the cause of Christie Whelan Browne's painful periods but a new app may fast track endometriosis diagnosis.

'Crisis' as eating disorders cost Australia $67 billion

The Butterfly Foundation is calling on the Australian government to commit to annual funding to combat eating disorders as the cost of them grows.

Breakthrough bacteria research offers treatment hope

Latest research could be the key to unlocking new antibiotics against resistant bacteria, which a sepsis survivor says is a significant step forward.

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