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Death toll rises from disease linked with heavy rain

Death toll rises from disease linked with heavy rain

More people have died and others are suffering from a disease associated with heavy rain in a region lashed by floods and tipped to cop even more downpours.

Social media influencer accused of drugging baby bailed

Social media influencer accused of drugging baby bailed

Social media influencer accused of drugging baby bailed

Social media influencer accused of drugging baby bailed

A social media influencer accused of drugging her baby to gain game online fame by manufacturing symptoms that led to surgery has been granted bail.

Cop blames tumour for 'unjustified, excessive' assaults

Cop blames tumour for 'unjustified, excessive' assaults

Cop blames tumour for 'unjustified, excessive' assaults

Cop blames tumour for 'unjustified, excessive' assaults

A suspended senior constable has tried to argue that he punched two intoxicated civilians while on duty in separate incidents in 2023 because of a brain tumour.

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Worries autism plan may overlook children who need help

Worries autism plan may overlook children who need help

Australia has launched its first national autism strategy and action plan but some say it doesn't go far enough to improve inclusion and engagement.

Change for families' lengthy autism diagnosis wait

Change for families' lengthy autism diagnosis wait

Australian families affected by autism are hoping the first national strategy and plan for the condition will change often years-long diagnosis timelines.

Swimming changing lives for those with cerebral palsy

Swimming changing lives for those with cerebral palsy

A groundbreaking competitive swimming program designed for young people with severe cerebral palsy is reversing the motor decline associated with the condition.

Tourists warned as Aussie teens fight for life in Laos

Tourists warned as Aussie teens fight for life in Laos

The families of two Melbourne best friends fighting for life in Thai hospitals have raced to their bedside as they suffer from suspected methanol poisoning.

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Fabric face mask to help apnoea sufferers rest easy

Fabric face mask to help apnoea sufferers rest easy

Fabric face mask to help apnoea sufferers rest easy

Fabric face mask to help apnoea sufferers rest easy

After double-digital sales growth last quarter, ASX-listed medical device maker ResMed has launched a product its CEO had been dreaming about for a decade.

Baby Jasper's brave battle with rare nerve cell cancer

Baby Jasper's brave battle with rare nerve cell cancer

Baby Jasper's brave battle with rare nerve cell cancer

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.

'Invisible, sidelined': landmark count for fatal cancer

'Invisible, sidelined': landmark count for fatal cancer

'Invisible, sidelined': landmark count for fatal cancer

'Invisible, sidelined': landmark count for fatal cancer

People with metastatic breast cancer often feel invisible but world-leading research to understand its prevalence could mean better support.

Teen's wheezing a 'red flag' before anaphylactic death

Teen's wheezing a 'red flag' before anaphylactic death

Teen's wheezing a 'red flag' before anaphylactic death

Teen's wheezing a 'red flag' before anaphylactic death

A decorated doctor says the death of 17-year-old boy from a severe allergic reaction could have been prevented if doctors had administered adrenaline earlier.

Pregnancy obesity increases risk of autism, ADHD

Pregnancy obesity increases risk of autism, ADHD

Pregnancy obesity increases risk of autism, ADHD

Pregnancy obesity increases risk of autism, ADHD

An analysis of more than 3.6 million mother-child pairs has found children born to obese mothers have double the risk of developing autism and ADHD.

Menopause advocates hopeful report sparks conversation

Menopause advocates hopeful report sparks conversation

Menopause advocates hopeful report sparks conversation

Menopause advocates hopeful report sparks conversation

A Senate committee is preparing to hand down its report into the impacts of menopause, with advocates hoping this could spark much needed change.

Australia leaks $100b from incontinence issue costs

Australia leaks $100b from incontinence issue costs

Australia leaks $100b from incontinence issue costs

Australia leaks $100b from incontinence issue costs

Incontinence affects more than seven million Australians, costing more than $100 billion in 2023 amid warnings one-in-three could be impacted by 2032.

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Check one, two: Google tests if AI can improve hearing

Could hearing aids and cochlear implants benefit from artificial intelligence technology? Google and Australian researchers have teamed to find out.

Blood, sweat and fears: laws may not protect workers

Changes to Australian privacy laws may not stop employers from requesting invasive medical tests with little explanation, a report has found.

Cooling towers disinfected over legionnaires' outbreak

A single cooling tower is thought to be the cause of an outbreak of legionnaires' disease that is expected to grow in coming days.

Appetite for sugar tax to fight diabetes and obesity

Calls for a tax on sugary drinks have won the support of a federal parliamentary committee among its recommendations to combat diabetes and obesity.

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Longer life expectancy brings growing disease burden

Australians' life expectancy now ranks fourth in the world but three in five people have a long-term health condition as a result of their enhanced longevity.

Menopause leave bad for women at work: Liberal senator

The number of different types of leave available to workers is becoming "ridiculous", a Liberal senator has told a parliamentary inquiry.

Undiagnosed leukaemia caused toddler's hospital death

A toddler's death from complications of an undiagnosed blood cancer is being investigated with the boy's parents saying they repeatedly asked for tests.

New test promises earlier detection of dementia onset

Researchers have found a way to identify dementia up to nine years before diagnosis, paving the way for proactive and personalised healthcare strategies.

Gut health identified in combating Parkinson's disease

Researchers have received $4 million to work on a treatment they hope will slow or stop Parkinson’s disease by targeting gut health.

Low blood donation storages as sickness grips Victoria

Lifeblood Red Cross is calling on new donors to step up, as sickness plagues Victoria.

'Fear and embarrassment': 'King' Lewis' battle with CTE

Queensland rugby league legend Wally Lewis has opened up on his battle with brain injury CTE, in a call for funding and more research into the disease.

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