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Call for campaign to tackle TikTok birth control myths

Call for campaign to tackle TikTok birth control myths

A rise in birth control misinformation on social media platforms has prompted experts to call for a national contraceptive awareness campaign.

Details of review into IVF bungle to remain a secret

Details of review into IVF bungle to remain a secret

Details of review into IVF bungle to remain a secret

Details of review into IVF bungle to remain a secret

A review has found human error and technology limitations were to blame for embryo mix-ups at a leading IVF clinic but its full details will remain a secret.

First robotic surgery gives granny '15 minutes of fame'

First robotic surgery gives granny '15 minutes of fame'

First robotic surgery gives granny '15 minutes of fame'

First robotic surgery gives granny '15 minutes of fame'

A grandmother has successfully undergone Australia's first robotic shoulder replacement, saying she is enjoying her "15 minutes of fame".

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Bulk bill incentive could miss thousands of GP clinics

Bulk bill incentive could miss thousands of GP clinics

A federal government plan to make GP visits cheaper for all Australians could come up significantly short because of the structure of an incentive payment.

Tech boss fears AI regulations will hamper innovation

Tech boss fears AI regulations will hamper innovation

The leader of one of Australia's top medical technology companies warns strict regulations on artificial intelligence could hamper local innovation.

IVF system fails to pass the pub test, minister says

IVF system fails to pass the pub test, minister says

A rapid review of Australia's IVF industry will scrutinise the safety and quality of state regulatory schemes after recent embryo mix-ups.

Flu vax hesitation sends kids to emergency in droves

Flu vax hesitation sends kids to emergency in droves

More children than ever are presenting to hospital emergency rooms with the flu, as a survey finds an increasing number of parents are vaccine hesitant.

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Decolonising health to provide better care for patients

Decolonising health to provide better care for patients

Decolonising health to provide better care for patients

Decolonising health to provide better care for patients

A decolonised, holistic approach to health, led by First Nations people will mean a "safer journey" for Indigenous people accessing care, researchers say.

AI and 3D technology weaponised in fight against cancer

AI and 3D technology weaponised in fight against cancer

AI and 3D technology weaponised in fight against cancer

AI and 3D technology weaponised in fight against cancer

Medical researchers will use cutting-edge technology to 'print' cancer cells and test treatments on them rather than patients following a $2 million grant.

Election fever: PM off to Canberra but only for a party

Election fever: PM off to Canberra but only for a party

Election fever: PM off to Canberra but only for a party

Election fever: PM off to Canberra but only for a party

Labor has ramped up its messaging on health as the prime minister teased reporters about rising expectations an election could be called within days.

Medicare the winner as parties match funding pledges

Medicare the winner as parties match funding pledges

Medicare the winner as parties match funding pledges

Medicare the winner as parties match funding pledges

Healthcare funding is to receive a certain boost with both major parties pledging to spend billions of dollars as they prepare for the federal election.

Babies' heel prick test expanded to critical disorder

Babies' heel prick test expanded to critical disorder

Babies' heel prick test expanded to critical disorder

Babies' heel prick test expanded to critical disorder

Victorian newborns will soon be tested for a potentially deadly genetic disorder as the state expands its heel prick testing in the first days of babies' lives.

Sober centre operator defends empty beds as row flares

Sober centre operator defends empty beds as row flares

Sober centre operator defends empty beds as row flares

Sober centre operator defends empty beds as row flares

The number of empty beds at sobering up centres shows community outreach programs are working, an operator says.

Hospital groups revealed for statewide health shake-up

Hospital groups revealed for statewide health shake-up

Hospital groups revealed for statewide health shake-up

Hospital groups revealed for statewide health shake-up

How each of Victoria's 76 health services will be grouped together under a controversial plan to take a scalpel to system bureaucracy has been unveiled.

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Nursing support for all, no matter the cancer type

Cancer patients will find it easier to get specialised support after the government committed millions during one of the nation's biggest fundraising events.

Calls for permanent pill testing after festival success

The first festival pill-testing trial in Victoria has been hailed a success after 40 per cent of patrons indicated they would use smaller doses of their drugs.

More to do on Medicare and bulk-billing, Labor says

The federal government has unfinished business with Medicare, signalling its ambitions to further bolster the GP workforce and boost bulk-billing.

Fake paramedic convicted as warning to others

A man who falsely passed himself off as a paramedic at several motocross events, including two where children were injured, has been convicted but not jailed.

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'Tyranny of distance' still plaguing remote health care

Thousands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live more than one hour's drive from basic health care services.

Survival chance lost after hospital misdiagnosis

A coroner says the death of a 65-year-old man was certain after a hospital incorrectly diagnosed gastrointestinal bleeding as pneumonia.

'Lives at risk' as Telstra cuts remote phone link

Outstation health services are without communications and lives are at risk in remote NT areas, a health chief has claimed, after a week-long network shutdown.

Nation's sick state of readiness for pandemics unmasked

Australia's healthcare, economy and public service have been exhausted by COVID-19 and a Centre for Disease Control will be set up to prepare for pandemics.

Third baby death at hospital sparks new probe

A regional hospital has ruled out staffing issues being linked to another baby death at the facility as a probe is launched into the latest case.

Time for a check-up: hospitals not yet climate ready

All-electric hospitals could cut emissions by using clean energy under a proposed retrofit that would also keep services on during power cuts and catastrophes.

Aussie women say they're not educated on contraception

Many Australian women are not comfortable with their contraception choices but family planning experts say it's crucial they make informed decisions.

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