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• Medical workers 'robbed' child of chance at survival 06-02-2026

  Hospital staff and paramedics "robbed" a 15-year-old boy of his best chance at survival by failing to intervene earlier after he suffered an allergic reaction, his grieving parents say. Melbourne teen Max McKenzie died in August 2021 aft

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• Major study debunks cholesterol drug side-effect fears 06-02-2026

  Millions of Australians using drugs to combat bad cholesterol can rest easier after scientists dispelled common concerns over side effects. Despite being highly effective at reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, statins have long been blam

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• Providence Therapeutics Announces World-First Personalized Pediatric mRNA Cancer Vaccine Trial 05-02-2026

  Landmark Australian study opens new possibilities for children with aggressive brain tumors and signals opportunity for Canada and USA. CALGARY, AB and BRISBANE, Australia , Feb. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Providence Therapeutics, a Canadian clinical

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• Number of young Australians with dementia to soar 05-02-2026

  More than a million Australians are projected to develop dementia in the next four decades, with the number of early onset cases expected to soar, advocates say. Data released on Thursday reveals people living with young onset dementia, when the s

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• The silent addiction unfolding in Australian classrooms 05-02-2026

  Nicotine addiction is taking hold of a new, vulnerable generation of Australians as research shows the crisis is unfolding quietly and in plain sight. Twelve per cent of teenagers nationwide use at least one nicotine product, while 15 per cent are

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• 'Too long': green light for more GPs to tackle ADHD 03-02-2026

  Australians will soon find it much smoother to be diagnosed and treated for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Victoria has joined a growing list of states to give the green light for general practitioners to tackle ADHD, which is estimated

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• Thriving Kids aims to 'mainstream' disability support 03-02-2026

  Families, schools and early learning providers will bear greater responsibility for caring for children with developmental delays and mild autism in a major shake-up of Australia's disability support system. The $4 billion Thriving Kids progra

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• 'Blind spot': alarm sounded on weight-loss medications 03-02-2026

  While weight-loss medications are often hailed as wonder drugs for improving the lives of people battling obesity, dietitians are increasingly concerned about the lack of research into long-term nutritional health impacts. At least half a million

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• Minister can't quantify NDIS savings post-hospital deal 02-02-2026

  The health minister has been unable to quantify how much reforms to the NDIS will save the federal budget after a long-awaited deal was struck on hospital funding. The Albanese government has locked in a hospital-funding agreement to provide an ex

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• Blood test could bolster brain cancer survival rates 01-02-2026

  A simple blood test could improve the lives of brain cancer patients and boost tragically low survival rates. Australian scientists have developed a diagnostic device that reads tiny biological particles in a patient's bloodstream to analyse h

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