Diseases
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Latest HIV data shows continued progress towards ending HIV HealthTimes - 24-05-2019
The latest data showing a continued decline in HIV transmission rates in NSW has been welcomed by the state’s leading HIV prevention and HIV support organisation, ACON.
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Groundbreaking genetic discovery shows why Lupus develops HealthTimes - 21-05-2019
In a world first, researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have shown previously ignored rare genetic mutations are a major cause of lupus.
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Australia is headed for a bad flu season after a surge in cases in summer and autumn AAP - 07-05-2019
Experts say Australia has experienced an intense early flu season and are urging people to get vaccinated ahead of the winter peak. Experts
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South Australia has recorded an unprecedented start to the 2019 flu season AAP - 26-04-2019
South Australia is having a horror start to the 2019 flu
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Dopamine found to restore motivation in Parkinson's sufferers HealthTimes - 12-04-2019
Monash University researchers have for the first time found evidence that dopamine levels in the brain can help people with Parkinson’s disease overcome cognitive apathy
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Victoria could be in for another frightful flu season AAP - 12-04-2019
Victorians have been urged to get their influenza shot, with triple the number of reported cases so far this year compared with the same time in 2018.
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APA calls for federal funding of specialist physio treatment of lymphedema Nicole Madigan - 10-04-2019
Early access to specialist lymphedema physiotherapy treatment should be funded by the government, according to the Australian Physiotherapy Association, who joined the Australian
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Trial succeeds at drastically reducing two highly infectious skin diseases HealthTimes - 08-04-2019
Australian, Solomon Islands and British researchers have succeeded in simultaneously treating two debilitating skin diseases – scabies and impetigo – which
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Measles outbreak in NZ continues to spread AAP - 12-03-2019
There have now been 25 confirmed cases of measles in New Zealand's South Island as an outbreak continues to spread. An outbreak of measles
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Legionnaires disease is lurking in many household showers AAP - 05-03-2019
A Flinders University study has found that many home showers harbour the potentially deadly Legionnaires bacteria. The potentially deadly
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Researchers have made strides towards diagnosing fatty liver disease AAP - 28-02-2019
Researchers have made strides towards diagnosing fatty liver disease, which affects more than 5.5 million Australians, with a simple blood test.
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Australian scientists have discovered a new cause of sepsis AAP - 28-02-2019
Scientists at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute have discovered a new cause for one of the life-threatening characteristics of septicaemia.
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Many people have been hit with the flu this summer in NSW AAP - 08-02-2019
Almost 2200 confirmed cases of the flu have been reported over the summer in NSW - double the number seen last year. An "unusually high"
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NSW Health said measles case after Philippines visit AAP - 01-02-2019
A woman has been diagnosed with the measles after travelling to the Philippines bringing the total number of cases in NSW since Christmas to 12.
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New device that can rapidly diagnose disease could save lives HealthTimes - 30-01-2019
Scientists have developed a new device that can rapidly screen the blood in just minutes to detect a range of pathogens that cause disease, in a breakthrough that could fast-track
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Two unvaccinated children with measles have flown into Sydney from Sri Lanka AAP - 16-01-2019
A second measles warning has been issued for Sydneysiders who may have come into contact with two infected children on a flight into the city.
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Diseases through the decades - here's what to look out for in your 40s, 60s, 80s and beyond HealthTimes - 02-01-2019
Stephanie Harrison, South
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Authorities are investigating the SA fire station for toxic chemical AAP - 11-12-2018
Authorities are working to find the source of a potentially dangerous chemical found in the blood of firefighters at an Adelaide station. Testing
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Many diseases increase the risks of hip fracture surgery HealthTimes - 06-12-2018
Parkinson's disease, osteoarthritis, rheumatic diseases, alcoholism and mental health disorders increase the risk of surgical complications after a hip fracture surgery,
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Some diseases, like mine, deteriorate rapidly - disability services need to keep up HealthTimes - 03-12-2018
Justin Yerbury, University
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