Public Health
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Genetic condition added to baby screening AAP - 30-01-2023
Babies born in Western Australia are being screened for a genetic neuromuscular condition that can be life-threatening. From Monday a check for spinal muscular
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Search for radioactive capsule continues AAP - 29-01-2023
Authorities have launched an investigation to determine how a tiny but potentially deadly radioactive capsule got lost as it was transported from a West Australian Rio Tinto
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WHO urges action after cough syrup deaths AAP - 25-01-2023
The World Health Organization (WHO) is investigating whether there is any connection between manufacturers whose contaminated cough syrups it has linked to the deaths of more
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Medicare to undergo major funding overhaul AAP - 24-01-2023
Nurses, paramedics and allied health professionals will soon be included in the delivery of primary care as Medicare faces the biggest overhaul in its 40-year history.
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Doctor bills may rise over payroll tax AAP - 23-01-2023
Australians could be slugged up to 15 per cent extra for a trip to the doctor if states follow through on a new payroll tax interpretation. Royal Australian
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'Shortfalls' in telehealth rollout AAP - 21-01-2023
An audit has uncovered "shortfalls" in the rapid rollout of telehealth services under the Morrison government. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic,
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Government urged to 'step up' on vaping AAP - 16-01-2023
Public health experts are calling for updated advertising laws to stop the promotion of vaping to young people on social media. Experts are weighing in on possible
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The daily grind causing dental dilemas AAP - 15-01-2023
It's a condition that can change the shape of your face and may require Botox to correct, and as many as nine out of ten Australians will experience it in their lifetime.
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Doctors train for assisted dying regime AAP - 05-01-2023
More than 40 doctors have registered to be involved in South Australia's voluntary assisted dying regime ahead of its introduction at the end of January.
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Ministers chastised for health advice snub AAP - 04-01-2023
The government is being chastised for not following expert health advice when enacting a new COVID-19 testing measure for travellers from China. The health
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Aussies miss out on new medicine frontier AAP - 04-01-2023
Many Australians are missing out on a new frontier in medicine, prompting experts to call for more to be done to improve equity in healthcare. Precision medicine
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Summer sun heightens risk of surfer's eye AAP - 28-12-2022
Spending too much time in the sun this summer could eventually see some Australians under the different lights of an operating theatre, a leading Sydney ophthalmologist has
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Supermarket issues urgent recall of cheese AAP - 26-12-2022
A popular cheese has been pulled from supermarket shelves after traces of a dangerous contaminant were discovered. The product in question - Coles Finest Australian
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Toxic algae warning for Sydney shellfish AAP - 21-12-2022
People are being warned not to eat shellfish caught in the Broken Bay area at the mouth of the Hawkesbury River, north of Sydney, due to possible health risks.
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Private health insurers must prove value AAP - 21-12-2022
Australian health insurers are being urged to deliver better value for money after making huge profits during the pandemic, as well as increasing spending on executives'
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Kids open wide for tooth decay study AAP - 17-12-2022
More than 30,000 Australian children aged five to 14 will be examined over the next four years to determine the extent and causes of tooth decay. In the first
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Poor health increasing among Australians AAP - 13-12-2022
Sickness and disease within the Australian population is on the rise for the first time in almost two decades - and COVID-19 is one of the leading causes. Despite
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Protection for genetic test results urged AAP - 13-12-2022
Insurance companies have been using the results of people's genetic tests to deny them cover, or raise the cost of their premiums, new research shows. Current
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Children's dental program funding extended AAP - 11-12-2022
Vulnerable children will receive further access to dental treatment following the extension of a government program. Funding for the child dental benefits schedule
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Leading GP fears for profession's future AAP - 05-12-2022
General practice will cease to exist unless there's a drastic overhaul of frontline medical services, the new head of Australia's peak body for GPs warns.
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