Public Health
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Australian government reassures the public that it has things well in hand AAP - 06-03-2020
As new cases are confirmed across Australia, the government has sent a message to remain calm while it extends the travel ban to include South Korea.
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Why do men (and most other male animals) die younger? It's all in the Y chromosome Health Times - 05-03-2020
According to popular theory, men live shorter lives than women because they take bigger risks, have more dangerous jobs, drink and smoke more, and are poor at seeking advice
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The deadly opioid fentanyl is turning up in disguise on Sydney streets Health Times - 03-03-2020
On February 21 NSW Health issued a warning
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The NSW government rejects 5 ice inquiry recommendations AAP - 28-02-2020
The report from NSW's special commission of inquiry into the drug ice has been been made public a month after it was handed to the government.
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Alcohol too easy for minors to buy online Health Times - 25-02-2020
Tougher laws for online alcohol sales are needed to prevent under-18s and people with an alcohol dependency from buying liquor at the touch of a button, UNSW public health
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Report says overdose fears for users of GBH party drug AAP - 21-02-2020
The increasing popularity of illicit drug GBH has prompted a report into related overdose deaths with clinicians concerned users underestimate its potency.
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New Zealand's economy affected by coronavirus AAP - 17-02-2020
Kiwi PM Jacinda Ardern says her government is looking at relief or support to at least three sectors hit by the coronavirus; tourism, forestry and education.
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Otago researcher sets wheels in motion on #rOAdtrip for osteoarthritis change Health Times - 11-02-2020
An Otago researcher is setting the wheels in motion to seek out much-needed change in the way osteoarthritis, which affects increasing numbers of people, is treated in New
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According to the prime minister, coronavirus will deliver economic hit in Australia AAP - 07-02-2020
The prime minister has warned of a weighty economic hit on the Australian economy amid high level uncertainty about the coronavirus outbreak.
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Top five myths about coronavirus have been dispelled by NSW Health AAP - 07-02-2020
NSW Health has issued a warning against "false and misleading rumours, posts on social media and inaccurate reports" regarding the spread of coronavirus.
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Australia now has 13 confirmed case of the deadly coronavirus AAP - 05-02-2020
An eight-year-old boy travelling in Australia has the coronavirus, taking the infection rate to 13 people, as the government gets ready for more evacuees.
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There are now 7 coronavirus case confirmed in Australia AAP - 30-01-2020
The first case of the deadly coronavirus has been confirmed in Queensland, and it joins the four cases in NSW and two in Victoria. The first
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Australian in the Chinese city of Wuhan fearful of his uncertain future AAP - 30-01-2020
An Australian citizen in Wuhan says his mother is terrified he may be quarantined on Christmas Island over coronavirus fears. Daniel Ou Yang
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Australia seeks entry to virus epicentre AAP - 29-01-2020
Australian authorities are expected to head to Hubei province this week to work on a plan to evacuate about 400 people trapped in the quarantined city.
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A bold plan to help more Australians quit smoking Health Times - 28-01-2020
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has today recommended allowing greater flexibility in prescribing for smoking cessation pharmacotherapy.
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A Queensland MP is disgusted by hoax virus warning AAP - 28-01-2020
A Queensland MP is disgusted by a hoax health warning advising people to avoid Brisbane suburbs with large Chinese populations due to the risk of coronavirus.
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Australian health authorities fear of more coronavirus in Australia AAP - 28-01-2020
Australian health authorities are warning that the fifth person to test positive to the deadly coronavirus
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NSW authorities are expected to confirm on Monday the country's fifth case of the deadly coronavirus AAP - 27-01-2020
NSW authorities are expected to on Monday confirm the fifth case of coronavirus in the country after a patient tested positive during preliminary exams.
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New research reveals the poor health of the poor AAP - 21-01-2020
New data has revealed that the poor and the most disadvantaged in Australia have increasingly worse health outcomes. The gap in the quality
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Australian researchers have pinpointed more than 100 genes linked to risk of glaucoma AAP - 21-01-2020
Australian scientists have identified 107 genes that increase the risk of someone developing glaucoma. Australian researchers have pinpointed
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