Public Health
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'Scary': move to crack the backs of babies sparks alarm AAP - 14-06-2024
Doctors have slammed a controversial decision to allow babies to undergo chiropractic treatment on their spines, labelling the move "scary" amid a chorus of concern.
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WHO confirms human case of bird flu in India AAP - 12-06-2024
The World Health Organisation says a case of human infection with bird flu caused by the H9N2 virus has been detected in a four-year-old child in the eastern Indian state
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Check-ups could stop two men from dying every hour AAP - 11-06-2024
About two men - someone's father, son or brother - are lost every hour to preventable deaths in Australia. The leading killer of 50 men every day is heart
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Prominent dentist banned for four years for misconduct AAP - 11-06-2024
A high profile dentist who spruiked a no-brace method of straightening teeth has been banned for four years. Best known as the proprietor of Melbourne's
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Insurers on notice to cough up for full hospital bills AAP - 10-06-2024
Describing the set up as unsustainable, Mr Mookhey pledged to work with the industry to ensure companies pay their fair share of costs. "We've got
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WHO confirms first fatal human case of bird flu A(H5N2) AAP - 06-06-2024
The World Health Organisation says a death was caused by the first laboratory-confirmed human case of infection with a subtype of avian influenza. The WHO said
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More doctors choosing general practice under 'recovery' AAP - 05-06-2024
The GP bulk-billing rate is continuing to rise, with the number of doctors taking up general practice also increasing. More than a million extra trips to the
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Hunt for rural doctors failing as health system flails AAP - 04-06-2024
Who wants to be a rural doctor? It is the burning question at the centre of a NSW inquiry as the state's rural health system faces a deepening crisis.[subscribe]
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Nations approve steps to better prepare for pandemics AAP - 02-06-2024
The World Health Organisation's member countries have approved a series of steps to improve global preparedness for and response to pandemics like COVID-19 and mpox.
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Contact tracing ongoing in Queensland monkeypox cluster AAP - 30-05-2024
Ten linked cases of monkeypox have been recorded in Queensland with contact tracing underway by health authorities. The cluster is the largest recorded in the
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Pandemic treaty stalled as nations disagree on response AAP - 26-05-2024
A global treaty to fight pandemics such as Covid-19 is on hold after more than two years of negotiations as countries disagree how the world might respond to the next health
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Second US dairy worker infected with bird flu confirmed AAP - 23-05-2024
A second human case of bird flu has been confirmed in the United States since the virus was first detected in dairy cattle in late March, the US Centers for Disease Control
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Dangerous replicas of weight-loss drug Ozempic banned AAP - 23-05-2024
Replica injectable weight-loss drugs will be banned to protect Australians from severe side effects that have led to hospitalisation. Medications that mimic
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UK's blood scandal report 'a day of shame', says PM AAP - 21-05-2024
An infected blood scandal in Britain was no accident but the fault of doctors and a succession of governments that led to 3000 deaths and thousands more contracting hepatitis
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Kids reeling as bullying, screen time take heavy toll AAP - 14-05-2024
Bullying and too much screen time are a major cause of mounting mental health issues among children, sparking alarm for parents already struggling with cost-of-living pressures.
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Reforms target scrutiny of fertility clinic services AAP - 12-05-2024
Assisted reproductive technology companies will face greater scrutiny and regulation under laws proposed by the Queensland government. The state health service
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Health practice suspended for miners' bung lung tests AAP - 10-05-2024
A health practice in central Queensland has been suspended after an audit found 135 miners had undergone inadequate lung testing. The state's mining safety
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Whooping cough epidemic sweeps Europe: health agency AAP - 09-05-2024
European countries have reported a surge in whooping cough cases in 2023 and the first quarter of 2024, with 10 times as many identified as in each of the previous two years.
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Furniture suppliers to warn of toppling risk for kids AAP - 08-05-2024
Furniture suppliers will be required to provide safety warnings to people buying large items that can topple and potentially harm young children when not properly secured.
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Shot in the arm for winter disease fight AAP - 07-05-2024
More than one million doses of the influenza vaccine have been given in Victoria since the beginning of autumn. Just over one in five shots were administered
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