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NSW paramedics take industrial action, reject pay offer
Date of Posting: 26-07-2023
Paramedics are renewing industrial action to protest a four per cent pay offer from the NSW government. Paramedics are refusing to enter patient billing information or report performance indicators, or attend special events which would place their Read More...
Man tests positive for MERS in Abu Dhabi near Oman
Date of Posting: 25-07-2023
A 28-year-old man has tested positive for the potentially fatal Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus in a city in Abu Dhabi on the border with Oman, the World Health Organisation says. The man in the city of Al Ain was admitted to hospital Read More...
Warning of lingering harm amid rural pediatric squeeze
Date of Posting: 25-07-2023
Of all the ideas that might inspire a large-scale knitted yarn sculpture, medical anthropology seems pretty unlikely. But the work of textile artist Andrew Chan is on display in Brisbane as part of the world's most influential forum for HIV re Read More...
Warning of lingering harm amid rural pediatric squeeze
Date of Posting: 24-07-2023
Teachers at a NSW south coast school thought their young students were coping well after the Black Summer bushfires - until wild winds swept through the playground. Royal Far West chief executive Jacqui Emery was at the school after the catastroph Read More...
Australian first as woman joins global cancer trial
Date of Posting: 23-07-2023
When Marilyn de Haas was diagnosed with advanced skin cancer, doctors told her the melanoma and the tumours it had caused would not respond to chemotherapy or radiation. The 78-year-old from Stratford in southeast Victoria is the first Australian Read More...
WHO warns of dengue risk as global warming pushes cases
Date of Posting: 23-07-2023
The World Health Organization has warned cases of dengue fever could reach close to record highs this year, partly due to global warming benefiting mosquitoes that spread it. Dengue rates are rising globally, with reported cases since 2000 up eigh Read More...
Measles alert after cases visit hospital and shops
Date of Posting: 23-07-2023
An alert has been issued after two people who returned from overseas with measles visited several locations in Sydney while infectious. NSW Health has declared multiple premises exposure sites after the two confirmed cases, from the same family, v Read More...
Nurse's touch can help patients avoid hospital return
Date of Posting: 22-07-2023
Fewer vulnerable patients would be re-admitted to hospital if a local nurse could help them into medical services in their own community. A study by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians found the number of at-risk patients returning to hos Read More...
One in three Aussies at risk of severe heart disease
Date of Posting: 22-07-2023
Ever been told that having an "apple" body shape is less healthy than a pear-shaped body? Or that the most dangerous place to store fat is around your waist?[subscribe] Australians are being urged get out the tape measure and try not Read More...
NSW flu cases drop, concerns over school transmission
Date of Posting: 22-07-2023
Influenza cases have dropped across NSW but people are still being urged to get vaccinated. NSW Health said 6187 people contracted the virus in the past week, a 14 per cent decrease on the previous seven days.[subscribe] The biggest decline was Read More...
US-made dengue vaccine 100% effective
Last Updated: 21-07-2023
Scientists say the approach they have used in developing a new dengue vaccine could also work in creating a vaccine against the Zika virus. A dengue vaccine developed by US National Institutes of Health scientists protected everyone given the shot Read More...
Heat disrupts cancer tests for a million rural Aussies
Date of Posting: 20-07-2023
Hot weather could disrupt vital cancer screening for one million rural Australians, prompting calls for better public health education in country communities. The national bowel cancer screening program delivers home tests to Australians aged over Read More...
Falling cases put Australia on brink of eliminating HIV
Date of Posting: 20-07-2023
Australia has recorded a steady decline in rates of HIV over the past decade and could be on track to virtually eliminate the insidious disease. A slower reduction among some groups and a high rate of late detections are still troubling experts, h Read More...
People examined after NSW horse dies of Hendra virus
Date of Posting: 19-07-2023
An unvaccinated horse has died of the bat-borne Hendra virus in NSW, sparking inquiries into whether it passed to a human. The Hendra virus is often fatal in the rare cases it is detected in humans, usually after they had significant contact with Read More...
Life-changing muscular dystrophy trial 'beacon of hope'
Date of Posting: 19-07-2023
Four-year-old Hunter Payne enjoys running around and playing like any other boy his age. But a diagnosis of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy means instead instead of growing stronger, Hunter could need a wheelchair by the age of 12.[subscribe] The r Read More...
Heatwave brings health warnings as extremes grip globe
Date of Posting: 19-07-2023
Temperatures are expected to reach record highs in Italy and the World Meteorological Organization has warned of an increased risk of deaths as heatwaves and extreme weather grip parts of Europe, Asia and the United States. The Mediterranean islan Read More...
Free flu jabs as premier tells anyone sick to stay home
Last Updated: 18-07-2023
Queensland is calling for the rest of Australia to follow its move to make flu vaccines free for all as the state battles the highest infection rate in the country. Health experts around the nation are pleading with people to get vaccinated as rat Read More...
Global temperatures near record highs
Date of Posting: 18-07-2023
Global temperatures were soaring to historic highs as the world's two biggest carbon emitters - the United States and China - seek to reignite talks on climate change. With scientists saying the target of keeping global warming within 1.5 Cels Read More...
Critical care nurses urged to prioritise personal health and wellbeing
Last Updated: 18-07-2023
Critical care nurses are being urged to prioritise their mental and physical health and wellbeing, for the benefit of both themselves and their patients. Critical care nurses face uniquely challenging circumstances, working in an environment that Read More...
One foot wrong - theatre nurses putting feet at risk
Date of Posting: 18-07-2023
Theatre nurses are at risk of tendinopathies and stress fractures if they don’t take proper care of their feet, warns physiotherapist Trisha Partabrai. More serous conditions including plantar fasciitis, Morton’s Neuroma and complex re Read More...
Truckies to open up on struggles while on the open road
Date of Posting: 17-07-2023
As a young boy, like many others, Rod Hannifey was enamoured with big trucks. It fuelled a curiosity about the vehicles and those who drove them that ran deeper than most.[subscribe] "The bloke down the road actually had trucks, and I went Read More...
Birth trauma findings spark calls for better support
Date of Posting: 16-07-2023
One in three Australian mothers say giving birth is traumatic, prompting calls for a national inquiry and better education for parents and clinicians. More than one in 10 went even further and described their experience as highly traumatic.[subscr Read More...
Measles alert after case visits airport and shops
Date of Posting: 16-07-2023
A man who flew into Australia from overseas has triggered a health alert in Queensland after he visited shops, a service station and a bakery while infected with measles. The Department of Health raised the alarm about the case on Saturday, declar Read More...
Crosswords, games, computers ward off dementia risk
Date of Posting: 16-07-2023
Doing crosswords, using a computer, keeping a journal and playing games such as chess may help older people ward off dementia. A Monash University study suggested Australians over 70 who regularly did those activities were nine to eleven per cent Read More...
Vapes seized in illegal nicotine crackdown
Date of Posting: 15-07-2023
More than a thousand vapes have been seized for testing in a crackdown across Adelaide targeting illegal nicotine sales. In the first four days of the eight-week operation, 1200 vapes with an estimated value of $36,000 and suspected of containing Read More...
Party drug shows promise as cure for severe depression
Date of Posting: 15-07-2023
People living with severe depression could soon have their lives transformed thanks to a promising new treatment in the form of a party drug. A low-cost version of ketamine has been found to be effective for treatment-resistant depression, with a Read More...
WHO deems popular sweetener 'possible' carcinogen
Date of Posting: 15-07-2023
The sweetener aspartame is a "possible carcinogen" but it remains safe to consume at already agreed levels, two groups linked to the World Health Organisation (WHO) have declared. The rulings are the outcome of two separate WHO expert pa Read More...
Calls for flu jab increase after second child's death
Date of Posting: 15-07-2023
Authorities want people to roll up their sleeves for a flu jab after a second child's suspected influenza death. An 11-year-old girl died last Thursday on Queensland's Sunshine Coast after contracting the flu, which followed reports of the Read More...
Regional pacts the proper tonic for dodgy medications
Date of Posting: 15-07-2023
Australia's drug regulator will team up with governments in the Indo-Pacific under a $13.3 million boost to improve access to medicines. Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced the partnership between the Therapeutic Goods Administration and reg Read More...
Clear shortcomings in Qld hospital audiology review
Date of Posting: 15-07-2023
A Queensland hospital has apologised after a review into it's paediatric audiology care found serious failures and urgent follow-ups required for children. Townsville Hospital and Health Service commissioned a report following an audit of its Read More...
School student dies from the flu as virus warnings rise
Date of Posting: 12-07-2023
A student on NSW's Central Coast has died after contracting the influenza virus, just days after health officials urged the community to get vaccinated. "Central Coast Local Health District can confirm the recent death of a local student Read More...
Vic gastro superbug case rise sparks public warning
Date of Posting: 12-07-2023
Cases of a gastro superbug are rising in Victoria, prompting a warning from the state's public health chief. Outgoing Victorian chief health officer Brett Sutton on Wednesday issued an alert for clinicians and the public over increasing antibi Read More...
Aged care beds deal takes pressure of ED wait times
Date of Posting: 12-07-2023
As concerning bed shortages at Sydney's largest hospital leave people languishing in waiting rooms, NSW has set about paying a premium to free up beds in a regional hospital. Premier Chris Minns on Tuesday expressed concern over the long waits Read More...
Sydney gender clinic not working for people
Date of Posting: 11-07-2023
The provision of gender-affirming care in NSW is not working and has to improve, the state's health minister says. The main gender-affirming clinic for adolescents in Sydney has come under scrutiny, with the ABC revealing it has only taken on Read More...
Eased rules to free up access to medical abortion
Date of Posting: 11-07-2023
Medical abortions will be easier to access under loosened rules that allow doctors and pharmacists without specialist certification to prescribe termination pills. The Therapeutic Goods Administration has scrapped restrictions on the prescription Read More...
Reports on NSW gender clinic 'concerning, distressing'
Date of Posting: 10-07-2023
The death of a 14-year-old boy while awaiting specialised gender-affirming treatment is unbelievably tragic, the acting NSW premier says. Prue Car on Monday promised to get to the bottom of the case of Noah O'Brien, who took his own life in Ja Read More...
One-shot virus vaccine hope to protect preterm babies
Date of Posting: 10-07-2023
Researchers hope the successful trial of a one-shot vaccine will reduce hospitalisation rates for premature babies at risk of complications from a common respiratory virus. More than 43,000 cases of respiratory syncytial virus have been recorded n Read More...
'Razor gang' to swing axe on 305 health public servants
Date of Posting: 10-07-2023
More than 300 Victorian public servants in the health sector are facing the sack as top bureaucrats prepare to swing the axe in a bid to balance the state budget. A video, obtained by AAP, shows Department of Health secretary Euan Wallace outlinin Read More...
Sexual health clinics under presser as STI cases rise
Date of Posting: 09-07-2023
Sexually transmitted infections are rising and it's feared the extra demand for check-ups means some patients can't access treatment quick enough. In the first six months of 2023 more than 80,400 STI cases were reported to the National Not Read More...
Potentially deadly opioid found in SA patients
Date of Posting: 08-07-2023
A potentially deadly synthetic opioid has been detected for the first time in South Australia with two people treated in hospital. SA Health said toxicology screening on the patients this week detected the presence of Protonitazene.[subscribe] Read More...
