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• Bird flu scare sparks fears of sea lion extinction 03-08-2026

  A suspected bird flu case has been found near a critical Australian sea lion population, sparking fears the endangered species may be at risk of extinction. Conservationists warned one of the Australian sea lions' biggest breeding colonies may

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• Costing lives and billions: call to act on hepatitis 03-08-2026

  Vicki Bagnara delayed receiving treatment for a silent disease for a decade after witnessing her partner's traumatic death. Shrouded in uncertainty and facing mounting stigma, she felt isolated while her hepatitis C worsened with each passing

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• Doctors' AI usage raising privacy and safety concerns 03-08-2026

  Australian doctors are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence scribes for note taking, raising concerns for the safety and privacy of vulnerable patients. It has triggered worries potential productivity benefits are being placed ahead of

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• Uganda declares end to latest Ebola outbreak 02-08-2026

  Uganda's health minister has declared the country Ebola-free ‌following the East African nation's latest outbreak of the viral haemorrhagic disease that ‌infected 20 people and killed two of them. Uganda has suffered multiple out

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• First national data on pregnancy loss reveals info gaps 02-08-2026

  Pregnancy loss is common, but Australia is not capturing enough data on its prevalence, a breakthrough study reveals. Among those who gave birth in 2022, three in 10 previously experienced at least one miscarriage, and one in 10 had two or more, a

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• New confirmed bird flu cases raise fears for wildlife 02-08-2026

  Further analysis will establish whether seven confirmed cases of bird flu in wild seabirds were locally transmitted, authorities have announced. Australian Chief Veterinary Officer Beth Cookson said on Tuesday that testing at CSIRO's Australia

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• New confirmed bird flu cases raise fears for wildlife 31-07-2026

  Further analysis will establish whether seven confirmed cases of bird flu in wild seabirds were locally transmitted, authorities have announced. Australian Chief Veterinary Officer Beth Cookson said on Tuesday that testing at CSIRO's Australia

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• Johnson & Johnson reaches $5b talc lawsuits settlement 31-07-2026

  Johnson & Johnson says it will pay $US5.5 ‌billion to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging its baby powder and other talc ‌products cause ovarian cancer, in a landmark settlement aimed at closing a chapter of contentious &zwnj

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• Carly Simon diagnosed with Parkinson's and skin cancer 31-07-2026

  US singer Carly Simon has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and skin cancer. Simon, 83, explained her absence from the spotlight has been due to her ongoing health issues.[subscribe] "So many people have written to me, kindly won

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• Isolation leaving the elderly at risk of malnutrition 30-07-2026

  An empty chair at the dinner table once filled by a loved one, and a quiet loss of purpose or meaning that wears away at your ability to eat. It might not sound like a dramatic health event, but according to a new report older Australians are more

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