Kids open wide for tooth decay study
The dental health of Australian children will be examined in a four-year study of more than 30,000 kids that has won the support of state health authorities.
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Alerts linger as COVID-19 hits NSW peak
Infections of COVID-19 are likely to fall in Australia's most populous state, NSW, but experts warn the national health emergency is far from over.
COVID wave nears pre-Christmas peak
Health Minister Mark Butler warns Australia's latest COVID-19 wave still has a way to go despite case numbers starting to plateau as Christmas approaches.
Everyday racism is half the burden: ANU
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experience intense psychological distress almost three times more than non-Indigenous people, a new study says.
COVID case rise slows, peak on horizon
Weekly COVID-19 infections have risen six per cent in the past week as new data shows Australia experienced higher-than-average deaths from January to August.
Healius shake-up: $140m day hospitals sold
A leading Australian healthcare company has shifted focus, selling its consortium of day hospitals and appointing a new CEO.
Scarlet Fever alert follows UK deaths
Parents are warned to be alert but not alarmed following numerous deaths linked to children contracting Scarlet Fever in the United Kingdom.
Health ‘not set up’ for long-COVID in kids
The NSW health system is not well organised to manage long-COVID cases among children, a federal parliamentary inquiry has been told.
Leading GP fears for profession’s future
The new president of Australia's peak body for GPs fears the occupation will cease to exist in the future due to diminished funding and workforce shortages.
Survey to check on true JEV cases
South Australia is the latest state to join a national study into the number of cases of Japanese encephalitis virus across Australia.
COVID-19 cases rise across the nation
Weekly COVID-19 case numbers have jumped 20 per cent in NSW and Victoria with the latest wave of infections blamed on new Omicron sub-variants.
Glamorised tanning angers cancer victim
A Brisbane woman fighting advanced skin cancer says glamorising tanning on social media feels like a "kick in the guts".
Microba soars on ‘transformational’ deal
Shares in gut-health company Microba have been up as much as 90 per cent after the Brisbane-based firm announced a strategic partnership with Sonic Healthcare.
Hospital delivers babies closure blow
One of the largest hospitals in a regional Victorian city has announced it is likely to close its maternity service in March.
Tas lifts COVID alert level as cases rise
Tasmania Health has raised the state's COVID-19 risk level to moderate after a 30 per cent lift in cases the past week and a spike in hospitalisations.
Complacency over COVID-19 despite new wave
Most Australians have become complacent about COVID-19, believing the worst is over despite a new wave starting and different variants emerging.
Study identifies youth self-harm clusters
The Australian Youth Self-Harm Atlas has identified worrying clusters and how triggering factors vary in each region and state.
Five new variants in latest COVID-19 wave
Australia is in the grip of a new surge of COVID-19 cases with five new variants circulating but experts hope case numbers will start dropping before Christmas.
What a gem! Little Opal arrives in a rush nine weeks early
A Queensland mum has told how a family holiday to NSW turned into a “mad dash” to hospital with her baby girl Opal being born nine weeks early in the back of an ambulance.
Don’t feel lonely – you’re now one of 8 billion humans alive today
We can choose to adequately and equitably feed a population of 10 billion by 2050 – even as we reduce or eliminate global greenhouse gas emissions and staunch biodiversity loss
NSW nurses to walk off job again
Nurses will again walk off the job in NSW amid a push in parliament to fix what some say are dangerous nurse-to-patient ratios.
What can we expect from this latest COVID wave? And how long is it likely to last?
New COVID new variants all follow a similar script, where the same set of changes have evolved independently across multiple variants. This is called convergent evolution
States vary approach to COVID-19 wave
As a fourth COVID-19 wave approaches, some jurisdictions are ramping up their response, while others hold the line on restrictions.
Cruise ship with virus outbreak docks
The Majestic Princess cruise ship has docked in Sydney with about 800 COVID-19 positive people aboard and will head to Melbourne on Saturday afternoon.
GP fury over NSW pharmacy ‘game-changer’
General practitioners are furious with the NSW government expanding the ability of pharmacists to give vaccinations and prescribe some drugs.
Are you a “NOVID”? How a third of us continue to outrun the virus
The latest survey of donor blood found at least two thirds of Australians have been infected. That leaves about a third of the population who are yet to have COVID.
New COVID wave is coming, experts warn
A fresh wave of COVID-19 cases could hit Australia in coming weeks after health authorities detected vaccine-resistant variants.
Big demand for free defence legal service
A free legal service for veterans and defence force members has received a large number of calls from across the country.
Umpire delivers 15pct aged care wage rise
Aged care workers have been awarded an interim 15 per cent pay rise by the Fair Work Commission, but unions say it is only the first step.
Aged care unions welcome interim wage bump
Unions have welcomed a 15 per cent pay rise for some aged care workers but say the wage increases should be bigger and broader.
Ship with COVID passengers to dock in Tas
At least 2000 passengers will arrive in Tasmania on the Coral Princess following a COVID-19 outbreak aboard the cruise ship.