No new variant but China under-reports:WHO
China is still reporting daily deaths from the recent wave of COVID in single figures, but WHO says they are under-representing the numbers.
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Urgent need for blood donations
Australian Red Cross Lifeblood urgently needs 8000 Australians to give blood over the next five days to meet demand over the New Year long weekend.
COVID travel curbs ‘discriminatory’: China
The latest wave of China's COVID infections is likely to reach its peak in the next two weeks, with an estimated 9000 people dying every day.
Fears mount over any China virus variants
Australian health authorities are being urged to keep a close eye on possible new COVID-19 variants coming out of China as cases spike.
Xmas miracle as premmie twins go home
Aashay and Aalyia Goel barely survived birth. Aashay was born at just under 800 grams and Aalyia at just under 700.
Qld maternity units understaffed, AMA says
The Australian Medical Association is calling on Queensland Health to fix chronic workforce shortages in regional hospitals.
Call to roll out ‘e-bikes for clunkers’
Electric bicycles should be heavily discounted to help Australia meet its 2030 climate target, experts say.
Brisbane nurses create memories for mum battling incurable cancer
After receiving the devastating news that her cancer is incurable, a nurse and mother of two from Brisbane is striving to create lasting memories with her partner and two young sons.
Greens ‘still safe’ after spinach recall
A peak industry body is urging Australians to keep supporting vegetable growers in the wake of a recall of spinach, which it says was from a single farm.
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.
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.
Spinach recall reaches all but one state
Coles has joined Woolworths and Riviera Farms in a spinach product recall that has extended across all states and territories except WA.
How ultrasound could treat Alzheimer’s
Queensland researchers are one step closer to helping Australians with Alzheimer's disease improve their memory function through ultrasound treatments.
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.
Australian children failing fitness tests
Four out of five Australian kids are not getting enough exercise, prompting calls for a national plan to encourage them to get off screens and be more active.
Face masks reduce quality decisions: study
Face masks substantially reduces the quality of chess player moves, a study says, most likely because they annoy those who are wearing them.
Sanofi to set up global vaccine hub in Qld
Sanofi will develop vaccines in Queensland after choosing the state to be its third major global hub after Lyon in France and the US state of Massachusetts.
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".
Firies fearful over water contamination
Firefighters who drank contaminated water at a major Victorian airport have elevated levels of toxic chemicals in their blood.
Help NSW DV perpetrators to change: report
The system in NSW should find ways to motivate domestic violence perpetrators to seek help, such as a desire to be a better parent, a report has found.
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.
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.
Final Vic election push as costs revealed
Final costings for the major parties' election commitments have been revealed, while Liberal Leader Matthew Guy pledged to lower the driving age in Victoria.