Big bulk billing boost the centrepiece of health budget
Changes to bulk billing incentives will give more than 11 million Australians access to general practitioner services with no out-of-pocket costs.
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Call to put patients before profits in budget measures
Two peak medical bodies are at odds over solutions to soaring medicine expenses and a burdened health system, with patient well-being caught in the crossfire.
Jaw-dropping breakthrough helps man regenerate tissue
A world-first surgical technique performed by an Australian surgeon using a groundbreaking Australian-Singaporean 3D implant has produced a jaw-dropping result.
COVID deaths hit 12-month low
Case numbers of COVID have fallen significantly across the nation as new treatments provide hope in the fight against the deadly virus.
Wastewater shows codeine use plunges
Codeine use has dropped by 37 per cent since over the counter sales were banned, according to new findings from wastewater sampling taken across the nation.
Qld firm hones next-generation painkillers
New targeted painkillers potentially requiring fewer doses and with less side effects are being developed by a University of Queensland startup.
Connectivity a lifeline for bush patients
The AMA is urging the government to improve mobile and internet coverage in the bush, particularly as several states endure major floods.
Purple patch to help remote health care
A PhD student from the University of Southern Queensland is developing an affordable wound dressing made from plum peel, aloe vera and sticky gum.
Young Australians urged to be organ donors
Young people across the nation are being encouraged to sign up for the Australian Organ Donor Register as part of DonateLife Week.
Queensland-developed vaccine gives hope for mums and babies
Expectant mothers and transplant candidates are among those expected to benefit following a vaccine breakthrough at a Queensland medical research institute.
Mums priced out of private obstetrics care
More Australian mothers are choosing to give birth in the public health system leading to concerns about the future of private providers.
Brisbane priest charged with sex offences
A prominent Brisbane Anglican priest appointed to investigate child abuse within the church has fronted court accused of historic sex offences.