Family of Brisbane grandfather Russell Bates pleads for answers over his death at Logan Hospital
A Logan grandfather’s family says he was forced to endure an agonising death because of major shortcomings in Queensland’s broken health system and missteps by doctors. Russell Bates went to…
Simple saliva test key to genetic likelihood of twins
Women might be more likely to conceive twins thanks to their genetics — and the possibility could be identified through a simple saliva test. Brisbane mum Saskia Bollmann had no…
Victoria’s Esoteric Festival-goers warned over ‘highly contagious’ shigella gastroenteritis outbreak
Music fans who attended Victoria’s Esoteric Festival are being urged to monitor their health, with cases of a highly contagious bowel infection reported among patrons. Health authorities are on alert…
Little boy’s ‘hard tummy’ turned out to be rare cancer diagnosed in less than one in one million children
When two-year-old Jaxon Barnes developed a “hard tummy”, his mother took him to the hospital thinking he had a common infection — but it turned out to be something much…
Cause of death revealed after Indiana mum-of-two, 41, collapses mid-flight
The Indiana mom who perished last month while flying home from vacation in the Dominican Republic died from a tear to one of her neck arteries, her brother said Thursday.…
Teenage girl survives suspected shark attack at Bargara Beach near Bundaberg
A teenage girl was taken to hospital after being injured in a suspected shark attack north of Brisbane. Paramedics were called to Bargara Beach near Bundaberg on Friday afternoon after…
Australian aged care workers get big pay bump in ‘win for dignity’
Aged care workers have showered each other in streamers and struggled to hold back their tears after hearing they would receive a big pay rise to ensure they could carry…
Queensland chief health officer wants notion of ‘long COVID’ to be scrapped
References to “long COVID” should be scrapped according to Queensland’s chief health officer after new research found long-term symptoms associated with the virus are the same as other viral infections.…
WA man gives brother the gift of life after kidney failure turned sibling into a ‘walking zombie’
A WA man has revealed how he spent six months feeling like a “walking zombie” before a generous donation from his brother turned around his life-threatening health challenge. Kim Gooding…
Members of Victoria’s paramedic union vote for industrial action
Members of Victoria’s paramedic union have voted to take industrial action as negotiations stalled over a new enterprise agreement. Actions include writing campaign messages on ambulances, stopping work to speak…
A man complained of chronic headaches. Then, doctors made a sickening find in his brain
A Florida man who suffers from chronic migraines got the shock of a lifetime when he went to see his doctor. According to the study of the shocking case, published…
Amal grew up fearful of food. She says new school food bans are doing more harm than good
There was once a point in Amal Wakim’s life when she wouldn’t eat her own birthday cake. The co-founder of nutrition app Equalution has worked hard to form a better…
Elderly Brisbane woman facing terminal diagnosis marries partner of 50 years at Logan hospital
A Queensland couple have tied the knot in a garden wedding under clear blue skies south of Brisbane — but this ceremony was particularly special. Anne and Peter Neilsen married…
Adelaide man died while waiting 10 hours for an ambulance
Emergency responders “under-appreciated” the risk to a vulnerable patient in Adelaide who died after a 10-hour ambulance wait, a review of the incident has found. An ambulance was called for…
Blow to Aussie hip pockets with health insurance premiums set to rise
Private health insurance premiums are set to rise by more than 3 per cent, in the biggest increase in five years. The federal government has approved an average industry premium…
South Australian woman says she found remains of rat in Coles brand can of beans
WARNING: Graphic content It’s enough to put you off your dinner. Lauren Whitburn and her family were preparing their regular Saturday night meal of nachos, when she made a sickening…
WA government in national-first immunisation program to protect children from RSV
Parents of newborns will soon be offered free immunisation to fight against a potentially deadly disease. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infects more than 65 per cent of all infants in…
Sunshine Coast woman told she could lose leg after mosquito bite
A Sunshine Coast woman was told she could lose her leg due to a serious infection she caught while swimming at a local beach. Celeste Stirrup from Little Mountain went…
Adelaide stroke patient who waited outside emergency department for over two hours felt ‘degraded’
An Adelaide woman who was ramped outside a hospital for 2.5 hours after suffering a stroke says the lack of attention from staff made her feel “degraded”. Michelle Hatt, 52,…
Outrage over $2600 cost to park at work
Health workers at 16 NSW hospitals will walk off the job to protest against an “obscene” increase in parking fees, leaving them thousands of dollars out of pocket. The Health…
Baby with measles sparks six-hour emergency room alert for patients at Western Sydney’s Blacktown Hospital
People who attended an emergency department over a nearly six-hour window in Sydney are being warned to watch for measles symptoms after a baby was confirmed to have the disease.…
Mauritius blocks Norwegian cruise ship from entering Port Louis over fears of a potential cholera outbreak
A Norwegian cruise ship has been denied permission to dock in Mauritius over fears of a potential cholera outbreak on board. Local authorities on Sunday denied permission for the Norwegian…
Adelaide toddler with rare genetic condition that makes her ‘ultra-flexible’
An Adelaide toddler with a rare genetic variation has “gobsmacked” health professionals with her flexibility. Xanthie Thea Wooldridge-Wright has a 22q11.2 duplication — a genetic variation present in about one…
Adelaide mum’s quick thinking saves eight-year-old son’s life as she calls for more to learn CPR
An Adelaide mother who saved her son’s life after he had a cardiac arrest is advocating for more people to learn CPR. Nurse Libby Thomas, 34, said her eight-year-old son,…
Family calls for better cancer medicine after losing daughter
Oncology patient Emily Borg was cancer-free when she died aged five. Her immune system had been obliterated by the treatment designed to save her life, so when she caught a…
Medibank to return a total of $215 million to customers while AHM unclaimed extras extended
Health insurance company Medibank will return a total of $215 million to its customers as a result of fewer health insurance claims during and following the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, Medibank…
Makenzie returned from a camping trip feeling sick. Weeks later she couldn’t read or write
A Cairns teenager living with encephalitis hopes to raise awareness of the autoimmune disease after doctors initially believed she had a common cold. Makenzie Webber, now 16, became sick after…
The NSW towns where residents can’t drink the tap water
Residents of Yass and surrounds near Canberra have been told not to drink their tap water after wild weather caused issues with the treatment process. Recent rainfalls and floods in…
Queensland woman ‘completely incapacitated overnight’ after contracting mosquito-borne Ross River virus
It started as a rash, but led to Tara Rogers becoming “completely incapacitated overnight”. But that’s not even the “scary part” about Ross River virus, the Sunshine Coast woman said.…
Thousands of Ross River virus cases expected after infected mosquitoes found across Queensland
Queensland authorities are preparing for an explosion in Ross River virus cases after the discovery of infected mosquitoes across the state. Recent samples taken from traps showed infected mosquitoes between…
CHOICE analysis reveals health insurers are using sneaky tactic to increase price of top-level hospital policies
The price of premium hospital cover has skyrocketed, with a consumer advocacy group finding the country’s biggest health insurers were increasing prices at a higher rate than advertised averages. According…
Fears asbestos-tainted material could have spread to Sydney homes
There are fears Sydney’s asbestos crisis may include residential homes following the detection of contaminated mulch in at least 22 sites across Sydney. The material was first found at the…
Product Safety Australia recalls Casio calculator over button battery fears: ‘Stop using immediately’
A popular school item has been recalled over safety concerns for young children. Casio’s electronic calculator Model HL-820VA has been recalled due to the product not complying with the mandatory…
NSW and Queensland swimmers warned after spike in cryptosporidiosis cases
Health authorities in NSW and Queensland have delivered an urgent warning to swimmers after both states recorded a sharp spike in the number of cases of the infectious diarrhoeal disease…
Man with gel blaster sends hospital into lockdown at Robina on the Gold Coast
A man has been charged after he was seen walking around with with a gel blaster — which was first reported as a gun, sending a Gold Coast hospital into…
Asbestos crisis: More than 30 Sydney parks to be tested
Asbestos has been found at more sites across Sydney — including at three popular parks. Members of the public were able to continue using one of the parks on Tuesday,…
Adelaide Ice Arena launches investigation after dozens presented to hospital with symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning
The manager of the Adelaide Ice Arena said he has introduced changes to the venue and will investigate how a faulty machine resulted in dozens of people being treated for…
Health alert after 16 people hospitalised with carbon monoxide poisoning from Adelaide ice arena
People who visited Adelaide’s ice arena on Saturday are being urged to seek medical attention if they become sick, after 16 people were hospitalised with carbon monoxide poisoning. Firefighters from…
Tiffany was going to a concert when she suddenly felt hot and dizzy. Within minutes, she was rushed to hospital
Strokes can happen to anyone at any time, no matter their age or family history. According to the American Heart Association, strokes have continued to increase among adults 49 and…
Adelaide family warn against dangers of excessive alcohol consumption after grandfather diagnosed with liver cirrhosis
An Adelaide family has reminded Australians about the dangers of alcohol, after their father was diagnosed with chronic liver damage. Dhanapati Kandel was a heavy drinker. The 55-year-old, who had…
Queensland Health urgently looking for kids who played with bat potentially infected with deadly virus in Ipswich
Health officials are urgently searching for four children south of Brisbane after they were seen playing with a bat potentially infected with lyssavirus — a deadly virus that can be…
Queenslanders on alert as heavy rains bring spike in parasitic disease
Health authorities have warned Queenslanders after a “rapid rise” in a parasitic disease. Typically, about 500 cases of cryptosporidiosis are reported to Queensland Health each year. This year, more than…
Patients in NSW set to pay $15 more for GP visits within months
Crunch talks are underway as doctors face a four-month deadline before a fresh tax hit kicks in and potentially adds an extra $15 to the bill for NSW patients’ GP…
New diabetic drugs to help Australian’s manage diabetic threat
New diabetic drugs assisting patients with weight loss may soon be available in Australia, with doctors hoping future treatments may help patients with diabetes to enter remission. Ozempic was one…
Artificial ovaries may give women diagnosed with leukaemia the chance to have children
Breakthrough Australian research into artificial ovaries hopes to give women diagnosed with leukaemia the chance to have children. Stacey-Lee Craanen was diagnosed with leukaemia at age three and again at…
Queensland health authorities responding to spike in COVID-like mycoplasma pneumonia
When Astrid Carpentier took her daughter Jorja to Queensland Children’s Hospital (QCH), the emergency department was “full of kids” with “the same cough” as her sick child. Health officials have…
US woman reveals ‘painful’ mistake while visiting Australia
An American woman has shared a warning with her followers on social media after she was severely burned after being out in the Australian sun. Taylor told her followers she…
Best diet for weight loss: Why the Mediterranean diet is consistently found to be the best
Over years of research and diet rankings, one regimen has consistently been found to bring a host of health benefits, and it hasn’t fallen out of favour amid changing fads.…
NSW mum calls on government to introduce laws for life insurance companies preventing decisions based on genetic tests
A NSW mum is calling on the government to put in place laws that prevent life insurance companies from what she says discriminates against people based on their genes. Kristie…
Deadly bacteria in water claims two lives as cases spike in Australia
Health authorities have warned the public to remain vigilant for a deadly tropical disease known as melioidosis. The disease has killed two people and infected 22 others in the Top…
Australian essential workers offered $30,000 to move to NSW in new campaign
A NSW push to poach interstate essential workers has been dismissed by South Australia as a desperate effort to fill the more populous state’s skill “chasms”. The Make the Move…
Vape addict who couldn’t last half an hour without a puff warns young Australians of shocking side effects
Kate Walker was only 16 years old when she started vaping, and it wasn’t long before she couldn’t go half an hour without a puff, she said. “I always had…
Medicine stopped in 1980s linked to Alzheimer’s cases
Five cases of Alzheimer’s have been identified, which are believed to have arisen as a result of medical treatment involving donor hormones decades earlier. A new study provides the first…
Influencers paid to discourage sun tanning in Australia after shocking attitudes emerge
Millions of dollars will be put towards a new campaign to reframe Australia’s dangerous obsession with sun tanning. The Cancer Council linked high rates of the cancers, in part, to…
Young man from North Dakota requires double lung transplant after vaping since 16
A 22-year-old man received a double lung transplant earlier this month after being on life support for 70 days. Jackson Allard, from North Dakota, went to the emergency room with…
Sierra was thinking of starting a family. Then, a diagnosis turned her world upside-down
Colorectal cancer is the deadliest cancer for men under age 50 — and the second-deadliest cancer among women in the same age group, behind breast cancer. The incidence of colon…
Cash bonus of $40,000 offered to those who choose to go into general practice in Victoria
Medical graduates who choose to go into general practice are being offered a $40,000 incentive in a bid to reverse the decline in those choosing to become GPs. Up to…
This father-of-three began showing a common symptom. Within days, he was dead
The normally energetic, outgoing dad was suddenly unable to get air into his lungs.
Asbestos-contaminated mulch found at another Sydney park
Asbestos-contaminated mulch has been found at another Sydney park, forcing its closure, after more of the hazardous material was found in transport projects earlier this week. A part of Regatta…
Community rallies to finish young Adelaide dad’s ‘dream’ project for his surviving wife and children
Friends of an Adelaide family have rallied together to help complete a dream backyard project that was left unfinished when a 36-year-old father died from bowel cancer. Six years before…
Urgent warning after popular summer activity leads to alarming number of hospitalisations
The family of a young woman who became a quadriplegic after a diving accident has warned families to be careful around water. Presentations to the emergency department for water-related accidents…
Sydney psychologist suspended after relationship with patient
A Sydney psychologist who had a personal relationship with a patient has been banned from practising for a year. Julie Ann Catt was suspended from practising as a psychologist for…
Sydney dentist Dr Saad Abdul-Hassan Al-Mozany guilty of bungling treatment of patients
A Sydney dentist who bungled the treatment of several patients has been found guilty of professional misconduct. The case against Dr Saad Abdul-Hassan Al-Mozany, 43, was brought on by the…
Decades-long flesh-eating Buruli ulcer mystery solved as Melbourne researchers confirm mosquitoes carry it
A long-running medical mystery has finally been solved, with Melbourne researchers confirming mosquitoes carry the bacteria that causes flesh-eating Buruli ulcers. The insects have long been suspected as carriers but…
Queensland woman recalls near-death experience after being stung by jellyfish in Koh Phangan in Thailand
Doctors told a young Queensland woman she was going to die after being stung by a box jellyfish in Thailand. Zoe Cahill, 23, was travelling and training as a yoga…
New Workforce Incentives Program payment offers skilled workers $21,000 to fill gaps in rural and regional Australia
A new offer is on the table for healthcare workers, encouraging them to bring their sought after skills to the sticks. The new incentives, luring eligible rural generalists and general…
Superbugs could kill 10 million people per year by 2050, warns US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
Cynthia Horton’s earaches are the stuff of nightmares. “I can wake up from my sleep in horrible pain, like I’m having a root canal with no anaesthesia,” she said. “When…
Sydney parents left searching for answers after toddler suffered ‘burn’ during a routine MRI
A toddler’s parents are demanding answers after a routine medical scan at a hospital in Sydney’s west allegedly left her with second-degree burns. The parents claim a routine MRI at…
Young Queensland girl suffering painful skin condition as eczema cases rise in Australia
The mother of a young Queensland girl with an agonising and poorly understood skin condition says she first thought her daughter had a bad sunburn. Summah Williams, 11, was recently…
Kate Rasmussen used to be a police officer with the Queensland Police Service. She says she’s lost count of how many of her colleagues have contemplated suicide
WARNING: Distressing content Kate Rasmussen is one of the lucky ones, who got out of the police force before her mental health became deadly. But she knows the dark side…
Popular West Australian swimming spots including Drakesbrook Weir closed over fears of deadly amoeba naegleria fowleri exposure
More popular family swimming spots have been closed in WA over fears of a deadly “brain-eating” bug. Drakesbrook Weir, 100km south of Perth in the Shire of Waroona, was shut…
Nursing manager of scandal-plagued Adelaide nursing home banned from practice
A manager at a “medically unsafe” Adelaide mental health facility has had his licence to practise revoked almost six years after an investigation found damning evidence of patient neglect. Kerim…
Medicare announces small change to cards for 2024
A small design change is coming to Medicare cards in 2024 to celebrate the decades long success of the nation’s universal healthcare system. The commemorative design for Medicare’s 40th anniversary…
Measles warning for Western Sydney warned to stay alert for measles symptoms after baby contracts infection
Western Sydney residents are being urged to look out for symptoms of measles after a baby returning from overseas contracted the infectious disease and visited a local grocer. The nine-month-old…
Drugs alone not cause of mass overdose at Melbourne Hardmission rave party
A mass drug overdose at a Melbourne rave last weekend was not cause by MDMA alone, with extreme heat and physical exertion also playing a role, Victoria’s health department revealed…
Pedestrian and bikepaths closed as more asbestos discovered near Rozelle Parklands
More asbestos has been found near an inner Sydney park, and has resulted in the public closure of some pedestrian and bike paths in the area. A child first brought…
Australian government sexual health campaign to target dating apps Tinder and Grindr
Dating apps will feature a new sexual health campaign urging young Australians to get their “fun parts” tested amid a rise in sexually transmitted infections. Health Minister Mark Butler launched…
Owen’s heart was the size of a strawberry when it was operated on. He made history at 18 days old.
Owen Monroe was 18 days old when he made history, becoming the first person in the world to receive a partial heart transplant. His groundbreaking surgery, performed in 2022, even…
Crib videos offer clue to mysterious child deaths known as sudden unexplained death in childhood
The last bedtime of 17-month-old Hayden Fell’s life was heartbreakingly normal. Crib video shows the toddler in pyjamas playing happily as his parents and sister sang “Wheels on the Bus”…
Several more samples of garden mulch contaminated with asbestos found at Rozelle Parklands
Several more positive samples of asbestos have been found in the newly opened Rozelle Parklands, with the NSW government now scrambling to test other sites where the contaminated mulch product…
Family of Adelaide man who died after 10-hour ambulance wait say premier has ‘failed’ to fix ramping
The family of a disabled man who died after an agonising wait for an ambulance in Adelaide’s east has hit out at the state government and is furious no one…
Latrobe Council closes section of Freers Beach, Shearwater in Tasmania due to elevated levels of E. coli
A section of a beach located in Tasmania’s north has been closed due to the discovery of “elevated level of E. coli” in the water. The discovery was made during…
Rozelle Parklands closed after discovery of asbestos in mulch around children’s playground
A new 10-hectare park above the Rozelle Interchange in Sydney’s inner west has been closed following the discovery of asbestos near a children’s playground. Transport NSW said on Wednesday the…
COVID-19 infections spike across Australia after festive celebrations
NSW and Victoria are recording a spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations, as emerging variant JN.1 drives a new wave of infections. Health officials say while the new strain is…
Fewer GPs bulk billing as out-of-pocket expenses hit new heights and doctors’ group blames 10-year Medicare rebate freeze
A fall in the number of GPs bulk billing highlights the need for the government to make health care more affordable, doctors say. A report by healthcare monitors Cleanbill revealed…
Queensland mother calls for ban on button batteries after death of daughter
Summer Steer was just four years old when she died after swallowing a button battery in June 2013. A decade later, her grieving mother is calling for a total ban…
Adelaide man dies after waiting 10 hours for ambulance
In pain and vomiting, an Adelaide man’s triple-0 call should have resulted in an ambulance picking him up in no more than 60 minutes. But on December 27, after a…
Melbourne teenager and his family call for change to state’s meningococcal vaccination program after brush with death
A Frankston teenager and his family are calling for an overhaul to Victoria’s meningococcal vaccination program after the 18-year-old almost died when he was struck down by a strain of…
New cases of Legionnaires’ disease detected in visitors to Sydney CBD spark health warning
People who have been in central Sydney are being warned to watch out for symptoms of Legionnaires’ disease, after seven cases were recorded in the past three weeks. Three women…
A country jackpot: $10,000 cash incentive to lure GPs out bush
Doctors will be eligible for $10,000 dollars in cash incentives if they move out bush in a bid to plug chronic GP shortages in the regions. A $10,000 one-off payment…
Royal Perth Hospital ‘accelerated’ death of young Geraldton woman with meningococcal, coroner finds
The death of a young woman with meningococcal disease was found to have been “accelerated” by Royal Perth Hospital, which offered her “below standard” care, a coroner has found. Geraldton…
Experts warn over danger of popping champagne, sparkling wine this Christmas
Partygoers are being urged to be careful when popping bottles of fizz this festive season, as experts warn corks could launch at up to 80km/h. An international team of ophthalmology…
Multiple myeloma patient Geoff Nyssen begins CART T cell treatment in the US
A Melbourne father told he may not make it to Christmas is undergoing a potentially life-changing new cancer therapy in the US — thanks to $1 million of Australian government…
US woman with double uterus gives birth to ‘miracle’ twins
An Alabama woman with a rare congenital anomaly that results in her having two uteri has given birth to healthy twin girls. Kelsey Hatcher and husband Caleb welcomed Roxi Layla…
Butterfly Foundation expects eating disorder distress to increase this festive season
For years, Mia Morrissey lived with a voice in her head. An “all-consuming” internal monologue that isolated her teenage self from those around her, reminding her she was not good…
Popular Bondi Sands SPF50+ sunscreen products recalled
Two batches of products by popular skincare brand Bondi Sands have been recalled across Australia. The SPF50+ products for the face and body may not provide consumers with any protection…
World Health Organisation declares JN.1 a COVID ‘variant of interest’
The World Health Organisation has classified the JN.1 coronavirus as a “variant of interest” but said current evidence shows its risk to public health is low. At least two experts…
Victorian health department warns of increase in cases of cryptosporidiosis, with some cases linked to public pools
A health alert has been issued in Victoria following an increase in cases of a type of gastro — and some of the cases are linked to public swimming pools.…
Smoke haze over Sydney from Pilliga Forest bushfire to clear today
Bushfires have created a blanket of smoke over parts of Sydney, with residents warned ‘particles’ could pass into their lungs. The poor air quality in areas of Greater Sydney is…
Thousands of Medicare customers receive $12 million in unclaimed benefits
Thousands of Australians have received their share of $12 million in unclaimed Medicare benefits just in time for Christmas, with thousands more still eligible for a payment. Fresh data on…
Ebony spent the night watching Christmas movies with her cousins. The next morning, she was dead
Stacey Banks’ last memory of her niece Ebony Taylor is of her dancing with her little cousins as Stacey walked out the door of her Ipswich home. The 22-year-old was…
Desperate call for cancer treatment funding as families speak of heartbreaking diagnosis
Families and medical experts are calling on the Federal Government to commit more funding to find treatments for a rare and aggressive childhood cancer that kills about 20 Australian kids…
Sick man injured in tarmac fall while being transported by Royal Flying Doctor Service in WA
An investigation has been launched after a seriously ill patient fell from a trolley onto the tarmac during a medical airport transfer at a remote airstrip in WA’s Pilbara region.…
Engineered stone products to be banned in Australia
Engineered stone products will be banned across the country to protect workers from developing deadly health conditions. The ban will come into effect from July 1, following an agreement by…
Child pneumonia surges in China, Europe, but experts downplay new pandemic
International experts are downplaying fears of a new pandemic amid a sharp rise in cases of child pneumonia and other respiratory infections in China and parts of the US and…
Siva Auvae begged for help days before she was fatally stabbed by her partner Anaru Ormond during Kallangur house fire
A woman who was killed by her partner in Queensland had asked his family for help dealing with his declining mental health in the days before her death. Siva Auvae,…
Women’s health product The Prenatal Soft Capsules by Kin Fertility recalled from Woolworths, TerryWhite Chemmart, and Adore Beauty
A popular women’s health product has been recalled across the country. Kin Fertility’s The Prenatal Soft Capsules are sold in Woolworths, TerryWhite Chemmart and through Adore Beauty. The capsules have…
NSW parliamentary inquiry into birth trauma to hear from new mums after claims of poor treatment at Wagga Wagga base hospital
A new mother enduring excruciating pain, bleeding and bruising from a severe birth injury was dismissed with one short sentence: “you’ve just had a baby”. It is one of many…
Australians facing critical shortage of dozens of medicines, Therapeutic Goods Administration warns
Australians are facing a shortage of critical medicines, including essential drugs for surgery and rare conditions, the federal government’s Therapeutic Goods Administration has warned. There is currently a shortage of…
Gundagai mum mourns death of four-week-old baby to sudden infant death syndrome
A family in country New South Wales is enduring unimaginable grief following the death of their newborn daughter to a rare syndrome at just four weeks of age. Friends have…
Woman sues doctor Paschalis Tai-Lun Woo and Darling Downs health service after sexual assault
A woman who was sexually assaulted by a former Queensland anaesthetist while unconscious is suing both the doctor and the hospital for $500,000. The woman, who was one of three…
Queensland man dies while waiting for paramedics after fall at home near Hervey Bay
An elderly Queensland man has died at his home in Point Vernon — near Hervey Bay — while waiting for paramedics after a bad fall. The 84-year-old man fell late…
Port Melbourne Coles worker died one month before 40th birthday
The colleagues of a loved Coles employee who died following a cardiac arrest are advocating for more public CPR training, which they believe may have saved their valued team member’s…
TGA declines to recall saline products at centre of investigation into potentially deadly contamination
Health regulators have stopped short of recalling hospital saline products linked to the death of a patient and the bacterial infections of dozens others. The Therapeutic Goods Administration has instead…
Thalidomide survivor Trish Jackson reveals heartbreaking way she had to qualify for Centrelink disability pension
A thalidomide survivor says she had to “prove that my arms hadn’t grown” during humiliating exchanges with a government support agency that she now hopes are forever over after Anthony…
Sherry McMillan missed crucial doctor’s appointment before shock cervical cancer diagnosis
Sherry McMillan was diagnosed with cervical cancer six years ago, after missing a screening test because she had moved and did not receive the reminder which was sent to her…
Australia to ban import of single-use vapes in major crackdown on ‘critical public health issue’
Vape users will not be in the crosshairs of the government’s crackdown which is set to take aim at suppliers and importers through bolstered regulations. About one in seven people…
Grief stricken parents meet with Queensland Health Minister demanding change
A mother who lost her baby girl shortly after birth has met with Queensland’s health minister to advocate for change. Meg Flaskett and her husband James lost their daughter Thea…
Victorian woman has leg amputated after waiting four hours for an ambulance
A Victorian mother has lost her leg after she was forced to wait more than four hours for an ambulance. Two weeks ago, Marianne Maher awoke from her sleep at…
New COVID-19 vaccines to be available in Australia in a month to target Omicron variants
The latest COVID-19 vaccines targeting common variants of the virus will be made available to Australians from next month. Federal Health Minister Mark Butler says the government has approved the…
Therapeutic Goods Administration warning as APOHEALTH paracetamol sold directly to customers
The country’s medicine regulation body has issued a safety alert after a paracetamol product, meant for pharmacist use only, was sold to consumers without child-resistant packaging. The Therapeutic Goods Administration…
Hospital ramping victim’s family say system is ‘failing us’ as health minister calls emergency meeting
A Queensland family has shared their heartbreak after their loved one became one of the state’s most recent ambulance ramping victims. Grandfather Wayne Irving, 67, died last week while waiting…
Babies evacuated from Sunshine Hospital in Melbourne after electrical fire
An electrical fire has caused the mass evacuation of a Melbourne Hospital. Fire Rescue Victoria was called to Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s at Sunshine Hospital about 9.30am on Sunday…
Bupa begins sharing $75 million in pre-Christmas cash boost for 1.8 million Australians
Money has started landing in the bank accounts of Bupa customers this week, as part of the health insurer’s $75 million profit share initiative. Most of the payments, of between…
Wyatt was a rising football star when he took his life at 18. A year later, he’s been diagnosed with CTE
In July 2019, just months after graduating from high school, 18-year-old Wyatt Bramwell took his own life. About a year later, researchers at Boston University diagnosed him with stage 2…
World Health Organisation responds to China information on spike in respiratory illnesses, pneumonia
Chinese officials say they have not detected any “unusual or novel diseases”, the World Health Organisation reports, after an official request by the UN health agency for information about a…
Critically ill Melbourne mum Gina Wherrett pleads for help to return home to Australia from Boston
A critically ill Melbourne mother and her family are making a desperate plea to help them raise funds to cover her medical bills and the cost of flying her back…
NSW Health warning after opioid in vape juice results in three overdoses, including one fatal
Health authorities have issued a warning after three overdoses — including one that was fatal — were linked to the presence of opioids in black-market vape juice. NSW Health issued…
Queensland woman with rare hormonal disorder shares story after she was misdiagnosed and dismissed by doctors
Shari Dawson was in her early twenties when she noticed her shoes didn’t fit quite right anymore. She usually shared footwear with her mum, who was also a size seven,…
Queensland Health’s online system restored after crash left medical professionals to document patient care on paper
Queensland Health’s medical record system is back online after a major technical crash left doctors and hospital staff unable to electronically access patient information. A problem with the “integrated electronic…
Surging COVID cases trigger warning to vaccinate
A new wave of COVID cases is hitting the nation, as experts warn people to remain vigilant and stay up to date with their vaccines as we enter the festive…
Computer screens and not mobile phones to blame for poor eyesight
In good news for parents concerned a TikTok addiction is ruining their child’s eyesight, researchers say mobile phone use does not contribute to short-sightedness. The bad news is the myopia…
Brisbane mum Cath Groom dies after waiting for ambulance that never arrived
Queensland health officials have conceded “we obviously should have done better” after a Brisbane mother suffering chest pains died when an ambulance failed to answer her pleas for help. Cath…
Warning for DIY home renovators over deadly asbestos risk in pre-1990 homes
Renovators are being reminded of the hazard of a deadly material found in one in three houses. About 4000 people die each year from cancer and other asbestos-related diseases –…
Second heart transplant patient dies with fungal infection at Brisbane’s Prince Charles Hospital
Last Friday, after multiple surgeries and treatments, Adam Retmock told his wife Kelly Richards: “I’m done. I cannot continue this level of suffering.” He died later that day. Eight weeks…
Mum’s warning after toddler bitten by paralysis tick in Northern Beaches backyard
A Sydney mother is warning parents to be on alert for ticks lurking in their gardens after her toddler was rushed to hospital barely able to breathe from a bite.…
Sydney doctor develops skin cancer patch test that could mean fewer painful biopsies after mum’s ordeal
Like most people, Gillian Mazy wasn’t excited about the prospect of having a chunk of skin on her face cut out and checked for cancer. She put off having a…
WA COVID surge prompts return of mask mandate
A surge in COVID-19 cases has prompted the West Australian government to reintroduce face mask rules at Perth public hospitals. Staff and patients will be ordered to wear surgical masks…
Queensland grandfather dies after waiting for hospital bed in ambulance
A Queensland grandfather has died after allegedly waiting hours in an ambulance for a hospital bed west of Brisbane. Health Minister Shannon Fentiman said a full clinical review was under…
South Australian family in agonising wait for liver transplant to save boy from rare genetic disorder
The family of a South Australian boy who died in his father’s arms is desperate to secure the child’s brother a life-saving transplant and prevent him from the same, heartbreaking…
Masks to return in public hospitals as authorities monitor COVID surge
WA has responded to surging COVID-19 cases in the lead-up to Christmas by enforcing the use of masks in public hospitals. From Monday, staff and patients will be required to…
GPs blame underfunded healthcare system for Australians paying more to see doctors
The cost of seeing a GP in Australia has increased by $10 over the past 12 months as doctors claim they are expected to “prop up” an underfunded health care…
Ben never thought going to work would kill him. Then his mates started getting sick
Last year, Ben Harrison battled five or so rounds of pneumonia. He regularly battles fatigue, lethargy and is always short of breath. Four years ago — the day before his…
CHO backs Prince Charles Hospital after cluster of fungal infections in heart transplant patients
Queensland’s top doctor says he would feel safe having a heart transplant at a Brisbane hospital after two people died amid claims of a potentially deadly fungal outbreak. Chief Health…
Leading COVID expert reveals why infections are surging in Australia before Christmas
A leading epidemiologist has identified two factors driving the surge in Australia’s coronavirus numbers. And she has revealed what she believes will help push the country over its latest COVID…
First heart transplant patient to die from fungal infection at Brisbane’s Prince Charles Hospital identified as Mango Hill GP Muhammad Hussain
An adored general practitioner and skin cancer specialist from Mango Hill has been revealed as the first victim of a deadly cluster of infections at a Brisbane hospital. Muhammad Hussain,…
Bunnings to stop stocking engineered stone after calls to ditch the deadly product
Bunnings will stop selling engineered stone as pressure mounts for a national ban on the silicosis-causing material. Unions have been campaigning for the chain, owned by retail and industrial conglomerate…
Expert reveals why flies swarm beachgoers
Swatting season is in full swing and “holy moly, flies are crazy this year”. If you’ve noticed an army of the annoying pests glued to your skin in recent weeks,…
Dual outbreak declared over after cruise ship hit by COVID and gastro docks in Adelaide
The operator of a cruise ship that was riddled with cases of COVID-19 and gastroenteritis has declared the outbreak over. The Grand Princess docked in Adelaide on Monday morning following…
Three babies die, dozens more under threat at Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital
WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT Palestinian officials say three babies have died and dozens more are at risk from an Israeli siege around Gaza’s largest hospital, where Israeli forces have reportedly surrounded…
Evie was a ‘perfectly healthy kid’. Then she was diagnosed with DIPG
Nine-year-old Evie was a “perfectly healthy kid” running around at play dates and racing off to school when she started getting migraines. They went away, so her doctors and family…
Movember ambassador Jono Ly shares testicular cancer diagnosis story, urging other young men to stay on top of their health
Jono Ly was young, fit and living overseas in the picturesque French city of Bordeaux with his partner when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer three years ago. He was…
Coca-Cola pulls products from Croatia after multiple reports of suspected ‘chemical’ burns and ‘sickness’ from its drinks
Authorities in Croatia have recommended people drink only tap water as they investigate reports of several people becoming sick or suffering throat injuries, allegedly after consuming bottled beverages. Health authorities…
Health authorities across Australia call for return of masks amid eighth COVID wave
Health authorities in several Australian states have recommended the return of masks amid a spike in COVID-19 cases leading up to Christmas. Virus cases recently spiked 23.6 per cent across…
Mum speaks out on importance of vaccination as whooping cough wave expected to hit Australia
A mother whose four-week-old baby died from whooping cough has spoken out about the importance of immunisation, as doctors warn a surge in cases is on the way. Catherine Hughes’…
SA Health issues warning over gastro infections, as rotavirus rates double
The number of rotavirus infections in South Australia are double what they were at the same time last year, prompting a warning about a gastro outbreak sweeping across venues such…
Life expectancy of Australians dropped for the first time in decades during COVID-19 pandemic
Life expectancy went backward in Australia for the first time in three decades during the COVID-19 pandemic. The decline was small, at 0.1 years, Australian Bureau of Statistics data released…
Hospitals and Westpac, ANZ and CommBank impacted by massive Optus outage
UPDATE: Customers are reporting some services are coming back online. Read more here. EARLIER: Multiple hospitals, healthcare services and banks are among services across the country that have been impacted…
WA students face graduation and school ball ban if caught vaping
Students could be banned from attending graduations and balls under a major crackdown by the WA government aimed at snuffing out vaping in schools. Authorities have been under serious pressure…
Bali authorities on alert over mpox outbreak in Indonesia
Bali authorities have added a second virus to its airport screening watch list after an outbreak of mpox, formerly called monkeypox, in Indonesia. Aircraft crew and passengers will be temperature…
Australian woman reveals horrific nightmare with topical steroid withdrawal after giving up eczema creams
A young Australian woman battling what she believes is an extreme withdrawal from eczema creams has revealed that her frustrating fight for answers will take her overseas. Alice Jervis, 28,…
South Australian mum’s warning after pharmacy epilepsy medication label mistake hospitalises toddler
A South Australian toddler was airlifted to hospital in Adelaide after a mistake on a pharmacy label caused his mother to give him 10 times his prescribed dose of epilepsy…
Ophthalmic surgeon concerned by rates of eye disease such as pterygium in children
At a time when kids spend perhaps too much time indoors, Kaden White has been bucking the trend. A cricket enthusiast, the 11-year-old Sydney boy’s dad describes him as “an…
Fungal infection ‘cluster’ among heart transplant patients at Brisbane’s Prince Charles Hospital
Five heart transplant patients at a major Brisbane hospital have suffered fungal infections — one of them fatal — sparking an investigation into the “cluster”. Three of the patients at…
Mackenzie died months after a tragic diagnosis. Now her parents are fighting for change
Rachael Casella and her husband Jonathan didn’t know they both carry the gene for spinal muscular atrophy. They found out when their beloved daughter Mackenzie was diagnosed with the terminal…
Medicare bulk billing: Vulnerable Australians to receive crucial boost from GPs
GPs will be given a greater financial incentive to bulk-bill vulnerable patients under changes to Medicare. The new financial rewards, which kick in from Wednesday, November 1, triple the incentives…
Therapeutic Goods Administration issues directions for use warning for Bondi Sands Everyday Protection Face SPF 50+ Sunscreen Mist
A warning has been issued for a popular brand’s sunscreen product sold at major Australian pharmacies. The Therapeutic Goods Administration has issued a Product Defect Correction for the Bondi Sands…
El Nino set to cause worse skin conditions this summer for Aussie eczema sufferers
At certain stages Christine Pietersz’s eczema has become severe enough to force her to avoid going into her work office and even led to panic attacks in public. The Melbourne…
University student dies after drinking ‘charged lemonade’
A US university student with a heart condition died after drinking restaurant chain Panera Bread’s “charged lemonade”, a large cup of which contains more caffeine than cans of Red Bull…
SA Health patient records accessed in data breach of third-party system Personify Care
Thousands of South Australian patients have been caught up in a data breach of a third-party digital care system used by SA Health. Privately-owned digital health service provider, Personify Care…
Doctors find spider alive in Taiwanese woman’s ear after she reports ‘clicking sounds’
WARNING: Graphic content It started with a strange sensation in her left ear: the feeling of movement, followed by incessant clicking and rustling sounds. After struggling to sleep for several…
Australian authorities issue warning over COVID variant Pirola
Authorities in at least two Australian states have raised concerns about a new coronavirus subvariant which has reared its head amid a surge in COVID-related hospital admissions. The number of…
Adelaide boy Hamza Ibrahim will live with permanent vision loss because doctors missed a brain tumour
Hamza Ibrahim recently told his mother that he was devastated he will never be able to see her loving face again because of a brain tumour that has left him…
Alopecia warning: Doctors say autoimmune variant of alopecia often dismissed as signs of ageing
Australian women have been urged to look out for the symptoms of a particular form of the hair loss condition alopecia, with the condition often dismissed by doctors as a…
Parents of Western Sydney boy Deyaan Udani who died on family holiday mark Saffron Day to encourage organ donation
Western Sydney boy Deyaan Udani learned about organ donation in school with his sister, just weeks before he complained about a severe headache while on a family holiday in 2016.…
Dentists reveals how two-year-old bottle-fed cola from birth lost all 20 teeth
One of Australia’s eminent dentists has detailed how he was forced to remove all 20 teeth from the heavily infected mouth of a two-year-old girl bottle-fed cola from birth. Australian…
A trip to the doctor could cost over $100 with fee hikes to follow industry announcement
The price of privately billed GP appointments is set to increase to more than $100 next month, as the Australian Medical Association (AMA) announced an update to its industry fee…
Women are getting lung cancer at a higher rate than men their age and researchers are baffled
More young and middle-aged women are being diagnosed with lung cancer at a higher rate than men, and scientists are struggling to understand why, new research shows. Awareness of the…
South Australian teenager’s back pain leads to leukaemia diagnosis
Alyssa Hann, 16, is still coming to terms with the fact she won’t be able to leave hospital — let alone play football — for the next few weeks as…
Channel 7 talent Monique Dirksz says Instagram clip ‘saved my boy’s life’ during emergency
7NEWS reporter Monique Dirksz has credited a short clip she stumbled upon while scrolling social media with saving her young son’s life. The senior crime reporter based in Perth revealed…
Jimmy Barnes, Marcia Hines and Emma Watkins among stars arriving in Perth to support Telethon 2023
It’s the biggest fundraising weekend on the WA calendar and there is one major goal in mind — to change the lives of sick kids for the better. Telethon 2023,…
Mum’s warning after daughter almost dies from bacon and egg roll
A NSW mum has urged people to throw out wire barbecue grill brushes after her daughter suffered a months-long health battle after eating a bacon and egg roll. Kristen Saunders’…
August’s heart stopped beating on a family drive. What his mum did next saved his life
When four-week-old August’s heart suddenly stopped beating, his mother Elise Bufton leapt into action and started CPR. Paramedics have praised the Melbourne mum for making the move as soon as…
Child recovering in hospital from meningococcal disease as WA authorities confirm fifth case of 2023
A child is in hospital after being diagnosed with life-threatening meningococcal disease, WA authorities have confirmed. The Department of Health said the child was diagnosed with the serogroup B strain,…
Doctor’s heartfelt plea to world as medics refuse to abandon patients in Gaza
A hospital administrator in Gaza has refused Israeli orders to evacuate, calling such a move medically “impossible” as he begged the international community to pressure Israel to dial back. “I…
Mounjaro: Type-two diabetes drug which has been dubbed ‘King Kong’ of weight loss medication arrives in Australia
A promising new diabetes drug touted as a powerful rival to a weight-loss phenomenon has landed in Australia. But experts warn it won’t come cheap and, if it follows the…
Seven people diagnosed with cancer following ‘incomplete’ colonoscopies performed in Albury Wodonga region
Seven people have been diagnosed with cancer following a number of botched colonoscopies performed or supervised by a surgeon near the Victorian-NSW border. Following an investigation, Safer Care Victoria (SCV)…
Bondi Junction restaurant Zilver fined $5000 for unsafe food practices
A popular Asian restaurant in Sydney has been fined more than $5000 by the local council for unsafe food practices. Zilver in Westfield Bondi Junction was issued a total of…
Fresh calls for transport to accommodate for plus-size travellers
There are calls to redesign plane, bus and train seats to accommodate modern body sizes. Australia-first research has revealed the nation gains an average of 1.5 to 3.5 kilograms per…
Queensland woman left with second-degree burns after trying ‘fire cupping’ to relieve neck and shoulder pain
A Queensland grandmother says she was left with “horrible” second-degree burns and blisters after undergoing cupping therapy. Shailer Park woman Larita De Ruysscher was recommended “fire cupping” — an ancient…
NSW Health warns travellers on international flight to Sydney as new measles case surfaces
Passengers are being warned about a confirmed measles case in a fellow traveller on an international flight to Australia earlier this week. The passenger was infectious during flight QF128 from…
SA mother warns parents about respiratory syncytial virus after baby hospitalised in Adelaide
A South Australian mother is warning parents of young children about the dangers of a common virus that’s hospitalised her baby boy. Chantel Phelps said earlier this year her son,…
MyMedicare program launches, offering new benefits to millions of Australians
The new Medicare program MyMedicare has launched, allowing Australian patients to opt in for more free health benefits. Australia was one of the few OECD countries without a voluntary registration…
Cybercriminals access patient information at Melbourne’s Royal Women’s Hospital
The private details of almost 200 patients being treated at a major Melbourne hospital may have been accessed by online criminals. On Thursday, the Royal Women’s Hospital notified 192 patients…
New SA tuberculosis cases detected amid current outbreaks in APY Lands and Murraylands regions
A young child is one of two new tuberculosis cases identified in South Australia as health authorities scramble to get on top of separate outbreaks. The child under the age…
Minister concedes girl allegedly raped inside Perth Children’s Hospital was ‘failed’
Trigger warning: This article contains references to a sexual assault WA’s health minister has conceded a young girl allegedly raped by a teenage patient at Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) was…
Health authorities’ warning over instant noodle burns after spike in number of children injured
Parents and carers are being urged to be vigilant with children around hot food following a spike in cases of scalding burns from instant noodles, according to a major Sydney…
‘Didn’t get out of bed for two days’: New mum tells on harsh reality of perinatal depression
Australian psychologists have made a world-first breakthrough in the battle against depression. New research from Macquarie University found that a targeted two-hour online session can be more beneficial in some…
Chewing gum myth busted by expert as ‘old wives’ tale’
If you’re one of many people who have swallowed a whole piece of chewing gum by accident, one question likely popped in your head right after that startling sensation. How…
Adelaide woman one of 30 cases worldwide of broad ligament leiomyosarcoma
An Adelaide woman has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer that has been reported in less than 30 other cases worldwide. Mother of two, Lara Hall, 38, was…
Perth FIFO worker Adam Edwards takes his life while grieving stillborn twins
A beloved “larger than life” FIFO worker has taken his own life at a WA mine site while mourning his stillborn twins. Adam Edwards, 32, died suddenly last week at…
Health officials speak on human metapneumovirus as cases surge in NSW
A potentially deadly but little-known respiratory virus is picking up momentum in Australia’s most populated state, with more than 1100 infections recorded in one week. Many who have contracted human…
Brayden Chater was young and healthy but meningococcal B left him completely defenceless
Strapping young Brayden Chater was a great defender for his local rugby league team who loved to tackle. Which is ironic, because the lack of a meningococcal B vaccine on…
COVID-19 third-leading cause of Australian deaths in 2022: ABS
COVID-19 has emerged as one of Australia’s deadliest diseases, surpassed only by heart disease and dementia. Nearly 10,000 Australians – 9859 people – died from the virus last year and…
Methamphetamine traces detected at multiple Brisbane parks, in 7NEWS investigation
Parents are being warned about the prospect of methamphetamine contamination in public spaces after a 7NEWS investigation found traces of the drug at multiple southeast Queensland parks. Of the 15…
Third gastro outbreak reported at Melbourne venue The Park
A popular Melbourne venue has recorded a third gastro outbreak and says it will now temporarily close as it investigates whether the incident is linked to two previous outbreaks. At…
Bupa announces $75 million cash boost before Christmas for 1.8 million Australians
A neat $75 million in profits will be shared between health insurance company Bupa’s 1.8 million eligible policyholders this year. Payments of between $47 and $344 will begin hitting bank…
Victorian family’s six months of agony before discovering tiny battery was behind daughter’s sickness
A Victorian family has launched legal action after it took doctors half a year to find a button battery swallowed by their daughter. Shaylah Carmichael’s parents were sent on an…
New Zealand woman dies from cancer weeks after visiting doctor
A woman who went to her doctor with deteriorating symptoms didn’t have her vital signs checked and died a few weeks later from esophageal cancer that went undetected. The woman,…
Rachel’s best friend of 20 years took his life. She’s putting ‘one foot forward’ for mental health support
Rachel Lee remembers the last time she heard from her best friend of two decades, Daniel Stone. “He sent me a message just full of hope and happiness, and he…
Aspiring Adelaide rapper with epilepsy remembered for generous soul
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this story contains images of people who have died Friends and family have paid tribute to aspiring Adelaide rapper Tyrone Anthony…
Tasmanian woman Janette MacLeod’s warning since becoming a quadriplegic
Janette MacLeod had ridden in the back of a ute before — in fact, she said it was fairly common for people in country areas. But after an accident at…
Ozempic shortage in Australia sparks new supply rules
The national medicine regulator has introduced restrictions on the prescription of diabetes drug Ozempic to help manage an international shortage. Danish company Novo Nordisk advised the Therapeutic Goods Administration that…
Victorians warned as cases of infectious skin disease Buruli ulcer increase
Victorians have been urged to stay on high alert as cases of a flesh-eating bacterial infection increase in the state. Coburg grandmother Fiona Wordie first felt an itch on her…
Abortion decriminalised in WA amid sweeping reforms
Abortion has been removed from Western Australia’s criminal code and access will be easier for women, in sweeping reforms passed by the state parliament. The amended laws to address inequity…
Jenay and Aaron went through five years of IVF to conceive Kyson. Within an hour of his birth, he died
Jenay Berg and Aaron Hilton went through five years of IVF treatments, undergoing multiple treatment rounds and procedures. Finally, the New Zealand couple discovered on Christmas Day in 2022 their…
Angelina had dreams of working in the beauty industry. Now her life is forever changed by an ‘old person’ disease
Most people think dementia is only something to worry about in old age, but the disease is surprisingly common in children, placing a devastating burden on kids and their families.…
Chicken product blamed for three-state listeria outbreak
Shredded chicken sold to restaurants, cafés and hospitals is being blamed for a listeria outbreak across three states following an investigation by Queensland authorities. M&J Chickens’ easy serve breast fillet…
Bunnings urged by CMFEU boss to pull engineered stone from shelves amid safety concerns
Bunnings has been urged to pull engineered stone bench top products from its shelves over concerns about the presence of silica and corresponding health issues. The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining…
Melbourne cyclist Christiaan Nyssen almost loses eye after magpie swoop at Yarrawonga near the Victorian-NSW border
A Melbourne cyclist who almost lost an eye after being swooped by a magpie is encouraging other riders to wear sunglasses this season. Sunbury man Christiaan Nyssen was riding his…
Warning after Aussie beauty queen Tirah Ciampa’s devastating pancreatic cancer diagnosis
For months, Tirah Ciampa struggled with excruciating stomach pains she dismissed as cramps — until she discovered she was actually suffering from pancreatic cancer. Ciampa, from Hobart, started penning “goodbye…
CRPS patient Jazmin Farr’s family seek treatment in US while new trial awaits funding in Australia
Jazmin Farr, 11, can no longer enjoy the small things in life that most kids can because of a chronic pain condition that has her wheelchair-bound and anxious about its…
Major investigation into listeria outbreak after cases reported at Queensland health facilities
A major investigation is underway into an outbreak of listeria across health facilities in Queensland, with cases also reported in three other states. A Mater Hospital Brisbane spokesperson confirmed cases…
Arkansas toddler dies of rare brain-eating amoeba infection likely contracted at local pool
An Arkansas toddler died of a rare brain-eating amoeba infection, which was likely contracted at a splash pad at a country club, according to health officials and the county coroner.…
The pinky promise to Lily Thai behind Annaliese Holland’s City to Bay walk
A young South Australian woman with a terminal illness is set to honour the legacy of her friend, who ended her life through voluntary assisted dying earlier this year. Lily…
Australian traveller discovers thick layer of dust on her chair while on Qantas flight: ‘It’s a disgrace’
Lalo Hadley couldn’t figure out why her asthma was flaring up so badly while on board a packed Qantas flight from Jakarta to Sydney on September 1. Then she turned…
Health funds slugging single parents more than couples to add kids to insuarance
Single parents are being charged more than two-parent families by health insurers when they add children to their policies. According to new research by consumer advocacy group CHOICE, couples who…
Queensland family moves 1000km after seven-year-old’s swollen gland diagnosed as Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Seven-year-old Mack loved nothing more than enjoying life barefoot at his family farm, “playing and exploring with animals”. But a lifestyle of outdoor adventure was soon cut short when the…
Tourist warning after dozens of harmful bites from ‘wild and feral’ animals carrying diseases
More than a dozen NSW residents each month are seeking treatment for bites and scratches from animals sustained while travelling overseas. The state’s health department has issued a warning to…
Coronial investigation launched into death of Queensland man Kyle Gallagher at STARS in Brisbane
A Queensland family is expected to face a torturous months-long wait for answers over the unexplained death of their son at a Brisbane rehabilitation facility. Kyle Gallagher, 22, died while…
Euky Bear Warm Steam Vaporiser recalled due to overheating problems
A vaporiser used to help children with nasal congestion and sold at Chemist Warehouse has been recalled due to fears it could overheat. A number of Euky Bear Warm Steam…
Lola was given Panadol and sent home from hospital. Hours later, her parents found her dead in her crib
A Queensland family is demanding answers after their baby girl was discharged from hospital while experiencing breathing problems – and found dead in her crib hours later. “Lola got sick…
‘Dinner plate-sized’ medical tool found inside woman 18 months after she gave birth
A woman has suffered crippling pain when a medical device the size of a dinner plate was left inside her abdomen for 18 months after she gave birth via cesarean…
3200 deaths a year: One of many reasons air pollution demands urgent action in Australia
This article first appeared in The Conversation. Australia is holding its collective breath ahead of a bushfire season that may bring a return of the smoke linked to 400 deaths…
Strep A symptoms misdiagnosed as common cold after NSW child rushed to ICU
Justin Sutton was told his five-year-old daughter’s symptoms were simply part of having a common cold. However, just days later, his daughter Cassie would pass away from a dangerous but…
Two babies die while homeless during WA housing crisis
A WA mother whose child died while she battled to secure housing said she did everything possible for her baby boy. Ten-month-old Kenneth’s lifeless body was found in a bed…
TB outbreak in APY lands results in more confirmed cases
More than 700 people have been screened and 13 cases confirmed in a tuberculosis outbreak on South Australia’s northern Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara lands. The outbreak was first detected in March…
Uranium ‘yellowcake’ found at Castle Hill High School in Sydney amid asbestos investigation
Uranium has been discovered at a high school in Sydney’s northwest, amid an investigation into asbestos, which was previously found onsite. The material was found on August 30 in a…
Staff to be moved out of mouldy Adelaide unplanned pregnancy centre
Staff who work at a Pregnancy Advisory Centre in Woodville will be moved out of the building after complaints it contained mould, was prone to bug infestations and had a…
Victorian State Coroner John Cain calls for drug testing after MDMA death follows Melbourne’s Karnival music festival
Victoria’s top coroner has repeated a plea for the state to offer drug testing following the death of a 26-year-old, suspected to have overdosed after taking a notorious “blue punisher”…
WA tradie Stephan Giersberg reveals how nail was shot into his eye while working on Boyup Brook home
WARNING: Graphic content A WA handyman has been labelled a “medical unicorn” and is miraculously set to retain 100 per cent of his vision after doctors delicately removed a nail…
Adelaide man Carlo Onorato paralysed from rare neurological condition
Carlo Onorato could never have predicted or prevented a health condition that would leave him paralysed from the waist down, he said. But ultimately, it taught him he is capable…
Roundup blamed for cancer pain in landmark class action
A landmark class action over a widely used weedkiller will come down to science as hundreds of Australian cancer patients seek reparations. The case, launched by Maurice Blackburn Lawyers on…
Perth woman Jasmine De Mamiel-Clapp opens up on battle with large arteriovenous malformation
A young Perth woman faces an uncertain future because a basketball-sized growth is placing extreme stress on her heart and causing her crippling pain. Jasmine De Mamiel-Clapp lives with a…
Health professionals warn of potentially deadly asthma during Australian thunderstorm season
A mix of high pollen counts and the beginning of thunderstorm season could be a deadly combination, health professionals have warned. Australia is one of the world’s more allergy-prone countries,…
Millions of Aussies can now get prescriptions for half the price in first stage of federal government’s 60-day dispensing policy
Millions of Australians living with ongoing health conditions can now get cheaper medicines under the first stage of the federal government’s 60-day dispensing policy. From Friday, consumers with chronic conditions…
Queensland government scraps COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health workers
Healthcare workers without the COVID-19 vaccination will return to Queensland hospitals as the government begins consultation to scrap a pandemic-enforced rule. Health Minister Shannon Fentiman said the decision to enforce…
William Pfeiffer, the Adelaide teen who died in his sleep, remembered as special boy whose smile melted hearts
An Adelaide teenager who mysteriously died in his sleep has been remembered as a loving and goofy boy who had so much potential. William Pfeiffer,14, went to bed during a…
Calls for Meningococcal B vaccine to be added to Victorian government immunisation schedule
The mum of a teenage girl who died suddenly from meningococcal disease is pleading with medical authorities to make a vaccine free for all Victorian children. Abby McGrath’s daughter Emma-Kate…
Victorian government to trial the impacts of medicinal cannabis use on driving
Victorian medicinal cannabis users will be put through a closed-track trial to see when it’s safe for them to get behind the wheel. The 18-month trial will look at the…
Python parasite found in NSW woman’s brain in world first
Doctors have pulled a live and wriggling eight-centimetre parasite from an Australian woman’s brain after she caught it from a carpet python in an apparent world first. The 64-year-old woman…
New Zealand woman’s legs amputated following varicose vein surgery complications
A New Zealand woman lost both of her legs following complications from surgery, with the care provided to her immediately after the procedure now criticised in a report. The woman,…
Melbourne woman’s $645 blow amid cancer scare sparks call for change
When Alexandra Duffin noticed some inflammation on her left breast, she was understandably concerned. After she also found a lump, she decided to go to her GP and get it…
Launceston General Hospital hit by potential gastroenteritis outbreak
A major Tasmanian hospital has restricted access to three of its wards amid a potential gastroenteritis outbreak. A number of patients and staff at Launceston General Hospital (LGH) have suffered…
Perth boy in fight for life with rare brain tumour initially told symptoms were gastro
A brave young Perth athlete has been left unable to eat, talk or walk as he battles a rare brain tumour only discovered when his mother was encouraged to trust…
Teething gel Bonjela to be pulled from supermarket shelves in major TGA announcement
Bonjela Teething Gel and Bonjela Mouth Ulcer Gel — used to relieve the pain, discomfort and irritability associated with teething and mouth ulcers — will disappear from supermarket shelves from…
Tuberculosis case confirmed at North Perth childcare centre
A North Perth daycare facility has warned parents to test their kids and watch for symptoms after a child was diagnosed with tuberculosis. Parents were told this week their little…
Blindness-causing microscopic organism found in coastal NSW waters
An ocean-dwelling microorganism linked to blindness-inducing infections in one in four swimmers has been spotted lurking in coastal waters in NSW. The microscopic life form Acanthamoeba feeds on cells in…
Strep A symptoms misdiagnosed as Melbourne toddler’s fever as surge in infection prompts vaccine calls
Melbourne mother Sandeep Kaur was told her 16-month-old daughter’s symptoms were nothing to worry about. The toddler ended up spending two months in the intensive care unit, suffering kidney failure…
Aussie woman’s warning about chronic and incurable condition lipoedema
An Australian woman has revealed the emotional and financial toll of lipoedema, a chronic condition expected to cost her more than $150,000 to treat. Lipoedema affects up to 11 per…
Cardiovascular disease a leading cause of maternal deaths
When Ursula Bouzaid suffered a heart attack four months after giving birth, it came as a complete surprise because she considered herself healthy — but the impact on her will…
Q fever: Petting zoo infection warning after QLD mum blisters and turns blue with painful illness
A Gold Coast mother-of-two has a warning for parents visiting petting zoos after she contracted a rare disease. Even though Jade Strang, 29, used the hand sanitiser provided by a…
Riverland General Hospital questioned following death of child who had flu
South Australia’s coroner is investigating the death of a six-year-old boy with influenza who was sent home from hospital last week. 7NEWS understands the child died on Friday, August 11,…
After her third stroke, Tiana, 11, had to re-learn how to eat and drink. This is her remarkable story.
Melbourne girl Tiana Ekpanyaskun was just 10 years old when she suffered her third, and most devastating, stroke. She had to re-learn how to eat, drink and even hold her…
Australians travelling to Bali, Thailand and popular holiday spots warned to protect against measles
Australians planning an overseas escape are being urged to ensure their vaccinations are up-to-date after two recent cases of measles in travellers returning from Bali. NSW Health is urging travellers…
PBS 60-day dispensing rules could lead pharmacies to start charging fees for currently free services
Australian pharmacies may start charging customers for currently free services such as blood pressure checks and delivery, a new CommBank report finds. The revenue raised by putting up the price…
WA family given two weeks before they will be deported after spending several years in Australia
A Perth family has been ordered to leave Australia within days after their young daughter’s learning difficulties were branded a “burden” on taxpayers. Navneet “Navi” Kaur, her husband Harmeet Singh,…
National bulk-billing GP chain Our Medical demanding patients hand over data or pay
A national bulk-billing GP chain is demanding patients hand over their data or pay a private fee for medical appointments. Our Medical — with locations in Victoria, NSW and Queensland…
TGA’s turmeric warning for over 600 medicines and supplements following liver injury and death
The health benefits of turmeric have long been recognised in food and Eastern medicine, but now the Therapeutic Goods Administration has revealed a rare link between liver injury and a…
Health insurer HCF to give customers $176 million cash back
Australian health insurance company HCF has announced it is giving back an additional $40 million in health insurance claims savings to its members. Private health insurer HCF has already given…
Perth man Artemiy ‘Toma’ Stakhanov fighting for life after collapsing in Bali
A Perth man is in a fight for life in a Bali hospital after he collapsed in mysterious circumstances outside his Kuta hotel. Artemiy “Toma” Stakhanov has been in intensive…
Teenager left with internal bleeding at Caboolture Hospital for 10 hours
A Queensland mother says she almost lost her daughter after the teenager was left for 10 hours with internal bleeding earlier this year. Camryn Maguire is still traumatised by her…
City of Gosnells tells WA government to step up support to deal with hoarding and people living in squalor
A Perth council spending big to clean up homes overrun by the collections of extreme hoarders says the state government needs to do more to address the problem at its…
Epidemiologist Professor Mary-Louise McLaws dies aged 70 after cancer battle
An epidemiologist who guided Australia through the COVID-19 pandemic has died aged 70 following a long illness. Professor Mary-Louise McLaws was a renowned epidemiologist at the University of NSW and…
Sapphire City: The rural NSW town coughing up $180,000 to fix an ailing health system
One rural NSW town is suffering such a shortage of trained medical staff, its council is offering $180,000 in incentives to attract more doctors. GPs willing to make the move…
US doctor decapitated baby during delivery, lawsuit claims
WARNING: distressing content A doctor used too much force and decapitated a baby during delivery, according to a lawsuit filed in the US state of Georgia. Parents Jessica Ross and…
Minns doubles bush incentive to $20,000 for health workers
The NSW government will double a cash incentive offered to healthcare workers, after an initial offer failed to fill critical gaps in rural healthcare. NSW Premier Chris Minns said he…
Port Augusta doctor lied to staff about criminal history and registration
An unregistered doctor who worked for six days in the emergency department of a South Australian hospital repeatedly lied about his registration status and criminal history, investigations have found. The…
Diabetic man slams Adelaide’s Rocket Bar & Rooftop for ‘humiliating and violating’ discrimination by staff
A South Australian man living with type 1 diabetes has slammed an Adelaide bar over how staff treated him when he tried to enter recently. Harrison Cal feels he was…
Stroke survivor Matt Brown credits workmates with saving his life
A Perth father who suffered a medical emergency at work has credited his quick-thinking colleagues with saving his life. When Matt Brown began to slur his speech and became paralysed…
Piara Waters mum Emma Eltringham in desperate bid for answers amid cancer fight
A Perth mother who watched her little girl battle leukaemia twice has revealed she is now in her own fight with cancer. Emma Eltringham was by her daughter’s side as…
ADHD misdiagnosis crisis: ‘Condition more common than asthma and diabetes combined’ being mistaken for disorder
Toowoomba mum Lee still remembers the harrowing journey to her six-year-old son’s ADHD diagnosis. Her beautiful youngster was suffering increasingly emotional outbursts and inattentiveness at school, to the point teachers…
Mandy Moore’s son was diagnosed with Gianotti-Crosti syndrome. Here’s what that means
Actor Mandy Moore’s son recently woke up to a startling rash covering his body, according to her Instagram posts. “This sweet boy woke up with a crazy rash on Saturday…
Eliza applied for more than 300 homes in South Australia. Then she hit breaking point
Eliza Phillips* has laid bare the emotional toll of having applied for more than 300 homes in the past two months. Since finding out her lease would not be renewed…
Bill to allow WA teens under 16 to access abortions without having to tell their parents
Teenagers under the age of 16 will be able to terminate pregnancies without a parent or guardian’s permission when a new abortion bill is put to the Western Australian parliament…
Study links nose-picking to increased risk of catching COVID. Here’s what you need to know
This article first appeared in The Conversation Picking your nose is linked to an increased risk of COVID, according to a study out this week. The study was conducted in…
Perth toddler Tommy Bacon in cancer battle after illness initially dismissed as virus from daycare
A West Australian toddler initially told he had a virus caught at daycare is now in an agonising wait for life-saving treatment after doctors realised he had been struck down…
US mother-of-two dies from drinking too much water on a family boating trip
Ashley Summers’ family are still in shock at her death from drinking too much water while enjoying a summer’s day with loved ones. The mother-of-two, a daycare worker from Monticello,…
Coles supermarket says silica dust from renovations behind decision to bin food from Chadstone store
A popular Melbourne supermarket has been closed after toxic dust was discovered inside its store. The Coles store at Chadstone has shut its doors indefinitely and thrown out bin-loads of…
US Man has hands and toes amputated after contracting typhus from a flea bite
A Texas man has lost his hands and parts of his feet after contracting a severe case of typhus from a flea bite. Michael Kohlhof, 35, began to show flu-like…
Blake collapsed minutes after arriving home from hospital. He died days later
Blake Chown’s family are seeking answers as to why he was sent home from hospital — twice — before collapsing, unable to breathe. He died just days later. But they…
Ozempic isn’t ‘magic pill’ for weight loss, users say
Given the immense demand for Ozempic, the blockbuster drug that treats diabetes and is also prescribed for weight loss, it’s not unusual to know someone who is starting or already…
Perth teen finds out he has brain tumour after becoming sick on Kokoda Track
A Perth teen who was told he was dehydrated when he was actually battling brain cancer says he can’t wait to go home after spending months in hospital. Fergus Egerton-Warburton…
Family of Krystal Pitt say goodbye after young mum dies in Perth days after giving birth
A WA father grieving his soulmate who died just days after giving birth to their baby boy says he will spend the rest of his life honouring her legacy. Krystal…
SA woman in need of rare blood type for open-heart surgery
A nationwide search is underway to find a rare blood type so an Adelaide woman can have emergency open-heart surgery. Amira Soliman, 37, has a leaking valve in her heart…
SA grandfather’s cancer prognosis classified as terminal after lengthy wait for hospital
Keluarga Billy Hassan merasa hidupnya telah “diambil” oleh sistem kesehatan Australia Selatan yang “rusak” karena pria berusia 67 tahun itu telah menunggu tujuh bulan untuk pengobatan kanker, menyisakan waktu 12…
SA residents raise alarm about delays with bowel cancer screening investigations
Graham Wilson pernah selamat dari kanker sebelumnya, tetapi harus menunggu lebih dari lima bulan untuk mengetahui apakah kanker ususnya sekarang menggerogoti kehidupan sehari-harinya. Pria berusia 69 tahun itu diberitahu pada…
SA man killed by meningococcal identified as Luke Wingfield and remembered as ‘the life of party’
PERINGATAN: Pembaca Aborigin dan Torres Strait Islander disarankan agar cerita ini berisi gambar orang yang telah meninggal Luke Wingfield, 36, dikenang sebagai anggota keluarga tercinta yang menjadi ‘kehidupan pesta’ sebelum…
Birth Trauma Awareness Week shining light on ‘invisible’ pain one in three Aussies suffer
Monique tidak akan pernah melupakan “euforia” nya saat mengetahui bayinya masih kecil. Kekacauan yang mengikutinya, yang masih menghantuinya. Kehangatan tiba-tiba meninggalkan tubuhnya, lampu neon berkelap-kelip di tempat tidur rumah sakit…
Boy, 2, dies after contracting brain-eating amoeba while swimming
Seorang anak laki-laki berusia dua tahun dari negara bagian Nevada AS telah meninggal karena infeksi Naegleria fowleri, juga dikenal sebagai amuba pemakan otak, kata pejabat kesehatan negara bagian dan ibunya.…
Rise in meningococcal cases puts South Australians on alert
Jumlah kasus meningokokus di Australia Selatan meningkat lebih dari dua kali lipat dibandingkan waktu yang sama tahun lalu, mendorong pihak berwenang untuk menyarankan masyarakat agar waspada dan terdidik tentang gejala…
Health department issues warning for medicines containing lead sold in Victorian grocery stores
Peringatan kesehatan telah dikeluarkan menyusul penemuan timbal dan racun terjadwal lainnya dalam beberapa produk obat yang dijual di toko kelontong Victoria. Peringatan tersebut, yang dikeluarkan oleh Departemen Kesehatan Victoria atas…
Shocking footage of child vaping sparks child welfare investigation in South Australia
Seorang gadis muda telah difilmkan menggunakan vape setelah didesak oleh kakak perempuannya, yang memicu masalah kesejahteraan anak di Australia Selatan. Rekaman konfrontasi diberikan kepada 7NEWS oleh anggota masyarakat dan saat…
Misconduct ruling for Sydney doctor after patient left him $24m in will
Seorang dokter Sydney yang meninggalkan $24 juta dalam surat wasiat mantan pasien telah dinyatakan bersalah atas kesalahan profesional. Dokter Umum Peter Alexakis juga dinyatakan bersalah atas perilaku profesional yang tidak…
Australian Defence Force suicides are an ‘undeniable’ national tragedy, royal commission told, as it begins Adelaide hearings
Tingkat bunuh diri yang tinggi di antara tentara dan veteran Australia adalah “tragedi nasional yang tidak dapat disangkal”, kata Komisi Kerajaan untuk Urusan Veteran dan Bunuh Diri. Penyelidikan – yang…
Measles alert after case detected at Melbourne Airport
Peringatan telah dikeluarkan setelah seseorang yang terinfeksi campak melakukan perjalanan ke Bandara Melbourne selama liburan sekolah. Pelancong luar negeri yang kembali melewati terminal internasional dan domestik Qantas dari pukul 06.20…
Young father’s final moments before influenza B claimed his life
Hari-hari terakhir sebelum influenza merenggut nyawa seorang ayah Canberra yang sehat telah terungkap setelah kematian yang mengejutkan itu membuat istri dan ketiga putranya jatuh ke dalam periode “kehilangan yang mendalam”.…
US influencer Haley Odlozil dies aged 30 after eight-year battle with ovarian cancer
Haley Odlozil, seorang ibu AS yang mendokumentasikan pertarungannya dengan kanker ovarium Stadium IIIC di TikTok, telah meninggal pada usia 30 tahun. Suami Haley, Taylor, mengumumkan kematiannya di Instagram dan Tiktok…
Free flu jabs announced for Queenslanders after death of Emma Schwab, 11, from influenza B
Vaksin flu akan diberikan gratis untuk semua warga Queensland di tengah kekhawatiran tentang penyakit yang menyebar di kalangan anak-anak saat siswa kembali dari liburan. Langkah itu dilakukan setelah Emma Schwab…
Mum’s warning as nine-year-old daughter scarred by henna tattoo on Bali beach
Ibu empat anak Melbourne Kaitlyn Salter sedang bersantai di Pantai Kuta, berlibur bersama keluarganya di Bali untuk pertama kalinya, ketika mereka didekati oleh dua seniman tato henna yang berkeliaran. Sebelum…
Queensland health alert after man goes to hospital suffering from measles
Seorang pria yang terbang ke Australia dari luar negeri telah memicu peringatan kesehatan di Queensland setelah dia mengunjungi toko, bengkel, dan toko roti saat tertular campak. Departemen Kesehatan mengangkat peringatan…
Major change to Australian abortion access from August 1
Aborsi medis akan lebih mudah diakses di bawah aturan longgar yang memungkinkan dokter dan apoteker tanpa sertifikasi spesialis untuk meresepkan dan mengeluarkan pil penghentian. Therapeutic Goods Administration telah mencabut pembatasan…
Wastewater monitoring details drug dependence trends in each Aussie state
Orang Australia menempati peringkat ketiga tertinggi untuk penggunaan metamfetamin di dunia, dengan Australia Selatan dan Australia Barat yang terburuk. Tapi sabu bukanlah narkoba yang paling banyak digunakan di Australia. Kecanduan…
Perth family in anxious wait as NDIS funding for son with rare brain condition runs out
Sebuah keluarga Yanchep mengatakan mereka hancur setelah berjuang dengan Pemerintah Federal atas dana untuk putra mereka yang cacat parah. Chase Charles, 13, memiliki kondisi perkembangan saraf langka yang disebut CDKL5,…
Man dies, woman hospitalised amid urgent synthetic drug warning from SA Health
Opioid sintetik berbahaya yang terdeteksi baru-baru ini di setidaknya empat negara bagian mungkin telah menyebabkan kematian seorang pria Adelaide. Protonitazene dikonfirmasi di Australia Selatan ketika dua pria muda dirawat di…
Victorian CHO Brett Sutton issues gastro superbug warning as cases of antibiotic-resistant shigella bacteria infections rise
Kasus gastro super bug sedang meningkat di Victoria, memicu peringatan dari kepala kesehatan masyarakat negara bagian. Kepala petugas kesehatan Victoria Brett Sutton pada hari Rabu mengeluarkan peringatan kepada dokter dan…
Melbourne family pleads for help securing expensive medicine Eculizumab for new mum
Seorang ibu di Melbourne sedang berjuang untuk hidupnya dan mungkin membutuhkan salah satu obat termahal di dunia untuk mempertahankan hidupnya. Kehamilan Shi Man Fong berjalan dengan baik tetapi dokter memilih…
Sunshine Coast girl, 11, dies from the flu as cases rise
Seorang gadis muda Queensland meninggal setelah tertular virus influenza, hanya beberapa hari setelah pejabat kesehatan mendesak masyarakat untuk divaksinasi. Dipahami bahwa gadis Sunshine Coast, berusia 11 tahun, meninggal setelah tertular…
Surgeon Charlie Teo guilty of unsatisfactory conduct
Ahli bedah saraf kontroversial Charlie Teo dinyatakan bersalah atas perilaku profesional yang tidak memuaskan saat menangani dua pasien di rumah sakit Sydney. Ahli bedah bintang sekarang harus mendapatkan dukungan tertulis…
Central Coast school student dies from the flu as virus warnings rise
Seorang pelajar di Central Coast NSW meninggal setelah tertular virus influenza, hanya beberapa hari setelah pejabat kesehatan mendesak masyarakat untuk divaksinasi. “Distrik Kesehatan Daerah Pesisir Tengah dapat mengkonfirmasi kematian seorang…
King Edward Memorial Hospital star reveals special connection to place she has worked for 30 years
Seorang profesor WA yang memiliki hubungan khusus dengan rumah sakit tempat dia bekerja selama 30 tahun menghindari disebut sebagai pahlawan. Profesor Jan Dickinson telah membantu puluhan ribu wanita dan bayi…
HIV case linked to New Mexico spa offering ‘vampire facials’
Kasus baru HIV telah dikaitkan dengan “wajah vampir” di spa Albuquerque yang ditutup pada 2018, kata Departemen Kesehatan New Mexico minggu ini. Satu-satunya risiko HIV yang dilaporkan oleh pasien pada…
New parents warned respiratory syncytial virus can be serious for young children
Katherine Kieran khawatir bayinya yang baru lahir, Hazel, akan meninggal karena virus pernafasan syncytial – jadi dia sekarang memperingatkan orang tua lain untuk melindungi keluarga mereka dari penyakit umum. Jumlah…
Warning as six people rushed to NSW hospitals after using vapes bought on Snapchat
Sejumlah anak muda telah dilarikan ke rumah sakit, menderita kejang, muntah dan pingsan setelah menggunakan vape yang dibeli di media sosial, NSW Health memperingatkan. Keenam remaja tersebut, sebagian besar berasal…
Woman injured, pet dog critical in ‘terrifying’ dog attack in Sydney
Seorang wanita berusia 34 tahun dan hewan peliharaannya Jack Russell Terrier terluka parah dalam serangan anjing ganas yang melibatkan dua anjing Wolfhound Irlandia di selatan Sydney. Wanita itu menderita luka…
How an accident with a toothbrush changed Bree-Anna’s life forever
Bree-Anna Antony sedang berada di kamar mandi bersiap-siap untuk pernikahan sahabatnya pada Februari 2021 ketika dia menjatuhkan sikat gigi elektrik dari wastafel ke kakinya. Itu akan mengubah hidupnya selamanya. TONTON…
Young Brisbane mum found to be living with three brain aneurysms, one potentially fatal
Ahli bedah saraf Katie Mateja bingung menjelaskannya, menggunakan teori bahwa dia “mungkin kurang beruntung”. Itu karena ibu muda Brisbane itu bugar, sehat, dan aktif — tetapi sekarang hidup dengan tiga…
Man accused of impersonating mental health nurse to work at Royal Adelaide Hospital
Seorang pria Australia Selatan dituduh menyamar sebagai staf berwenang dan mendapatkan akses ke area terlarang Rumah Sakit Royal Adelaide selama sekitar dua bulan. Brandon Chesney, 22, dari Newton, di timur…
Australian boy who survived liver transplant now in battle against cancer
Seorang anak laki-laki Australia yang selamat dari operasi besar pada usia enam bulan berada di tengah pertempuran baru yang brutal untuk hidupnya, ungkap ibunya. Nicholas Reed masih bayi ketika dia…
A cancer-screening kit gathered dust in Melahat’s bathroom. Then it saved her life
Sebelum peralatan pemeriksaan mengubah hidup wanita NSW Melahat Kaymak, peralatan itu mengumpulkan debu di rak kamar mandinya selama berbulan-bulan. “Suami saya terus berkata, ‘kapan kamu akan melakukannya, kapan kamu akan…
Melbourne mother suffers flesh-eating infection and is placed in a coma following small cut
Seorang ibu di Melbourne telah mengeluarkan peringatan keras setelah cedera sederhana akibat jatuh di tempat kerja berubah menjadi infeksi bakteri pemakan daging yang membuatnya koma. Amanda Stacey sedang bekerja di…
Toddler dies after hospital fails to return mum’s call
Callie yang berusia dua tahun pucat pasi dan tidak bisa membuka matanya. Ibunya yang panik tahu ada yang tidak beres. Dia menelepon Royal Children’s Hospital di Melbourne untuk meminta nasihat…
Gold Coast father Camryn Lloyd in intensive care after suffering ‘cardiac arrest’ at GC Marathon
Seorang pria yang berjuang untuk hidupnya setelah menderita “serangan jantung” selama Gold Coast Marathon telah berlari untuk mengumpulkan uang bagi sebuah panti asuhan di Bali. Pria lokal Camryn Lloyd, seorang…
Boys who survived fatal Geraldton house fire transferred from ICU
Dua anak laki-laki yang menderita luka bakar serius dalam kebakaran rumah WA yang menyebabkan seorang anak meninggal telah dibebaskan dari perawatan intensif saat mereka melanjutkan pemulihan. Anak laki-laki, berusia 12…
Adelaide girl aged just four filmed puffing on a vape
Polisi telah bertindak atas video yang mengganggu yang diduga menunjukkan seorang anak di pinggiran utara Adelaide sedang merokok vape. Klip itu memperlihatkan seorang gadis berusia empat tahun yang diberi alat…
Bella’s parents thought she was fully protected against meningococcal. Now they want action after her death
Orang tua dari seorang remaja berusia 23 tahun yang meninggal tak lama setelah tertular sejenis Meningococcus yang tidak biasa divaksinasi menyerukan kepada pemerintah untuk melakukan sesuatu untuk melindungi anak-anak orang…
Coles issues alert over ‘potentially poisonous’ poppy seeds
Warga Australia telah disiagakan tinggi untuk biji poppy yang berpotensi beracun setelah seorang pelanggan supermarket jatuh sakit setelah memakannya. Rantai supermarket Coles mengatakan telah menarik biji poppy Royal Fields dari…
Victorian of the Year gong goes to outgoing chief health officer Brett Sutton
Kepala petugas kesehatan Victoria, Brett Sutton, dinobatkan sebagai Victoria Tahun Ini 2023 atas perannya yang memberi di masa tersulit Victoria selama pandemi. Profesor Sutton menerima penghargaan tersebut pada perayaan Hari…
Small lump on Aussie woman’s hand identified as rare cancer epithelioid sarcoma, requiring amputation
Benjolan kecil di tangannya yang berdampak besar bagi Rosie-May Fisher. Ibu dari Gold Coast itu harus melepaskan kariernya di bidang tata rambut, yang merupakan “semua yang benar-benar saya kerjakan dan…
Lily Thai farewelled at Adelaide funeral with friends and family
Lily Thai, seorang wanita muda yang merebut hati banyak orang karena berbagi perjuangannya dengan penyakit mematikan, telah berpisah di sebuah pemakaman di Adelaide, setelah mengakhiri hidupnya melalui kematian yang dibantu…
WA authorities seize state record vape haul worth $1 million
Otoritas WA mengatakan tindakan keras mereka terhadap vaping lebih dari membosankan setelah penyitaan rokok elektrik ilegal senilai $1 juta. Di lokasi yang dirahasiakan di Perth pada hari Rabu, Menteri Kesehatan…
More than a million Aussies to start receiving $110m in cashback from HBF health insurer
Perusahaan asuransi kesehatan Australia, HBF mengembalikan $110 juta tabungan klaim asuransi kesehatan kepada para anggota. Dana tersebut merupakan bagian dari tabungan terkait COVID-19 perusahaan asuransi yang dikembalikan kepada pelanggan. Pada…
Flu vaccine trial to offer jab to children as young as two-months-old
Peneliti Perth telah meluncurkan uji coba vaksin baru untuk membantu melindungi bayi berusia dua bulan dari flu. Profesor Telethon Kids Institute Chris Blyth mengatakan kelompok yang paling berisiko terkena flu…
Euthanasia advocate speaks out after Lily Thai ends life in South Australia under assisted-dying laws
Seorang advokat eutanasia telah berbicara setelah kematian Lily Thai, seorang wanita muda yang menggunakan program bantuan sukarela Australia Selatan setelah hidup dalam rasa sakit yang luar biasa. Pemain berusia 23…
Cancer rates in young people feared to grow, as woman given 5 per cent chance of survival at age 21 tells of diagnosis
Gwen Schmidt baru berusia 21 tahun ketika dia didiagnosis menderita kanker kolorektal stadium 4. Dokter mengatakan peluangnya untuk bertahan hidup adalah lima persen. “Saya takut, sangat takut,” kata Schmidt, sekarang…
Woman’s touching act after sister’s tragic diagnosis two weeks before mum’s death
Kanker tidak benar-benar ada dalam radar Lee Strong sampai beberapa tahun yang lalu ketika ibunya meninggal karena tumor otak. Dua minggu sebelum kematian ibunya, saudara perempuan Strong, Heather, didiagnosis menderita…
Queensland couple get correct diagnosis for sick baby after enacting Ryan’s Rule at hospital
Balita Ryan Saunders meninggal 14 tahun lalu ketika dokter di Rumah Sakit Emerald di pedalaman Queensland Tengah gagal mendiagnosis infeksi streptokokusnya. Warisannya, yang dikenal sebagai “Aturan Ryan”, telah membantu pasangan…
Nurses and doctors attacked by mental health patient at Port Pirie Hospital
Dua perawat dan tiga dokter di Rumah Sakit Port Pirie Australia Selatan terluka dalam insiden yang melibatkan pasien kesehatan mental, yang mendorong penyelidikan keselamatan dan konseling bagi staf. Insiden itu…
Baby Luna had a deadly infection. But Caboolture Hospital sent her home multiple times
Seorang ibu di Queensland mengecam Rumah Sakit Caboolture, utara Brisbane, atas perawatan yang diberikan kepada bayinya yang baru lahir, yang dipulangkan beberapa kali saat berjuang melawan infeksi yang fatal. Luna…
Victorian hospital misled safety watchdog about patient’s death following eye surgery: Coroner
Sebuah rumah sakit menyesatkan pengawas keselamatan kesehatan dan menyalahkan seorang wanita dan keluarganya karena memaksa ahli bedahnya melakukan operasi yang fatal. Seorang koroner Victoria pada hari Kamis menemukan kematian Cherie…
Health insurer Bupa to give customers $320 million cash back
Perusahaan asuransi kesehatan Australia, Bupa, mengembalikan $320 juta tabungan klaim asuransi kesehatan kepada para anggota. Bupa mengumumkan pada hari Kamis bahwa mereka akan mengembalikan jumlah sembilan digit kepada pelanggan, mengambil…
Long-sought abortion laws to remove access barriers in Western Australia
Aborsi akan sepenuhnya dihapuskan di Australia Barat di bawah reformasi yang telah lama diupayakan pemerintah Partai Buruh yang bertujuan untuk meningkatkan akses ke prosedur yang aman. Menteri Kesehatan Amber-Jade Sanderson…
How 23-year-old Lily Thai, who is ending her life through voluntary assisted dying, will spend her last day
Lily Thai akan menghabiskan saat-saat terakhirnya “bersantai” saat keluarga dan teman-temannya berkunjung untuk mengucapkan selamat tinggal terakhir mereka. Pemain berusia 23 tahun itu akan menggunakan program kematian sukarela Australia Selatan…
Lily Thai, 23, is ending her ‘excruciating pain’ through voluntary assisted dying
Lily Thai menerima kenyataan bahwa dia melewatkan banyak acara penting yang dapat dinikmati oleh wanita muda seusianya. Sebaliknya, wanita berusia 23 tahun itu telah merencanakan pemakamannya sendiri. “Saya merasa agak…
Twelve-year-old boy collapses and dies after huffing deodorant in Hamilton, New Zealand
Seorang anak meninggal setelah menghirup deodoran aerosol dan pingsan di Selandia Baru, dengan petugas koroner sekarang sedang menyelidiki insiden tersebut. Anak berusia 12 tahun itu bersama teman-temannya di halte bus…
Noah, 12, was dropped off at a friend’s birthday party. Moments later he suffered a heart attack
Noah Lekias baru berusia 12 tahun ketika dia menderita serangan jantung di pesta ulang tahun temannya. “Saya berada di kolam pada pesta ulang tahun dan pasangan saya menarik saya keluar…
Florida man almost loses leg to rare flesh-eating infection after being bitten breaking up a family fight
Seorang pria Florida hampir kehilangan kakinya – dan bisa mati – karena infeksi bakteri pemakan daging langka yang terjadi setelah dia digigit di paha saat pertengkaran keluarga. Donnie Adams, direktur…
What do your nails say about your health? Doctor shares the common signals something isn’t right
Kuku Anda bisa mengatakan banyak tentang kesehatan Anda, menurut dokter. Dr Daniel Sugai, dari Seattle, telah menjelaskan tiga tanda yang harus diwaspadai – pegunungan horizontal, tidak ada bulan sabit dan…
Advocate Gina Savage dies after eight-year battle with melanoma
Seorang advokat muda untuk kesadaran melanoma telah meninggal setelah lama berjuang melawan penyakit tersebut. Wanita Brisbane Gina Savage, pendiri Proyek Enam Jam, meninggal pada hari Senin, menurut sebuah postingan di…
NSW man, 22, left fighting for life after contracting meningococcal
Hanya dalam 12 jam, Elijah Harrison berubah dari kehidupan pesta menjadi berjuang untuk hidupnya ketika pria berusia 22 tahun itu terjangkit meningococcus. Tetapi ibunya, Camilla Harrison, mengenali tanda-tanda peringatan itu…
SA budget gets mixed response from unions and business groups
Serikat pekerja menganggapnya cerdas dan bertanggung jawab, tetapi komunitas bisnis dibuat frustrasi oleh anggaran belanja besar-besaran Australia Selatan yang berfokus pada perumahan, kesehatan, dan kantong trendi. Pemerintah Partai Buruh masih…
Locals ‘freaking out’ as millions of crickets swarm in US state of Nevada: ‘Literally everywhere’
Penduduk negara bagian AS “terkejut” ketika jutaan jangkrik yang tidak bisa terbang turun ke kota mereka. Sejak awal Juni, sebagian Nevada telah dikerumuni oleh jangkrik Mormon, yang dapat tumbuh hingga…
Perth teen learning how to walk again after contracting influenza A
Seorang remaja Perth harus belajar berjalan lagi setelah penyakit pernapasan mimpi buruk meninggalkannya di rumah sakit. Pertempuran memilukan Kayla Jennings meletus ketika dia tertular flu. TONTON VIDEO DI ATAS: Remaja…
Two new major health centres to open in SA, reducing pressure on EDs
Dua pusat kesehatan yang akan menjadi alternatif untuk unit gawat darurat akan dibuka tahun depan di Adelaide, sebagai bagian dari rencana anggaran pemerintah Australia Selatan untuk mengurangi tekanan pada sistem…
Woman declared dead wakes up in coffin during wake
Seorang wanita berusia 76 tahun yang dinyatakan meninggal mengejutkan kerabatnya ketika dia bangun dengan kopinya di tengah-tengah bangun di Ekuador. Keluarga Bella Montoya diberitahu bahwa dia meninggal karena cardiorespiratory arrest…
Australian mum details battle with endometriosis as Sydney researchers make breakthrough
Peneliti Sydney telah membuat terobosan pertama di dunia yang dapat merevolusi pengobatan endometriosis dan meningkatkan kesehatan wanita yang hidup dengan penyakit yang menyakitkan dan melemahkan. Para peneliti dari Rumah Sakit…
His best mate Brayden Chater died at 23. Now Corey Daley is running to raise awareness of meningococcal B
Ketika sahabatnya Brayden Chater meninggal mendadak pada bulan November, Corey Daley sangat terpukul. Chater meninggal setelah tertular meningokokus B. Usianya baru 23 tahun. Daley, 24, tumbuh bersama Chater di Wollongong…
Babies are dying suddenly in their sleep. Researchers are a step closer to finding out why
Sindrom Kematian Bayi Mendadak, kematian bayi yang berusia kurang dari satu tahun yang tidak terduga dan tidak dapat dijelaskan, menurut definisi adalah sebuah misteri. Tetapi para peneliti semakin dekat untuk…
SA Government cracks down on vape shops before introducing wider e-cigarette ban
Pengecer diharuskan untuk menunjukkan produk vape yang mereka jual bebas nikotin atau menghadapi denda $10.000 sebagai bagian dari tindakan keras terhadap e-rokok oleh pemerintah Australia Selatan. Ketentuan lisensi baru juga…
Kristal, 29, had a tiny spider bite on her foot. Months later she lost her leg
Ketika ibu Sydney Kristal Joseph digigit laba-laba di kakinya, dia pikir itu tidak berbahaya. Tapi hanya 12 minggu kemudian, pemain berusia 29 tahun itu menjalani operasi penyelamatan nyawa dan kehilangan…
Parents urged to be on winter alert for deadly virus
Orang tua diperingatkan untuk mewaspadai tanda-tanda masalah pernapasan pada anak kecil selama musim dingin, dengan laporan menyoroti risiko kematian akibat virus musiman yang sebagian besar tidak diketahui. Laporan tersebut menemukan…
Newborn severe combined immunodeficiency screening tests could have saved Hunter’s life – but they weren’t available in Australia
Ketika Johanna Kelly hamil pada tahun 2017, dia dan suaminya Cameron tinggal di New York – jadi mereka terbang kembali ke Australia untuk melahirkan anak mereka di sini karena mengira…
Perth family’s message after toddler dies from flu
Balita Perth dikenang sebagai anak kecil yang nakal, bahagia, dan tersenyum setelah meninggal mendadak karena flu. Muhammed Saadiq Segaff, 3, menderita serangan jantung di Rumah Sakit Fiona Stanley, mendorong dokter…
Child swallowed 40 pieces of sugar-free gum behind parents’ backs, X-ray shows
Seorang anak laki-laki berusia lima tahun harus menjalani operasi setelah dokter menemukan gumpalan permen karet di perutnya. Anak AS, yang belum teridentifikasi, dibawa ke unit gawat darurat rumah sakit Ohio…
Four million Australians to pay more for Medibank and ahm health insurance from June 1
Empat juta warga Australia akan membayar lebih untuk asuransi kesehatan mereka mulai 1 Juni, dengan asuransi kesehatan Medibank diperkirakan akan meningkat sebesar 2,96 persen. Peningkatan tersebut, yang kedua untuk tahun…
TGA warns over illegal pain relief tablets with apronal, dangerous hypnotic sedative
Warga Australia diperingatkan untuk memeriksa lemari obat mereka untuk tablet pereda nyeri ilegal yang mengandung obat penenang berbahaya yang dilarang di sebagian besar negara di dunia. Administrasi Barang Terapi memperingatkan…
Brisbane’s drinking water quality testers go on strike, authorities downplay safety impacts
Penguji kualitas air Brisbane mogok, dengan pihak berwenang meremehkan dampak aksi industri. Serikat Layanan mengklaim pengujian kualitas air minum telah dihentikan selama pemogokan oleh staf laboratorium dan penguji lapangan yang…
Gnangara teen ‘critical’ in hospital after tree-trimming gear hits powerlines
Seorang remaja Perth yang dilarikan ke rumah sakit setelah tersengat listrik tetap dalam kondisi kritis dalam perawatan intensif. Investigasi sedang dilakukan tentang bagaimana peralatan pemangkas pohon anak laki-laki berusia 16…
Parents of young vet Sophie Putland, who took her own life, found Sophie’s Legacy to stop pet owner abuse
Dokter hewan Adelaide Sophie Putland baru berusia 33 tahun ketika dia bunuh diri, setelah pelecehan klien dan tekanan industri menjadi terlalu berat. Sekarang orang tuanya telah mengumumkan kampanye pendidikan nasional…
Children at Milestones Early Learning Centre in Keperra treated for rashes and sore throats following exposure to mystery substance
Paramedis dipanggil ke pusat perawatan di Brisbane utara setelah seorang anak terpapar zat misterius. Dapat dipahami bahwa 17 anak di Milestones Early Learning Center di Keperra mengalami ruam dan sakit…
Father faces $600k bill for cancer treatment yet to be approved in Australia
Ayah dua anak Geoff Nyssen menghadapi keputusan hidup dan mati. Satu-satunya pengobatan yang tersedia di Australia untuk mengobati kanker myelomanya telah gagal dan dokter mengatakan dia sekarang hanya memiliki waktu…
Melbourne family issues warning after teenage son’s tragic death from nut allergy
Sejak kehilangan putra mereka yang berusia 15 tahun, kehidupan orang tua Tamara dan Ben McKenzie tidak lagi sama. “Itu tidak akan pernah (sama) dan kami merindukannya setiap detik setiap hari,”…
A Victorian woman called paramedics while experiencing extreme stomach pains. They told her they were calling a taxi
Ketika Morel Aston menelepon triple-0 dengan sakit perut yang parah dan tidak ada ambulans yang tersedia, paramedis Victoria tahu bahwa mereka harus membawanya ke rumah sakit. Jadi mereka menyebutnya taksi.…
Perth man suffers third-degree burns as vape explodes in pocket
Peringatan: Menghadapi gambar Seorang pria Perth menderita luka bakar tingkat tiga setelah vape-nya meledak dan sakunya terbakar. TONTON VIDEO DI ATAS: Kegembiraan pria Perth membara setelah vape meledak Tonton berita…
Melbourne dad’s heartbreak after 13-year-old daughter’s chroming death
Ayah dari seorang remaja Melbourne yang meninggal dalam insiden chroming yang tragis telah berbicara tentang kehilangan putrinya karena tren yang berbahaya. Paul Haynes mengatakan keluarganya belum makan, tidur atau tersenyum…
Unclear when patients will return to Peel Health Campus as authorities deal with mould scare
Operator di Kampus Kesehatan Peel di Mandurah mengatakan mereka tidak tahu kapan pasien bisa kembali ke rumah sakit. Sebanyak 23 pasien pada hari Jumat dipindahkan dari tempat tidur mereka ke…
Confronting video shows dementia patient handcuffed by police at Sydney nursing home
PERINGATAN: Konten yang mengganggu Video konfrontasi menunjukkan polisi memborgol seorang pasien demensia berusia 81 tahun yang depresi dua kali di panti jompo Sydney setelah dia mengambil lanyard dari seorang anggota…
Warning of ‘mass exodus’ on the way as NSW nurses overworked
Dampak COVID-19 dan peningkatan beban kerja memengaruhi kesehatan mental dan kesejahteraan perawat NSW, dengan satu dari tiga berencana berhenti pada tahun depan. Sebuah survei terhadap 2.300 perawat yang ditugaskan oleh…
Hearing into Sydney neurosurgeon Charlie Teo probes whether patients adequately consented to surgery
Sidang disiplin atas perilaku Charlie Teo telah menyelidiki apakah dua pasien dari ahli bedah saraf bintang cukup menyetujui operasi yang tidak pernah mereka pulihkan. Penyelidikan Komisi Pengaduan Kesehatan yang berlangsung…
World Health Organisation monitoring global H5N1 bird flu outbreak
Para ilmuwan di seluruh dunia memantau dengan cermat penyebaran virus flu burung, karena kasus terus bermunculan di seluruh dunia. Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) yang dikenal dengan H5N1 terus menyebar…
St John of God Subiaco patient left with severe burns after fire breaks out during surgery
Seorang pria dilaporkan menderita luka bakar parah ketika kebakaran terjadi selama prosedur di rumah sakit Perth. Rumah Sakit St John of God di Subiaco telah meluncurkan “penyelidikan penuh” setelah insiden…
Fiona Stanley Hospital ICU nurses work 24-hour shifts
Perawat yang bekerja shift 24 jam di rumah sakit besar WA menyoroti risiko yang dihadapi staf dan pasien dalam sistem kesehatan masyarakat di tengah tekanan staf yang sedang berlangsung, kata…
Queensland health system under investigation over the sudden death at home of a baby, born more than 10 weeks premature
Daniel Thomas Wright, lahir lebih dari 10 minggu sebelum waktunya, menghabiskan sebagian besar hidupnya di rumah sakit. Sebelas hari setelah dibawa pulang, bayi asal Queensland itu ditemukan tewas di ranjangnya.…
Nursing home patient, 95, fighting for life after being tasered by police
Seorang wanita berusia 95 tahun berjuang untuk hidupnya setelah “insiden kritis” di panti jompo NSW di mana dia ditangani oleh polisi. Clare Nowland, seorang pasien demensia, diuji oleh polisi di…
Doctors turned mother away for more than a year. Now Royal Perth Hospital has diagnosed her chest pain
Sebuah penyakit misterius membuat seorang ibu Perth merasakan sakit yang luar biasa – yang tidak dapat dijelaskan oleh dokter – selama 18 bulan sebelum dia akhirnya menerima diagnosis. Charmaine Thane…
Sydney Measles alert: NSW Health issues exposure warning for plane passengers on two Sydney flights
Peringatan campak dikeluarkan untuk penumpang di dua penerbangan ke Sydney pada hari Rabu setelah seorang warga ACT yang terbang ke Sydney dinyatakan positif mengidap penyakit mematikan itu. NSW Health mengimbau…
HCF to give customers $136 million cash back
Perusahaan asuransi kesehatan Australia HCF mengembalikan $136 juta tabungan klaim asuransi kesehatan kepada anggota. Perusahaan asuransi kesehatan swasta HCF sebelumnya mengumumkan akan mengembalikan $130 juta tabungan terkait pandemi kepada 1,8…
Victoria records first human death from rare virus in almost 50 years
Victoria telah mencatat kematian manusia pertama akibat virus ensefalitis Lembah Murray dalam hampir 50 tahun. Seorang wanita berusia 60-an yang meninggal awal bulan ini awalnya dicurigai tertular virus ensefalitis Jepang,…
Inquest into ‘sudden and unnatural death’ of Canberra nurse after hospital staff failed to tick a box
Pemeriksaan atas kematian perawat Canberra Patricia “Jill” Croxon menemukan pengobatan yang salah diberikan setelah staf rumah sakit gagal mencentang kotak pada formulir ketika dia dirawat pada Agustus 2019. Croxon, 79,…
Young students overcome by gas leak at Queensland primary school
Empat belas siswa berusia 5-14 dibawa ke rumah sakit ketika mereka terkena kebocoran gas di sebuah sekolah dasar di Queensland. Sebanyak 32 pasien termasuk lima orang dewasa diperiksa dan dirawat…
Silicosis alert: Cases of deadly lung disease in Australian tradies rising as unions call for regulatory action
Pekerja tradisional dan muda Australia menghadapi krisis kesehatan karena temuan baru mengungkap tingkat ancaman kesehatan masyarakat yang ditimbulkan oleh silikosis terhadap paru-paru. Kyle Goodwin, yang bekerja selama satu dekade sebagai…
Queensland crime: Hospital’s ‘don’t walk alone’ warning after assaults on female staff
Sebuah rumah sakit di Queensland dikritik karena menyuruh stafnya untuk tidak berjalan sendirian setelah dua serangan terhadap perawat dilaporkan ke polisi. Dua perawat wanita di Rumah Sakit Universitas Gold Coast…
Doctor warns of dangerous caffeine levels in new Prime energy drink by Logal Paul x KSI
Minuman berenergi yang didukung oleh bintang YouTube Olajide Olatunji, yang dikenal sebagai KSI, dan Logan Paul mendapat kecaman karena menggunakan celah untuk memungkinkan penjualan di Australia meskipun mengandung kafein dalam…
Signs of kidney failure: Mum tells of ‘horrific’ ordeal after daughter’s stomach ache at school led to shock diagnosis
Seorang ibu berterima kasih atas upaya staf rumah sakit setelah dokter mendiagnosis putrinya dengan penyakit genetik langka yang menyebabkan gagal ginjal. Betty mengatakan apa yang dimulai sebagai hari biasa berubah…
Vape discovery leaves mum ‘mortified’, with doctors fearing ‘genie out of the bottle’
Seorang ibu Perth mengatakan dia “sedih” menemukan putranya yang berusia 12 tahun dijual vape di sekolah, dengan pakar kesehatan memperingatkan mereka berpacu dengan waktu untuk mencegah generasi baru kecanduan nikotin.…
Elderly man hospitalised after chainsaw accident in NSW
Seorang pria lanjut usia terluka parah setelah memotong kakinya dengan gergaji mesin di sebuah properti di pusat NSW yang terpencil. Pria berusia 70-an itu mengalami cedera kaki saat mengoperasikan gergaji…
Ballarat Man charged months after Melbourne nurse’s car allegedly stolen from hospital
Seorang pria telah didakwa lima bulan setelah mobil perawat Melbourne diduga dicuri saat dia bekerja di bangsal COVID. Perawat St Vincent Lucy sedang bekerja pada 21 Desember ketika seseorang diduga…
Northern Territory infant dies from mosquito-borne disease Murray Valley encephalitis
Seorang anak kecil meninggal setelah tertular penyakit yang ditularkan oleh nyamuk Murray Valley Encephalitis (MVE) di wilayah Sungai Besar di Northern Territory. Pejabat kesehatan masyarakat telah memperingatkan penduduk setempat dan…
Brisbane supermarket fined almost $90k for selling nicotine vapes to kids as young as 13
Sebuah supermarket di Brisbane telah diperintahkan untuk membayar hampir $90.000 setelah menjual vape yang mengandung nikotin kepada anak-anak berusia 13 tahun. Supermarket Zam Zam mengaku bersalah bulan lalu karena menjual…
Mount Hospital suspends elective surgeries after detection of black mould
Rumah sakit swasta Perth terpaksa membatalkan operasi elektif setelah deteksi jamur hitam. Rumah Sakit Mount mengatakan masalah tersebut diangkat selama tes udara rutin, mendorong penangguhan semua operasi elektif pada hari…
Melbourne COVID tower lockdown residents offered $5m settlement
Ribuan penduduk yang terpaksa keluar dari menara perumahan umum akibat COVID-19 yang tiba-tiba ditutup akan mengumpulkan $5 juta sebagai kompensasi kolektif. Pemerintah Victoria telah menawarkan untuk menyelesaikan gugatan kelompok atas…
Bulk billing incentives tripled for doctors to see millions of patients
Medicare telah menerima peningkatan pendanaan yang disebut-sebut sebagai yang terbesar dalam sejarah dengan tujuan membuat “lebih mudah dan lebih murah” bagi warga Australia untuk menemui dokter. Anggaran federal hari Selasa…
Queensland Health issues warning over ‘counterfeit’ medications, opiods
Peringatan kesehatan yang mendesak telah dikeluarkan setelah beberapa tablet palsu ditemukan mengandung “zat yang mengancam jiwa”. Obat palsu tersebut disamarkan sebagai obat biasa termasuk Xanax (yang tidak tersedia secara komersial…
Eleven-year-old Cambodian girl dies from bird flu in country’s first known human infection since 2014
Seorang anak perempuan berusia 11 tahun di Kamboja meninggal karena flu burung pada infeksi H5N1 manusia pertama di negara itu sejak 2014, kata pejabat kesehatan. Flu burung, juga dikenal sebagai…
‘Buy electric’: Researchers find car pollution is killing 11,000 Aussies a year
Polusi dari kendaraan bermotor dapat membunuh ribuan orang lebih banyak daripada kecelakaan di jalan raya, dengan penelitian baru menemukan lebih dari 11.000 orang Australia meninggal sebelum waktunya setiap tahun akibat…
Birmingham’s 100m stretch of garbage which can be viewed from space: ‘It’s a disgrace’
Warga telah mengungkapkan rasa jijik mereka untuk hidup di jalanan di mana tumpukan sampah yang dibuang secara ilegal telah tumbuh begitu besar sehingga dapat dilihat dari luar angkasa. Tumpukan sampah…
Aishwarya Aswath’s parents question slow pace of hospital change after girl’s death at Perth Children’s Hospital
Orang tua Aishwarya Aswath mempertanyakan mengapa rumah sakit Perth belum menerapkan perubahan staf kunci saat keluarga memeriksa kemungkinan kompensasi atas kematian anak berusia tujuh tahun itu. Aishwarya meninggal karena sepsis…
Ministers asked to fast-track ban on use of silica following links to deadly lung disease
Menteri kesehatan dan keselamatan tempat kerja negara bagian dan teritori akan diminta untuk mempercepat larangan penggunaan silika dalam negeri, mengingat kaitannya dengan kondisi paru-paru yang mematikan. Diperkirakan 600.000 pekerja telah…
Good Samaritan Hospital Long Island nurse fired after parents capture her appearing to slam two-day-old baby into ICU bassinet
Seorang perawat AS di rumah sakit Long Island telah dipecat setelah tampak membanting bayi yang baru lahir ke keranjang bayi. Ayah Nikko yang berusia dua hari mendengar putranya menangis di…
Ransom demand after Sydney cancer patient data stolen in cyberattack
Informasi pribadi dari pusat kanker Sydney telah terungkap sebagai bagian dari serangan ransomware. NSW Health sedang menyelidiki potensi peretasan setelah grup tersebut mengancam akan merilis data yang konon diambilnya dari…
WA Premier Mark McGowan open to compensation over death of Aishwarya Aswath at PCH
Penayangan perdana Australia Barat telah membuka pintu untuk memberi kompensasi kepada keluarga Aishwarya Aswath sambil mengungkapkan beberapa dukungan keuangan telah diatur. Aishwarya yang berusia tujuh tahun meninggal karena sepsis pada…
Paracetamol restrictions: TGA to make major changes to availability of household pain medication in Australia
Obat nyeri rumah tangga biasa akan dibatasi di Australia, di bawah keputusan baru yang dibuat oleh Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). Pembatasan baru akan mulai berlaku pada 1 Februari 2025 sebagai…
Urgent recall: Cough medicines containing pholcodine pulled from pharmacy shelves over safety concerns
Beberapa obat batuk yang mengandung fenolkodin ditarik dari rak apotek. Setelah penyelidikan keamanan oleh Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), 55 produk telah ditarik dari Australian Therapeutic Goods Register. TONTON VIDEO DI…
Adelaide grandmother mauled by dog in local park
Seorang wanita Adelaide menderita memar dan beberapa luka setelah seekor anjing menyerangnya saat dia berjalan di sebuah taman di pinggiran utara. Lea Hockley sedang mengajak anjingnya berjalan-jalan di Curtis Wetlands…
Melbourne parents’ warning after toddler almost died from rare bacterial infection
Pasangan Melbourne memperingatkan keluarga mereka tentang infeksi bakteri yang berpotensi mengancam jiwa setelah balita mereka menghabiskan tiga hari di rumah sakit berjuang untuk hidupnya. Ketika Lyndal dan Ben MacArthur pertama…
NSW mum watches on as 11-month-old baby forced to smoke vape
PERINGATAN: Sulit isi Sebuah video menyedihkan tentang seorang bayi laki-laki berusia 11 bulan yang merokok vape telah muncul secara online yang memicu kemarahan di kalangan penduduk setempat. Dalam rekaman tersebut,…
Major public health campaign to crack down on vaping among Aussie teens
Kampanye kesehatan masyarakat besar-besaran akan diluncurkan untuk menindak vaping dalam upaya mencegah “pecandu nikotin” generasi berikutnya dan untuk menghilangkan masalah perilaku “nomor satu” di kalangan remaja Australia. Menteri Kesehatan Mark…
Tasmanian hospital failed to provide timely care before toddler’s death, coroner finds
Balita berusia 19 bulan meninggal karena obstruksi usus setelah penundaan diagnosis dan evakuasi di rumah sakit, dan kegagalan untuk melakukan tindak lanjut yang diperlukan, seorang koroner menemukan. Gadis itu “tidak…
Currumbin rock pools reopens after enterococci bacteria, an indicator of faeces, forces closure of Gold Coast swimming spot
Tempat berenang populer di Gold Coast yang ditutup karena temuan bakteri usus telah dibuka kembali – tetapi tetap ada peringatan tentang kualitas air yang aman. Kolam Batu Currumbin ditutup bulan…
Jackie had to change jobs over thoughts she might kill someone. New research shows why
Dari luar, Jackie Morgan tampak sebagai wanita muda yang tidak bermasalah dengan masa depan yang cerah sebagai seorang profesional kesehatan di depannya. Tapi secara internal, ahli gizi Newcastle menolak pemikiran…
Popular WA swimming spot closed over toxic algal blooms in Canning River and Swan River
Mekarnya ganggang beracun untuk sementara menutup tempat berenang dan rekreasi Australia Barat yang populer. Perenang, pembuat kayak, nelayan, dan hewan peliharaan mereka telah didesak untuk menghindari kontak dengan air, karena…
What to eat when you have COVID – and why reaching for the chicken soup is not a bad idea
Artikel ini pertama kali muncul di The Conversation Terkena COVID? sekali lagi? Memutuskan apa yang akan dimakan bisa melelahkan secara mental, terutama saat Anda sedang tidak enak badan. Namun, pola…
NSW Police respond after video surfaces of NSW mum watching on as 11-month-old baby forced to inhale vape
PERINGATAN: Sulit isi Keluarga seorang ibu muda yang difilmkan memaksa bayi laki-lakinya yang berusia 11 bulan untuk melakukan vape telah angkat bicara, menyebut tindakan itu “sakit”. Video yang memilukan itu…
‘Rock bottom’: Adelaide hospitals experience several Code Whites over two months
Tidak ada satu pun tempat tidur darurat yang tersedia di rumah sakit di seluruh Adelaide pada empat malam selama dua bulan terakhir, dengan oposisi negara bagian memperingatkan bahwa sistem kesehatan…
Public health experts urge crackdown on vaping after videos show toddlers given e-cigarettes
PERINGATAN: Konten yang mengganggu Dua insiden mengejutkan di mana anak-anak Australia dipaksa melakukan vape oleh anggota keluarga yang lebih tua muncul minggu ini mungkin karena kurangnya informasi tentang potensi dampak…
Alcoa given 48 hours to purge pipeline of toxic chemical threat to WA drinking water supply
Pipa yang dibangun tanpa persetujuan raksasa alumina Alcoa berisiko membocorkan bahan kimia beracun ke dalam bendungan yang memasok air minum di barat daya Australia Barat. Regulator lingkungan negara bagian telah…
Warning as thousands of Aussies try DIY teeth whitening
Putih mutiara yang cerah mungkin terlihat sehat tetapi di balik senyum yang berkilau mungkin ada kebenaran yang buruk. Peningkatan drastis pemutihan gigi di rumah dapat menyebabkan kerusakan yang tak terhitung…
Queensland fire: Gatton Hospital closed, patients evacuated as building catches fire
Kebakaran di rumah sakit Queensland telah membantu evakuasi beberapa pasien dan penutupan unit gawat darurat rumah sakit. Sebuah gedung administrasi di Rumah Sakit Gatton ditemukan terbakar tak lama setelah pukul…
Melbourne baby’s leg amputated as family claims Maltese doctors made mistake during chest infection treatment
Liburan Mediterania telah berubah menjadi mimpi buruk bagi keluarga Melbourne yang mengklaim kaki bayi laki-laki mereka yang berusia 10 bulan harus diamputasi di bawah lutut setelah kesalahan krusial oleh tim…
Victorian woman aged in her sixties dies from rare mosquito-borne virus
Seorang wanita Victoria berusia enam puluhan telah meninggal karena virus langka yang ditularkan oleh nyamuk. Departemen Kesehatan pada hari Selasa mengkonfirmasi dua kasus baru ensefalitis Lembah Murray dan satu kematian.…
St John of God Mount Lawley: Claims second botched surgery at St John of God left woman in critical condition
Seorang wanita dibiarkan berjuang untuk hidupnya setelah prosedur pembedahan yang gagal di rumah sakit St John of God di Perth. Dia dilarikan ke Rumah Sakit Royal Perth dalam kondisi kritis…
Elective surgeries on hold as multiple Melbourne Eastern Health hospitals including Box Hill Hospital and Maroondah Hospital hit by IT system outage
Beberapa rumah sakit di Melbourne terkena gangguan sistem TI yang terjadi pada Rabu malam. Rumah Sakit Kesehatan Timur yang terkena dampak telah menyatakan kode kuning dan terpaksa kembali ke pencatatan…
Alarming number of social media influencers promoting dubious health information, researchers find
Dua pertiga influencer kebugaran media sosial memposting konten yang tidak dapat dipercaya, menurut peneliti universitas yang telah memperingatkan pengguna internet untuk berhati-hati terhadap postingan semacam itu. Tim Profesor Carol Maher…
Scientists revive ‘zombie’ virus that spent thousands of years frozen in the Arctic
Suhu Arktik yang lebih hangat mencairkan permafrost di kawasan itu – lapisan tanah beku di bawah tanah – dan berpotensi menimbulkan virus yang, setelah tidak aktif selama puluhan ribu tahun,…
‘Too many lollies’ report emerges amid investigation into mass illness at Queensland school
Informasi baru telah muncul yang menunjukkan bahwa anak-anak yang menjadi pusat wabah besar-besaran di sebuah sekolah di Queensland hanya “makan terlalu banyak permen”. Lebih dari selusin anak di Bluewater State…
Airway clearance device could have saved Imogen, 5, from tragic choking death, expert says
Seorang gadis berusia lima tahun yang meninggal setelah tersedak salah satu makanan ringan favoritnya saat ibunya dalam perjalanan pulang dari kelas renang bisa diselamatkan oleh alat bantuan jalan nafas, kata…
Perth mum Lisa Davies fears for daughter Emily’s future without increase to NDIS support
Seorang ibu Australia yang putus asa yang putrinya hidup dengan diagnosis yang sangat langka dan membutuhkan perawatan sepanjang waktu mengatakan dia mengkhawatirkan masa depan putrinya jika pertempuran dengan NDIS tidak…
Canadian siblings born four months early set record as the world’s most premature twins
Bagi calon orang tua Shakina Rajendram dan Kevin Nadarajah, kata-kata dokter itu final dan menghancurkan: anak kembar mereka tidak “layak”. “Bahkan pada saat itu, ketika saya mendengar kata-kata itu keluar…
‘Keto-like’ diet may be associated with a higher risk of heart disease, according to new research
Diet “seperti keto” rendah karbohidrat dan tinggi lemak dapat dikaitkan dengan kadar kolesterol “jahat” yang lebih tinggi dan menggandakan risiko kejadian kardiovaskular seperti penyumbatan arteri, serangan jantung, dan stroke, menurut…
WA mum Michelle Offer reveals desperate effort to get son Jye Dyer help before teen boy took his own life
Ibu berduka dari seorang remaja WA yang bunuh diri hanya beberapa hari setelah ulang tahunnya telah membuka tentang upayanya yang putus asa untuk membantunya. Michelle Offer mengatakan dia bertanya-tanya bagaimana…
Warning of looming ‘triple threat’ of flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for Australia this winter
Pakar medis memperingatkan bahwa “virus ancaman tiga kali lipat” dapat menyerang Australia dengan keras selama musim flu musim dingin ini – jadi sekaranglah waktunya untuk mendapatkan vaksinasi untuk mencegah penyakit…
New cosmetic surgery advertising guidelines in Australia ban certain words and phrases
Kata dan frasa tertentu akan dilarang digunakan oleh praktisi bedah kosmetik di Australia saat aturan baru mulai berlaku. Mereka yang melanggar aturan baru, yang berlaku mulai 1 Juli, dapat menghadapi…
Measles alert in Perth: Returned overseas traveller infects numerous sites
Warga Australia Barat telah didesak untuk tetap waspada setelah pelancong luar negeri yang kembali dari beberapa lokasi di Perth saat terjangkit campak. Peringatan itu dikeluarkan oleh Departemen Kesehatan WA pada…
Tragic death of young law graduate highlights need for meningococcal vaccination in Australia
Baru saja lulus dengan gelar sarjana hukum, Bella Fidler menguasai dunia. Tapi lebih dari seminggu setelah kembali dari perjalanan putri ke Bali untuk merayakan kelulusan, wanita Gold Coast itu kehilangan…
Tobacco control expert proposes ban on vape products to protect Australia’s youth from predatory manufacturers
Salah satu pakar pengendalian tembakau terkemuka di negara itu telah menyerukan larangan total penjualan produk vaping, dengan alasan bahwa hanya apotek yang berhak menjualnya sebagai bantuan untuk berhenti merokok. Pihak…
Shortage of Ozempic, the popular weight-loss medication for type 2 diabetes, continues in Australia
Obat diabetes tipe 2 yang juga berfungsi sebagai alat penurun berat badan yang sangat populer kekurangan pasokan di Australia karena penundaan pengisian ulang. Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) mengatakan pada bulan…
Rockingham Hospital death certificate probe finds no misconduct after claim Kevin Reid alive when sent to morgue
Penyelidikan korupsi gagal membuktikan klaim bahwa seorang dokter diminta memperbarui sertifikat kematian pasien rumah sakit Perth. Kevin Reid, 55, meninggal di Rumah Sakit Umum Rockingham pada September 2022. Dia telah…
Queensland family claims hospital failed them after undetected button battery incident
Sebuah keluarga di Queensland mengatakan Rumah Sakit Pangkalan Mackay mengecewakan mereka setelah baterai kancing yang tersangkut di tenggorokan putri mereka tidak dapat ditemukan. Amity Buchanan yang berusia satu tahun dibawa…
Preparing for COVID in winter: What to expect and how to protect yourself
Artikel ini pertama kali muncul di The Conversation Australia sekarang mengalami jeda terlama antara infeksi puncak sejak Omicron tiba pada akhir tahun 2021 dan penularan di seluruh komunitas meningkat. Dengan…
Family’s mission to change son’s life with umbilical cord blood – fundraising for $15k US treatment abroad
Sebuah keluarga Perth memulai misi penggalangan dana besar untuk mengubah hidup putra mereka yang berusia tiga tahun, yang menderita kelumpuhan otak. Rencananya adalah menggunakan donor darah tali pusat dari adik…
SA Government plans to butt out smoking and vaping near public buildings
Australia Selatan akan berupaya mengurangi merokok dan vaping ke level terendah di negara itu dengan undang-undang baru yang melarang produk di dekat tempat umum termasuk pusat perbelanjaan, sekolah, lapangan olahraga,…
NSW records first tetanus death in 30 years, health authorities urge public to stay up-to-date with vaccinations
Otoritas kesehatan mendesak orang untuk selalu memperbarui vaksin tetanus mereka setelah NSW mencatat kematian tetanus pertamanya dalam 30 tahun. Peringatan itu muncul setelah seorang wanita Sydney berusia delapan puluhan meninggal…
Coroner investigates human remains found in room at Eastern Health’s corporate office in Melbourne
Para pekerja telah menemukan “ruang tulang” yang berisi mayat beberapa orang tak dikenal di dalam kantor perusahaan sebuah badan kesehatan Melbourne. Seorang pendidik perawat melihat cairan bocor ke lorong dari…
Hundreds of elderly NSW residents forced out as Wesley Mission closes aged care facilities
Ratusan lansia akan terpaksa mencari rumah baru karena berbagai fasilitas perawatan lansia tutup di seluruh Sydney. Penutupan itu disalahkan karena kekurangan tenaga kerja, dan dikritik oleh menteri perawatan lansia federal…
Perth family with muscular dystrophy faces homelessness due to landlord’s decision to sell property
Sebuah keluarga Perth menghadapi prospek tunawisma setelah tuan tanah mereka memutuskan untuk menjual properti tersebut. Keluarga Chiniah telah menciptakan kenangan indah selama dua tahun di rumah Southern River yang mereka…
‘I basically never recovered’: Miquette has been suffering from long COVID for months – and she’s not the only one
Hanya sembilan bulan yang lalu, Miquette Abercrombie menjalani kehidupan yang sangat aktif, sering pergi ke gym tidak kurang dari dua kali sehari. Pria berusia 50 tahun itu mengatakan kepada 7NEWS.com.au…
Essure contraceptive device faces class action in Victoria’s Supreme Court over alleged severe pain and health damage to women
Gugatan class action terhadap alat kontrasepsi yang diduga menyebabkan sakit parah pada perempuan akan dimulai di Mahkamah Agung Victoria. Firma hukum Slater and Gordon mengklaim perangkat Essure yang dijual Bayer…
Vaping ‘explosion’ in Australia weighing on budget, people’s health as treasurer hints at tougher taxes
Bendahara telah memperingatkan bahwa ledakan vaping memengaruhi anggaran serta kesehatan warga Australia, dengan perubahan besar pada kartu untuk mengatasi masalah tersebut. Pergeseran ke vaping dan produk tembakau pasar gelap merugikan…
Jurassic Park Actor Sam Neill reveals cancer diagnosis
Dalam memoarnya yang akan datang, aktor Sam Neill, yang terkenal karena karyanya dalam franchise film “Jurassic Park”, mengungkapkan bahwa dia baru-baru ini berjuang melawan kanker darah stadium III, tetapi sekarang…
Former director of Victorian medical service where 11 babies died banned for 10 Years and unlikely to practice again: VCAT ruling
Mantan direktur layanan medis Victoria di mana 11 bayi meninggal tidak mungkin berlatih lagi setelah larangan selama satu dekade. Dr Lee Gruner adalah direktur konsultan layanan medis di Djerriwarrh Health…
New report into Chinese data from market gives clue to COVID origins
Data dari hari-hari awal wabah COVID-19 diunggah secara singkat ke database global oleh para ilmuwan China yang memberikan informasi penting tentang asal-usul wabah tersebut, kata para peneliti. Virus ini pertama…
Emerging fungal infection Candida auris considered urgent global threat as cases triple in US
Munculnya jamur yang mengancam jiwa sekarang dianggap sebagai ancaman global yang mendesak setelah kasus klinis infeksi ditemukan hampir dua kali lipat di AS. Meskipun kedengarannya mirip dengan premis yang tidak…
SA grandmother says final goodbye, as voluntary assisted dying program begins
Denise Wyatt digambarkan oleh anak-anaknya sebagai “kehidupan pesta” dan selalu “menari terakhir”. Tetapi ketika dia didiagnosis dengan kelainan otak progresif yang langka, sang nenek mengatakan kepada keluarganya bahwa dia ingin…
Driving on less than five hours of sleep is just as dangerous as drunk-driving, study finds
Artikel ini pertama kali diterbitkan di The Conversation Bagaimana jika Anda bisa didenda atau kehilangan SIM karena lelah mengemudi? Studi baru kami yang baru saja diterbitkan di Nature And Science…
Symptoms of AHC: The rare condition that made Mary’s three-year-old son Henry a ‘human time bomb’
Mary Saladino spends most of her days holding her son in her arms while he violently seizes, whispering to him as she frantically tries to save his life. Nearly every…
Man considers amputation after infection goes undetected by doctors
PERINGATAN: Gambar sedih Pria asal Queensland, Wade Phillips Brown sedang mempertimbangkan untuk mengamputasi kakinya. Selama 2½ tahun terakhir, pria yang kini berusia 23 tahun itu bolak-balik ke dokter menyusul infeksi…
High-dose chewable vitamin C tablets recalled due to metal fragment found in product
Sekelompok tablet vitamin C kunyah dosis tinggi telah ditarik kembali setelah pelanggan menemukan sepotong logam tertanam di tablet. BioCeuticals mengeluarkan penarikan botol Ultra Potent-C Chewable (60s) dengan nomor batch 220380.…
Families on alert as baby with ‘highly infectious’ disease attends Wiggles concert
Orang tua dari anak-anak kecil termasuk di antara ribuan orang yang diperingatkan untuk mewaspadai gejala campak setelah seorang bayi yang kemudian didiagnosis menderita penyakit tersebut menghadiri berbagai tempat di Sydney…
Functional Neurological Disorder turned Rachel’s life from healthy and active to ‘debilitating’ pain
Rachel Kayrooz ingat pertama kali dia ditangkap dua tahun lalu, dicengkeram ketakutan saat putra remajanya menyaksikan dengan ngeri. “Saya dan putri saya tidak tahu apa yang terjadi dan saya tidak…
You were right — traffic noise is indeed pushing up your blood pressure
Sebagian besar dari kita akrab dengan kemarahan di jalan — mengemudi agresif yang disebabkan oleh stres atau kemarahan di belakang kemudi. Tetapi membunyikan klakson dan putaran mesin tidak hanya memengaruhi…
Medicare card now available on myGov app, with QR code to guarantee authenticity
Kartu Medicare sekarang tersedia di aplikasi digital lain, yang ingin dilihat oleh pemerintah federal menjadi tujuan satu atap untuk semua dokumen resmi. Kartu jaminan sosial sudah tersedia melalui aplikasi Medicare,…
Aussie travellers warned over increase in Marburg virus cases in Africa
Pemerintah Australia telah memperingatkan pelancong Australia tentang lonjakan laporan virus mematikan dengan “rasio kematian” hingga 90 persen. Organisasi Kesehatan Dunia dalam siaga tinggi, dengan penyakit virus Marburg (MVD) terdeteksi di…
The distressing questions mothers were asked as part of a study at a Brisbane hospital
Pertanyaan dalam survei yang dikirim ke ibu baru di rumah sakit Brisbane dikecam sebagai tidak pantas dan tidak nyaman. Para ibu diminta untuk menilai perilaku mereka sendiri saat melahirkan dan…
Adelaide researchers to release website allowing women to self-check for endometriosis
Ashley Young telah menderita rasa sakit yang melemahkan selama bertahun-tahun. Pria berusia 22 tahun itu telah berurusan dengan masalah saluran kencing dan pencernaan, dengan masalah kesehatannya yang membuatnya sebagian besar…
Two thirds of baby and toddler foods sold in Australia do not meet international nutrition recommendations, study finds
Kelompok advokasi kesehatan menyerukan tindakan segera setelah studi baru-baru ini menemukan dua pertiga makanan bayi dan anak-anak yang dijual di supermarket Australia gagal memenuhi rekomendasi gizi internasional. The Obesity Policy…
Kasper fell asleep on his couch while moving house. He woke up paralysed
Kasper adalah ayah dua anak berusia 39 tahun yang sangat sehat, mencoba menyeimbangkan pekerjaannya untuk bisnis pengiriman dengan pindah ke rumah baru bersama keluarganya. Jadi, ketika dia berbaring di sofa…