Why planning an early birth puts babies at risk
Planning to have a caesarean before 39 weeks dramatically raises the risk of the baby going on to experience developmental delays in school, Sydney researchers say.
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Kate Aubusson
Kate Aubusson is a journalist with Fairfax Media
Sydney cooling towers test positive for legionnaires' disease strain
The outbreaks served as a warning for water cooling tower operators who did not comply with cleaning regulations, NSW Health said.
Radical Medicare revamp 'cost cutting', say GPs
A Medicare overhaul is set to introduce a tiered system for people with chronic diseases that would see the most unwell patients receive $1795 in GP visits to manage their condition.
'I have always been open and honest': doctor defends chemo dosing
The oncologist accused of underdosing more than 100 cancer patients has stood by his treatment decisions, suggesting the current dosing guidelines may have caused them more harm, a parliamentary inquiry has heard.
Suite of perfect scores: Australia soars in world health rankings
Taking out 10th place among 188 countries, Australia was just four points behind top-ranked Iceland.
More cancer patients underdosed with chemo won't know toll on survival
Cancer patients face uncertainty, as a scathing report criticises health authorities for their part in Dr John Gyrgiel's chemotherapy underdosing
'I can't do this anymore': How a paramedic was tipped over the edge
Paramedics are speaking out despite fears of retribution expose ongoing bullying and harassment on the job.
Health report card reveals our new biggest killer
How well did Australians score on our national report card?
The virus that floored more people than the flu
The wave of gastroenteritis outbreaks that affected hundreds of thousands of Australians over winter were caused by not one but three new highly contagious norovirus strains, UNSW researchers found.
Review reveals the truth about statins
Misleading reports warning patients off taking their statins have exaggerated their harms and underestimated their benefits, say the researchers of a major review.
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