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Computer scientists develop an artificial intelligence that is just as good at picking out skin cancers as dermatologists, according to a new study.
Topics: robots-and-artificial-intelligence, science-and-technology, doctors-and-medical-professionals, health, skin-cancer, skin, diseases-and-disorders, united-states, australia
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Another two cases of legionnaires' disease are reported in South Australia, bringing to eight the number linked to a single cluster.
Topics: diseases-and-disorders, health, infectious-diseases-other, adelaide-5000, sa
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A spike in the number of children diagnosed with autism in recent decades is largely due to doctors including kids with less severe behavioural symptoms, an international study finds.
Topics: autism-spectrum-disorder, diseases-and-disorders, australia
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Adelaide researchers may have found a better way to use anti-inflammatory drugs to prevent breast cancer.
Topics: breast-cancer, diseases-and-disorders, science-and-technology, breakthroughs, medical-research, adelaide-5000, sa, australia
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A Newcastle woman takes a leading role in fundraising for the community after the death of her son.
Topics: brain-and-nervous-system, diseases-and-disorders, children, child-health-and-behaviour, disabilities, charities-and-community-organisations, people, human-interest, newcastle-2300
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| UpdatedA father and son who both have Tourette Syndrome say it is time to put and end to the stigma surrounding the disorder.
Topics: diseases-and-disorders, child-health-and-behaviour, adolescent-health, family-and-children, cessnock-2325
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| UpdatedChildren who are younger than their school peers are "twice as likely" to be on medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder than their older classmates, a new study finds, raising concerns the younger children may have been misdiagnosed.
Topics: adhd, medical-research, diseases-and-disorders, health, education, children, australia
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Topics: epilepsy, diseases-and-disorders, health, drug-use, australia
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Topics: epilepsy, diseases-and-disorders, health, drug-use, australia
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| UpdatedSome of Australia's most high-profile medicinal cannabis advocates band together to launch a new campaign for better access to the drug, saying current legislation is leaving those needing it facing a "catastrophic event".
Topics: health, drug-use, laws, law-crime-and-justice, diseases-and-disorders, epilepsy, federal-government, government-and-politics, australia
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Opposition parties are supporting calls by Tasmanian doctors to properly fund services for adults with eating disorders, who are often forced to go interstate and overseas for help.
Topics: eating-disorders, diseases-and-disorders, tas
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A national scientific agency says Queensland's UV index so far this summer is higher than in previous years.
Topics: weather, health, diseases-and-disorders, skin, skin-cancer, maroochydore-4558, brisbane-4000, townsville-4810
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| UpdatedTasmanian doctors are seeking better services for adults with eating disorders, saying many have to go interstate or even overseas.
Topics: eating-disorders, diseases-and-disorders, health, tas
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| UpdatedTwo adults are being treated for nectrotising fasciitis — a rare and painful flesh-eating infection that can be life threatening.
Topics: health, healthcare-facilities, diseases-and-disorders, infectious-diseases-other, blacktown-2148
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| UpdatedTwo Melbourne teenagers are diagnosed with measles after visiting Malaysia, with Victoria's chief health officer concerned they may have come into contact with others in the community.
Topics: diseases-and-disorders, states-and-territories, vic, melbourne-3000
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The Federal Government should subsidise the cost of Q Fever vaccinations to improve management of the disease, Victoria's peak farm lobby group says.
Topics: livestock, diseases-and-disorders, yarram-3971
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| UpdatedHundreds of air conditioning units across buildings in Adelaide's CBD and inner-city suburbs are being checked, after a spate of legionnaires' disease cases in the past week.
Topics: diseases-and-disorders, health, infectious-diseases-other, adelaide-5000, sa
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| UpdatedAntibiotic shortages are inconvenient but should make us all think about a world without any of them, writes Dr Michael Gannon.
Topics: pharmaceuticals, diseases-and-disorders, medical-research, australia
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| UpdatedThe number of Queenslanders treated for sexually transmitted infections is on the rise, with one doctor saying quick internet dating is leading to patients presenting who have had four to 10 partners in one day.
Topics: sexuality, community-and-society, health, diseases-and-disorders, medical-research, sexually-transmitted-diseases, qld
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| UpdatedA Melbourne woman whose legs were scorched after going into the sun and a Brisbane mother whose children were left with large blisters are the latest in a string of people raising safety concerns about Banana Boat sunscreen.
Topics: health, skin-cancer, diseases-and-disorders, australia, wa, brisbane-4000, qld