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Depression researchers stop ketamine nasal spray trial because of psychotic-like effects
Depression researchers had to abort a trial into the efficacy of ketamine nasal sprays after patients experienced unexpected side effects.
- by Esther Han
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Health insurance
Dear Bupa, your policy change makes me worry for my patients - and for the hospitals in which I work
Consider my hypothetical patient, a healthy woman in her 20s, who has had a nasty motorbike accident. If she came off her bike on August 1, Bupa would not cover her emergency care in a public hospital. And that means the taxpayer has to pay for it instead.
- by David Bell
Healthcare
Flu shots mandatory for NSW medical staff in high-risk wards
Doctors and nurses working in "high-risk" hospital wards must get the flu shot before June or else they may get sacked.
- by Esther Han
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Health
How many people will be diagnosed with cancer in your suburb in 2018?
New data forecasts the number of people expected to be told they have cancer in 2018.
- by Kate Aubusson
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Healthcare
Child immunisation rates at record high, but gaps among Sydney's suburbs
Child vaccination rates in NSW have climbed to record levels with more than 93 per cent of one-year-olds and five-year-olds fully immunised.
- by Kate Aubusson
Health
Painkiller price hike referred to consumer watchdog
Health minister calls for answers as cost of popular painkillers Nurofen Plus and Mersyndol jump after they were made prescription-only.
- by Aisha Dow
Healthcare
Doctors say Bupa's revised gap cover plan is 'completely inadequate'
Doctors have slammed Bupa's revised changes to its gap cover scheme, saying it remains "completely inadequate" and should be scotched.
- by Esther Han
Abortion
Tasmanian women face big costs if they travel interstate for abortions
Tasmanian women on low incomes are suffering financially and emotionally by having to travel interstate for abortions, a leading women’s advocate says.
- by Sue Bailey
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Bupa tweaks controversial gap cover plan following public outcry
Health insurer Bupa says it has listened to “thoughtful” feedback and recognised its controversial plan was “catching the wrong thing”.
- by Esther Han
Healthcare
Health Minister orders investigation into health insurer Bupa after alarming announcements
Bupa has announced big changes, alarming members and prompting doctors to warn that the moves are 'one big leap towards US-style managed care'.
- by Esther Han
Opinion
Healthcare
This name change is about more than vanity
The desire to have your skill properly recognised is only human.
- by Victor Lu