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Can this 'silver bullet' help halt Australia’s spiraling drugs crisis?
Call for powerful overdose-reversing drug to be distributed for free at Australian pharmacies, emergency departments, homeless shelters and prisons.
- by Aisha Dow
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Opinion
Health
Climate: The looming threat to Queensland's health
Queensland’s biggest industry and the nation’s largest employer - the health and social services sector - is under threat like never before.
- by Fahim Tonmoy, David Rissik & Fiona Armstrong
Healthcare
Almost a million opt out of My Health Record
As of September 12, at least 900,000 Australians have opted out of My Health Record, a Senate Committee heard.
- by Jenny Noyes
Healthcare
Clearing the backlog of Queensland's health complaints
Queensland's new Health Ombudsman has already overseen an improvement in the office's response times to complaints.
- by Lucy Stone
Opinion
Healthcare
One by one, the panaceas are toppling: now it's aspirin
Long-term studies all too often downgrade the impact of treatments from seismic to meh.
- by Steven Lewis
Opinion
Healthcare
‘Sunshine as disinfectant’ needed for ACT Health
When you provide healthcare to our community you must be publicly accountable for your workplace culture.
- by Dr Antonio Di Dio
Healthcare
The deep gulf in knowledge leaving vulnerable kids at risk of HIV
A new campaign will target gender variant youth to support them in understanding HIV risks.
- by Lucy Stone
Healthcare
DIY dentistry: industry booming but experts warn of dangers
It seems too good to be true - straighter teeth for a third of the usual price and without ever needing to hop into the orthodontist's chair. Dentists say it is.
- by Esther Han
Health
Government agrees to develop nurse ratios framework
The agreement comes after years of lobbying and negotiations.
- by Daniella White
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Healthcare
You've been using sunscreen wrong, new research finds
Turns out it's never optional, even in the depths of winter. Here's why.
- by Sherryn Groch
Courts
'I never got an apology': Man infected with HIV by former lover sobs in court
Martin Peter Jaksic pleaded guilty to recklessly causing grievous bodily harm to his former partner.