Healthcare
Record summer flu kills seven, 27 outbreaks in NSW
Scientists hope this year’s flu vaccines will stopper the record high summer flu outbreaks across Australia, which has already killed at least seven people in NSW.
- by Kate Aubusson and Liam Mannix
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Illness
Flu shot orders at record levels as 'summer' outbreak claims 13 lives
Scientists are hopeful this year’s flu vaccine will put a stop to an outbreak of summer flu that has smashed records around Australia.
- by Liam Mannix and Kate Aubusson
Healthcare
New safe zones floated to protect terminally ill patients from anti-euthanasia protesters
Terminally ill patients may be protected by safe access zones at hospitals to prevent harassment from activists protesting against voluntary euthanasia.
- by Benjamin Preiss and Melissa Cunningham
Hospitals
Hospital pass: D-G steps in to overturn Logan ambulance ramping memo
The head of Queensland Health has stepped in to overturn a memo calling for ambulances to hold patients outside Logan Hospital.
- by Stuart Layt
Measles outbreak
Macquarie University student diagnosed with measles, infectious on campus
A law student at Macquarie University has been diagnosed with measles after unknowingly exposing university students and staff to the highly-contagious condition.
- by Kate Aubusson
Healthcare
TGA baulks at breast implant ban in favour of more data
Australia’s medical device regulator has stopped short of banning textured breast implants, after France and Canada outlawed the popular implants linked to a rare form of cancer.
- by Kate Aubusson
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Healthcare
Government commits $30m in fight against endometriosis and ovarian cancer
The federal government has committed $30 million to fight endometriosis and ovarian cancer in a new National Women’s Health Strategy.
- by Kate Aubusson
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Measles outbreak
Travellers targeted in measles campaign as Health Minister urges check of immunisation history
Unvaccinated travellers who risk spreading measles through the Australian community will be the target of a new federal government education campaign.
- by Kate Aubusson
Healthcare
Drop the phone: Millions turn to the internet to book GP appointments
Healthengine revealed more than 9 million appointments were booked on its site in 2018, a 35 per cent increase on 2017's numbers.
- by Hamish Hastie
Healthcare
Rapid flu test could save lives and slash needless hospital admissions, study finds
The introduction a rapid flu test able to diagnose the infection within two hours could save lives and help stop the spread of influenza, the findings of a new study suggest.
- by Melissa Cunningham
Health insurance
Backlash to government's natural therapies rebate ban spurs new review
As of this month, rebates are no longer available on alternative therapies including yoga and pilates. But an outcry may already be forcing the Morrison government to reverse the ban.
- by Benjamin Millar