Healthcare
Perth burns survivor sets out on new mission to help others
Almost a decade since the incident that changed her life forever, Dana Vulin is on a new mission to help others by healing their scars after surgery.
- by Tracy Vo
Latest
‘It’s too risky’: Pools to reopen amid community concern
Councils and NSW Health have defended the decision to allow unvaccinated people to access outdoor pools when they reopen on Monday, amid community concerns about the spread of the virus.
- by Pallavi Singhal, Laura Chung and Helen Pitt
Updated
Coronavirus pandemic
NSW records 961 new local COVID-19 cases and nine deaths
More than 85 per cent of the state’s residents aged 16 and over have now received one vaccine dose.
- by Pallavi Singhal
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
The harsh reality of life on a COVID ward
“The lungs become more inflamed, leading to breathing difficulties. Fatigue and high fevers are common. Everyone is absolutely miserable.”
- by Steven Tong
Feared case surge in Victorian hospitals would demand ICU overhaul
The prediction came as Premier Daniel Andrews walked back a pledge to establish 4000 extra ICU beds in the state.
- by Aisha Dow, Paul Sakkal and Melissa Cunningham
Analysis
Please Explain podcast
Concussion is rising in community footy, with kids bearing the brunt
Today on Please Explain, sports reporter Peter Ryan joins Bianca Hall to talk about the crisis hitting club competition.
- by Bianca Hall
‘It doesn’t mean I’m stupid’: Dementia rates set to double
The number of people living with dementia - the biggest killer of women in Australia - will double by 2058, putting pressure on budgets and carers.
- by Julie Power
Exclusive
Healthcare
Unprecedented rise in IVF success rate, but multiple births fall to record low
The number of twins and triplets born to women undergoing IVF has fallen to a record low over the past decade, while the live birth rate continues to climb particularly when using frozen embryos.
- by Lucy Carroll
Exclusive
Healthcare
‘Hard to get a patient to come in’: Vital screening drops 30 per cent
Doctors are warning that Sydneysiders are delaying crucial screening and blood tests as the city’s lockdown keeps people away from regular checkups and medical appointments.
- by Lucy Carroll and Mary Ward
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Ventilation critical to combat spread of COVID
Australia urgently needs a national taskforce to elevate ventilation and air quality management to the equivalent of vaccination.
- by Ted Baillieu
Opinion
Healthcare
Nursing crisis in Australia can no longer be ignored
As the pandemic ramps up pressure on already exhausted healthcare workers, the time has come for a national reckoning on nursing in Australia.
- by Kylie Ward