Health
Do you really need those antibiotics? Experts weigh in
How worried should we really be about antimicrobial resistance? And how can we avoid it?
- by Anna Gibbs
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Healthcare
‘Disorders of consciousness’: The million-dollar question and the mysteries of coma
An “acute brain failure” jettisons a patient, their doctors and families into an anxious twilight zone. How aware is a person in a coma? And how are decisions made in the face of uncertainty?
- by Jackson Graham
The virus soup that’s making Victorians so sick
Xavier complained of a headache. Within hours, he was having seizures in hospital. The five-year-old is one of the rising number of Victorians falling victim to the flu, COVID-19 or RSV.
- by Henrietta Cook and Melissa Cunningham
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Doctors at work
‘Run off your feet’: Why medical students such as Jordon are turning away from general practice
Doctors are worried there will not be enough GPs to staff dozens of new urgent care clinics amid declining interest in a career in general practice.
- by Angus Thomson
No, you’re not imagining it. Your feet might be getting bigger
Many people say their feet are getting bigger as they age. Experts share their thoughts.
- by Trisha Pasricha
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Illness
This comfort home item is a winter warmer but could be harming your neighbours
Many of us have fond memories of huddling around a wood heater or fire pit in winter. But are they doing more harm than good?
- by Aisha Dow
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Hospitals
The seven-day healthcare clinic that’s closed 14 per cent of the time
The GP clinic is meant to cut wait times at Northern Beaches Hospital. Instead, it’s struggling to stay open.
- by Angus Thomson
How Emily took advantage of one of the few ‘good things’ to come out of COVID
Chemotherapy and a transplant makes it hard for Emily West to go outside, but a post-pandemic explosion in telehealth has made it easier for her to get the care she needs.
- by Angus Thomson
Arden hospitals ditched over Metro Tunnel electromagnetic interference
Interference from the new Metro Tunnel station at Arden has forced the Victorian government to ditch a $5 billion plan to build new hospital campuses there.
- by Aisha Dow and Cara Waters
‘Forever chemicals’ are everywhere. Here’s how to avoid them
We are stuck with forever chemicals. So, what can we do about them?
- by Sarah Berry
Inner-city hospitals boss departs after turbulent 12 months
Teresa Anderson’s departure comes less than a year after medical staff at Concord Hospital revolted against her leadership, sparking a ministerial review.
- by Angus Thomson