South Australians on High Alert as Meningococcal Cases Surge
The number of meningococcal cases in South Australia is over twice as high as it was at the same time last year, leading authorities to urge the public to stay …
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Montana health clinic ordered by judge to pay almost $6 million for misleading asbestos allegations
BILLINGS, Mont. — A health clinic in a Montana town plagued by deadly asbestos contamination must pay the government almost $6 million in penalties and damages after it submitted hundreds …
Identified as Luke Wingfield, the South African man fatally struck by meningococcal is fondly remembered as the vibrant center of every party.
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this story contains images of people who have died Luke Wingfield, 36, has been remembered as a loved family member who …
Hospital’s failure to return call leads to tragic death of toddler
Two-year-old Callie was white as a ghost and could not keep her eyes open. Her panicked mother knew something was wrong. She called the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne to …
Shedding Light on the ‘Invisible’ Pain: Birth Trauma Awareness Week Raises Awareness of the One in Three Australians Affected
Monique’s experience during childbirth was filled with both joy and trauma. She vividly remembers the moment she learned she was having a baby boy, feeling a sense of euphoria. However, …
Melahat’s Cancer-Screening Kit Sat Forgotten Until It Became a Lifesaver
Before a screening kit changed the course of NSW woman Melahat Kaymak’s life, it gathered dust on her bathroom shelf for months. “My husband kept on saying, ‘when are you …
Is there a drug that can eradicate ticks and the diseases they carry?
Back to the study. The Connecticut group chose a site where they could monitor a small, contained deer herd: a peninsula jutting into Long Island Sound where the property surrounding …
Doctors’ incentives for bulk billing increase by threefold, prompting them to attend to millions of patients
Medicare has received a funding boost touted as the largest in history with the aim of making it “easier and cheaper” for Australians to see a doctor. Tuesday’s federal budget …
Important Information about the Newly Authorized Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill in the US
Early clinical trials of norgestrel, the active ingredient in Opill, have shown that the pills can be up to 98 percent effective at preventing pregnancy, but only when the drug …
Brave Australian Boy, Who Overcame Liver Transplant, Now Courageously Confronts Cancer
A young Australian boy who underwent major surgery at just six months old is now facing a new battle for his life, his mother has revealed. Nicholas Reed was diagnosed …