Health
Survey to check on true JEV cases
December 02, 2022 06:15 AM +04 | By AAPNEWS<p>South Australia is the latest state to join a national study into the number of cases of Japanese encephalitis virus across Australia.</p>
COVID cases rising faster in NSW, Vic
December 02, 2022 02:30 AM +04 | By AAPNEWS<p>Health authorities will be closely monitoring the latest COVID-19 case numbers after a recent rise in infections accelerated in NSW and Victoria.<b...
SA outlaws stealthing in sex law reform
December 01, 2022 02:02 AM +04 | By AAPNEWS<p>South Australia has made the "utterly abhorrent" act of stealthing, where a partner removes a condom during sex, a criminal offence.</p>
Glamorised tanning angers cancer victim
November 30, 2022 07:50 AM +04 | By AAPNEWS<p>A Brisbane woman fighting advanced skin cancer says glamorising tanning on social media feels like a "kick in the guts".</p>
Half of cancer patients face care hurdles
November 29, 2022 07:03 AM +04 | By AAPNEWS<p>Cancer patients say the complexities of navigating the medical system can make it difficult to make informed decisions about their treatment and li...
Patients abusing, attacking doctors, staff
November 29, 2022 02:41 AM +04 | By AAPNEWS<p>The AMA wants tougher penalties for people who assault health workers after a survey found doctors and staff are being verbally abused, threatened...
Tas lifts COVID alert level as cases rise
November 26, 2022 02:56 AM +04 | By AAPNEWS<p>Tasmania Health has raised the state's COVID-19 risk level to moderate after a 30 per cent lift in cases the past week and a spike in hospitalisati...
More research funds needed for arthritis
November 25, 2022 04:50 AM +04 | By AAPNEWS<p>Despite affecting millions of Australians and costing the health system billions, arthritis receives one of the lowest levels of research funding i...
New GP guidelines to combat 'Dr Google'
November 24, 2022 10:00 AM +04 | By AAPNEWS<p>The peak body for GPs will launch a new resource to help patients and doctors navigate unrealistic expectations caused by turning to "Dr Google".</...
Alert on alleged rapist massage therapist
November 24, 2022 05:51 AM +04 | By AAPNEWS<p>The health complaints commissioner has issued a warning over massage therapist Michael Allwood, who has been charged with sexual offences against e...
Alert for Japanese encephalitis outbreak
November 23, 2022 02:18 AM +04 | By AAPNEWS<p>With mosquito numbers expected to rise in NSW over the coming weeks, authorities are concerned about the risk of a Japanese encephalitis outbreak.<...
Five new variants in latest COVID-19 wave
November 21, 2022 05:45 AM +04 | By AAPNEWS<p>Australia is in the grip of a new surge of COVID-19 cases with five new variants circulating but experts hope case numbers will start dropping befo...
Children as young as 10 self-harming
November 21, 2022 03:44 AM +04 | By AAPNEWS<p>The COVID pandemic and climate anxiety are likely contributing to the stress that is causing an alarming number of adolescents to self-harm, a stud...
Top doctors warn of medical 'dark age'
November 19, 2022 02:04 AM +04 | By AAPNEWS<p>Australia's peak medical association warns soon superficial cuts could be deadly and basic surgery too risky due to the rise of antimicrobial resis...
Half a million long COVID cases: study
November 17, 2022 07:36 AM +04 | By AAPNEWS<p>More than 500,000 Australians could experience long COVID symptoms, according to a university study.<br></p>
Legislation fast-tracks new SA hospital
November 17, 2022 04:52 AM +04 | By AAPNEWS<p>The South Australian parliament has passed legislation to clear the way for the construction of Adelaide's new $3.2 billion Women's and Children's...
SA to look at faster treatment for UTIs
November 17, 2022 03:37 AM +04 | By AAPNEWS<p>A South Australian parliamentary committee is likely to be established to look at giving people easier access to medication to treat urinary tract...
No laughing matter: bid to cap happy gas
November 16, 2022 07:06 AM +04 | By AAPNEWS<p>A rise in the number of recreational users inhaling nitrous oxide or 'laughing gas' is prompting a warning from health experts.<br></p>
NSW nurses to walk off job again
November 16, 2022 06:42 AM +04 | By AAPNEWS<p>Nurses will again walk off the job in NSW amid a push in parliament to fix what some say are dangerous nurse-to-patient ratios.</p>
<p>The South Australian government says the state is close to the peak in the latest wave of coronavirus cases.</p>
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