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Follow the latest news about health and wellness, with this collection of reports and interviews from the SBS News team. Hear the story behind the headline.
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HIV in Fiji - a 'ticking timebomb' in the Pacific
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Dec 21, 2024 |
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A third of people with chronic pain, chronic illness have been forced out of jobs: new report
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Dec 07, 2024 |
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Exposing the tip of the iceberg: why eating disorders among men are under-reported
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Dec 01, 2024 |
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"It's completely changed my life": endometriosis patients hail new subsidised treatment
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Dec 01, 2024 |
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INTERVIEW: Movember's Dr Zac Seidler on the 'huge iceberg of an issue' that is male eating disorders
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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New program will see pregnant mothers and babies protected from life-threatening virus
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Nov 10, 2024 |
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New data sheds light on the mental health impacts of losing a pregnancy
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Nov 09, 2024 |
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Hysterical: Fatima found a 'hidden community' of grieving parents after not getting culturally safe support
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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'These laws would have protected her': advocates welcome social media ban
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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National public health body announced in wake of COVID-19 response review
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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The common, treatable health condition that many men suffer in silence
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Drinking water safety guidelines in Australia revised for 'human health considerations'
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Hope for a revolution in treatment for severe burns victims
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Oct 26, 2024 |
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Hysterical: The condition that meant Bianca was disbelieved and made to feel hysterical
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Public health experts welcome regulation of baby and toddler formula marketing
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Hysterical: The 'distressing' gender gap in health Dr Lea Merone didn't expect to confront
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Meet the Kenyan women helping solve a critical shortage in this essential item
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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Health professionals say Australia needs a centre for disease control
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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One in five Australian children are living with chronic pain - and often, help is not at hand
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Sep 28, 2024 |
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The laundry service that's changing lives for good
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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INTERVIEW: What factors can lead to cognitive decline and dementia?
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Mobile phones get cancer all-clear
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Engineered stem cells breakthrough could save lives
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Research shows most people support drug injecting rooms
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Vaccination, sexual bubbles and condoms: A doctor's tips on protecting yourself from mpox
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Aug 31, 2024 |
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Virtual reality may soon assist frontline healthcare workers
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Aug 31, 2024 |
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Disappointment as midwifery continuity of care not prioritised by NSW
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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For some cancer patients, they're battling the disease - and discrimination
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Cost of new Alzheimer's drug could put it out of reach for many in Australia
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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Simple, low-cost change may save many little lives
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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'It's a privilege': SBS talks to Voluntary Assisted Dying practitioner Dr Bu O'Brien
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Aug 17, 2024 |
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New mpox variant detected in Pakistan, prompting calls for vigilance and increased measures
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Aug 17, 2024 |
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'A menace that knows no boundaries': WHO declares mpox emergency
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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VAD a 'beautiful, compassionate, peaceful revolution' - but there's room for improvement
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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False health claims, too much sugar and salt: the baby foods that fail to meet WHO standards
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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A "silence that's always around you": report highlights the crisis of persistent loneliness in Australia
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Aug 10, 2024 |
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The health issues faced by migrant men in Australia
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Hysterical: Ignorance, stigma, shame: why they cause dangerous delays in diagnosis
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Legionnaires' disease - what is it and why have case numbers surged?
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Non-melanoma skin cancer causing growing concern
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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INTERVIEW: Dr Jacco Boon on a possible new nasal vaccine for COVID-19
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Hysterical: Why do some groups have to fight for safe and affordable sexual and reproductive healthcare?
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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Organ donors: Easing grief and saving lives
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Jul 27, 2024 |
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Hepatitis cases on the rise, as health experts call for more testing
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Hysterical: a midwife told Sam to take panadol for her pain as her baby went into distress
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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INTERVIEW: Mpox outbreak prompts 'sex bubble' recommendation
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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The inspirational images that highlight a hidden killer
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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Soaring diabetes diagnoses prompts call to invest in wearable technologies
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Hysterical: the shocking findings from government inquiries into women's healthcare
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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New survey results suggest dangerous unintended outcome of zero-alcohol drinks
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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Experts prepare for new bird flu strain
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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INTERVIEW: The Australian Medical Association says toddler milks are unnecessary
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Jul 14, 2024 |
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INTERVIEW: Brendan Crabb from Burnet Institute on growing Long COVID case numbers
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Jul 13, 2024 |
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Australian researchers uncover potential cancer drivers hidden in 'junk' DNA
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Snoring - not just annoying, could be a sign of serious problems
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Jun 22, 2024 |
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Kylie lives with excruciating pain. Australian doctors hope a new trial may bring relief to millions like her
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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'Wonderful, funny, kind and brilliant': Dr Michael Mosley is found dead
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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Personalised cancer treatment for Australian children improves survival prospects, study shows
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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Should we be worried about bird flu?
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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New tools to fight deadly melanoma
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Talks on pandemic treaty stalled despite 'inevitable' new pandemic
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May 29, 2024 |
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Women want culturally sensitive trauma-informed continuity of care: landmark birth trauma inquiry reports
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May 29, 2024 |
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One in 12 of us will suffer blood cancer; what do we need to know?
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May 28, 2024 |
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AstraZeneca COVID vaccine withdrawn worldwide
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May 08, 2024 |
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Introducing germ-busting prayer beads for spiritual - and physical - health
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May 07, 2024 |
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Carers offered more work flexibility in payment overhaul
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May 04, 2024 |
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Facing a major life crisis? Anh is here to help
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May 03, 2024 |
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Concern growing for permanent resident hopefuls with HIV
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May 02, 2024 |
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Are our boots really made for walking? Study says yes
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May 02, 2024 |
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Cost of Living Secrets: Visiting your doctor
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Drug offers new hope for Australians with breast cancer
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Apr 28, 2024 |
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New research reveals Australian regions at higher risk of cardiac arrest
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Apr 27, 2024 |
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Wally "The King" Lewis shares his story to plead for brain injury research funding
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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Can't arrest our way out of drug crisis, say health experts
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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First Nations people especially vulnerable to drug-related deaths
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Is Australia winning 'the war on drugs'?
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Opioid use in Australia: have government restrictions avoided the crisis faced in the USA?
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Medicinal cannabis boom complicates drug testing
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Apr 14, 2024 |
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Shiny tiles and same-coloured walls: seeing the world through the eyes of people with dementia
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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New portal helping people with dementia
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Apr 06, 2024 |
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New rules lowered prescription opioid use - but where does that leave those in pain?
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Dental care out of reach for many - but Victoria's Smile Squad has a solution
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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First Nations health conference spotlights lung and cervical cancers
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Pioneering procedure made Vali the luckiest unlucky person you'll meet
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Mar 16, 2024 |
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Do you really know what chemicals are in your cosmetics?
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Mar 10, 2024 |
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Could artificial intelligence bring new hope to couples facing infertility?
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Mar 09, 2024 |
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Managing the menopause: could you use alternatives to medication?
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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INTERVIEW: Hundreds die from preventable cervical cancer each year, what needs to change?
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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'My world was terrifying': how psychedelic drugs helped Warren deal with anxiety
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Shingles is both common and painful and it could happen to you
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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INTERVIEW: Former NSW EPA chief Barry Buffier
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Keeping safe in the sun - whatever your skin type
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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Victoria is examining women's pain: why isn't everyone?
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Feb 11, 2024 |
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Kevin has so far survived an incurable disease; scientists hope new research will help others like him.
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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NSW, Victoria, ACT on high alert for measles -are you at risk?
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Jan 27, 2024 |
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Malaria vaccine could save tens of thousands of lives a year
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Concerns raised over common asthma drug
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Modern diseases are the legacy of ancient genes
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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From magic mirrors to tell-all toilet seats - the latest in medical technology
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Jan 13, 2024 |
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Making physical activity a habit in 2024 - what does the research say about how to achieve it?
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Jan 13, 2024 |
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Crib monitors helping scientists track down the cause of sudden unexplained child deaths
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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Do you need a device to tell the difference between an apple and a chocolate biscuit?
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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Health alert issued for Legionnaire's Disease as seven hospitalised in Sydney
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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War, disaster, climate change: how 2023 challenged the world's health
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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How healthy has Australia been in 2023? SBS looks back at the headlines this year
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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What did COVID cost Australia's health service?
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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Thalidomide was 'one of the darkest chapters in Australia's medical history': Albanese
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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Why is the health of young Australians on the decline?
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Could underwater workouts be the answer for brain and spine injuries?
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Nov 26, 2023 |
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Nothing but the tooth - Australian dental care needs an overhaul
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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Multicultural health conference aims to inspire change
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Report confirms feared barriers to legal services for migrants during COVID pandemic
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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Don't use it, or lose it - doctors warn against antibiotic over-use
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Getting heads together to reduce head injuries
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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New parents feel 'disconnected' from support
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Inquiry talks about sexual expression in NDIS plans
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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Critics wary as public intoxication decriminalised in Victoria on Melbourne Cup Day
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Bird flu's troubling new evolution
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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Workplace initiative aims to help Australia's 2.6 million unpaid carers
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Mental health crisis prompts calls to better fund 'gender-affirming' health care
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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Cost of living takes toll on health sector
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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What is gambling really costing you?
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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Game-changing technology changes more than just the game
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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Shine a light on mental health: no, really
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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New funding for vaccine could bring pain relief for thousands of people
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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Australia's 'hidden' disability - and one of the world's oldest medical practices
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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The rising tide of diabetes: Inquiry delves into alarming health trend
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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Long COVID lingers: Australia's quest for answers
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Supporting and keeping construction workers safe
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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Breakthrough malaria vaccine is a turning point in global health
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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How a photocopier changed the world: Nobel Prize in medicine goes to COVID vaccine duo
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Australia to probe its COVID-19 pandemic response - but not state lockdowns
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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Ange is only 19, yet she’s struggling to survive an ‘older person’s disease’
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Sep 16, 2023 |
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Researchers in Australia discover a new treatment for acne
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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Disability Royal Commission holds its final sitting with a call for urgent change
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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No time for mental health care under Medicare, say GPs
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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Pill testing: 'If one life is saved - it's worth it
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Pleas for water safety awareness as beach drowning deaths climb
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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Stem cell research reveals the earliest stages of a human life
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Sep 09, 2023 |
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Fears for global HIV program amid Republican abortion stoush
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Sep 09, 2023 |
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'Suicide is too much in the shadows': Expert
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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Not just for 'big boofy footballers': action urged after Senate concussion report
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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It can be a killer cancer, but early detection saves lives
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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Treating sleep issues may be an effective way to treat PTSD
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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Pharmacy Guild drops opposition to 60 day prescriptions
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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Why do some people develop cognitive impairment after COVID-19?
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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Autism the focus as government ponders disability funding
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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Uninvited guest: the giant parasitic worm evicted from Canberra woman's brain
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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Woman in Germany tests first medically approved 3D printed bionic arm
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Aug 27, 2023 |
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Concern growing for transgender health care in retirement
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Aug 26, 2023 |
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Link to mental health services key to reducing rates of suicide
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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New test offers hope for early ovarian cancer diagnosis
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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Alateen offering a support lifeline to children of problem drinkers
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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Stem cell research helping people see in the United States
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Aug 20, 2023 |
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New guidelines to help doctors and patients with PCOS pain
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Autism in children data reveals surprise
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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Cheaper medications by next month
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Help at hand for sufferers from Crohn's disease
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Australians face an increasing risk of stroke
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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New COVID-19 strain makes an appearance
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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Why doctors fear Darwin could become a disease hotspot
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Australians are becoming lonely: how do we beat that isolated feeling?
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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Dental hygiene habits of Australians revealed in survey, with many choosing not to floss
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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Opinion divided over whether government vape regulations will minimise harm
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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Seeking sustainability for the aged care sector
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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The dangers of smoke, ahead of a new bushfire season
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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Drawing on traditional Indigenous knowledge of honeypot ants
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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Warnings about Invasive Meningococcal Disease
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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Pilot program boosts case for 'care navigators' in nursing
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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First Wellbeing Framework suggests Australians are happier, healthier, richer - or are we?
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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Breakthrough for prostate cancer treatment
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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What is in a good night's sleep? Researchers study the sleeping habits of young Australians
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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WMO warns of increased risk of deaths from extreme weather in Europe, Asia and US
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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Drug slows progression of early Alzheimer's
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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Keeping your brain active could delay dementia
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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'Nothing about us, without us' regaining First Nations trust in specialised healthcare
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Jul 17, 2023 |