Health related stories including hospital and public services
Australia’s recruitment of health workers from Pacific Island countries is leaving those countries’ health systems on the brink of collapse, new research warns. A report from the non-profit, non-political Australia Institute and Public Services International also found that such workers […]
Ross River Virus outbreaks are going up with the temperature this summer, especially in riverland and coastal regions, a new scientific review says. The risk was identified in a scoping review of 30 studies into the mosquito-borne virus and temperature by
Nearly 700 pokie machines venues across NSW will have to close their machines for at least six hours every night next year. NSW Gaming Minister David Harris has cancelled all exemptions to mandated hours for gaming rooms as of March
Separating couples are too broke up and are remaining together amid housing and cost-of-living pressures. The finding was contained in a new rapid review from Relationships Australia NSW which shows housing and cost-of-living pressures are reshaping separation. The organisation says their practitioners
Dementia has become Australia’s top cause of death as the population ages, rising 39% in last 10 years, new government statistics show. With more than 17,500 deaths reported in 2024, dementia (including Alzheimer’s disease) has surpassed ischaemic heart disease as
Doctors are joining forces with state health officials to help people stay safe as summer heat comes early to Queensland. Queensland Health and the Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) have put out a primary care guide for doctors and
Year 12 students are turning to energy drinks and sweets in their studies for exams, a new stress survey by youth mental health service ReachOut shows. The month-long survey of 1000 students (16 to 25 years-old) showed that 28% of respondents said
Hunter mines have been put on notice from the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) to keep an eye on air quality. And to help them comply, penalties have been strengthened, the agency says. The reminder comes with the EPA’s sixth
A new diabetes health bus is ‘making the rounds’ along the NSW coast to help patients directly, train local doctors and promote greater awareness. The Diabetes Alliance Program Plus (DAP+) Medibus was at Forster and Taree on the lower Mid
TikTok is proving to be an increasingly popular and poor source for birth control advice among young people, according to new research. Lead researcher Dr Caroline de Moel-Mandel, from La Trobe’s School of Psychology and Public Health, says TikTok is proving to be a growing source of
