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Mental health expert flags need for more funding in …

WEBMental health unit upgrades 'progressed' The Mabu Liyan High Dependency unit at Broome Hospital is the only critical treatment facility for mental health across the …

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Psychiatrists urge the government to address critical …

WEBPsychiatrists are calling for investment in Australia's declining psychiatry workforce. (ABC News: Luke Bowden) In short: More than 500 psychiatrists signed an …

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New Omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant COVID vaccines to be …

WEBNow, Omicron subvariants EG.5 (nicknamed Eris) and BA.2.86 (dubbed Pirola) are circulating Australia. The World Health Organization (WHO) says it is …

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Health & Wellbeing

WEBThe latest health news from Australia and around the world, as well as tips and information to help you improve your health and wellbeing.

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How has medicine changed in the past 20 years

WEBProfessor Chris Murray: In the year 2000, right before the big push globally on reducing health problems in low income settings, we were pretty much nearing the …

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COVID cases are rising across Australia. Here's a rundown …

WEBAustralia appears to be on the cusp of an eighth COVID-19 wave, with an increase in cases across the country. Victoria's acting chief health officer has suggested …

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Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is spreading in NSW.

WEBNSW Health has recorded a spike in cases of a lesser-known respiratory virus. Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) has been on the medical radar since the early …

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How exercise can treat and prevent common mental …

WEBPhysical activity has also been shown to prevent the onset of common mental health conditions in the first place. With the latest figures pointing to declining …

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Why it's becoming nearly impossible to be healthy in …

WEBWhen it comes to our personal health, the cards are stacked against us in Australia. At almost every point throughout our day, things make it harder for us to be healthy — and easier for us to

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Flu, RSV and COVID cases are set to rise soon, so when should you …

WEBLast month the government updated its COVID-19 vaccination guidelines. Six-monthly boosters are now only recommended for those over the age of 75. Anyone …

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Spotlight on 'gaps' in Australia's mental health system in wake of

WEBThe sister of a man whose schizophrenia diagnosis has been part of her family's life for 30 years says the mental health system, as she has experienced it, is non-existent.

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COVID-19 'new wave' currently impacting South Australia amid …

WEBSouth Australia's public health chief says the state is "clearly" at the beginning of a "new wave" of COVID-19, with cases jumping by more than 600 in the …

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What King Charles's cancer diagnosis will mean for the rest of the

WEBKing Charles is 75 and has had a lifetime of mostly good health. However, the UK will be worried about the monarch after the palace's revelation he is fighting an …

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Have you been infected with COVID-19 multiple times

WEBResearchers have found the more times you're infected the higher chance you have of developing long COVID or other chronic health conditions. Those at risk are …

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Bhutan is known for being a happy country, but mental health is a

WEBBhutan is known for being one of the happiest countries in the world, but mental health professionals say its people are suffering in silence due to cultural traditions and …

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Shortage of health professionals sees another Queensland …

WEBIt comes as Queensland Health data shows fewer women giving birth in private hospitals during the past decade. In 2021, about 14,000 women gave birth in …

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Mental health and the Bondi killer

WEBI think services, especially public mental health services, state-based public mental health services, are really stretched. They really find it difficult to provide the …

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Actor Shannen Doherty hopes for 'three to five more years' after …

WEBActor Shannen Doherty has revealed she's hoping to hold out for the next "three to five years" to allow for medical advancements in her cancer treatments. …

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Leading neuropsychiatrist says Joel Cauchi may have fallen …

WEBIn short: Neuropsychiatrist Dr Harry McConnell says there was a potential "systemic failure" by Queensland authorities regarding Joel Cauchi's mental health …

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