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The disability royal commission has heard some harrowing stories so far ...
Some gaps in gastro help
Research finds there is room for improvement for doctors caring for kids with gastro.
Study shows gaps in NT
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have the highest burn injury rates of all Australians, prompting calls for better services.
Open DNA database launched
A new, open-source genetic database has been developed by Australian and North American researchers.
Poo transplants beat superbug
A new study suggests poo transplants could beat antibiotics for treating the C. diff superbug.
City swamped with extreme pollution
Authorities in New Delhi have declared a public health emergency due to incredible levels of air pollution.
Funds needed to stop mental health dropouts
Child advocates want millions in new funding for a nationwide program to stop kids dropping out of school.
Health database backed
Linking national health data into a single database should boost Australian health services.
Hunt makes elderly pledge
The Health Minister says the Government will come up with measures to stop the drugging of elderly people in aged care.
Will to test pills missing
Experts say Australia should adopt pill testing, but lacks the political will to do so.
Mental costs counted
The Productivity Commission says schools should employ “mental health and wellbeing” counsellors for children.
Local Roundup cases loom
A farmer is the first person in Australia to launch legal action claiming Roundup caused his cancer.
Drug charges for injecting chief
The CEO of a Melbourne safe injecting room has been arrested on drug trafficking charges.
ER screen slammed
The South Australian government is building a screen at the Royal Adelaide's emergency department that some claim is designed to hide ambulance ramping from public view and scrutiny.
Health studies lack good stats
Experts say medical research is threatened by a lack of investment in stats.
Mental expectancies measured
New research suggests people with mental disorders have a life expectancy up to a decade shorter than the general population.
Parkinson's study plots addictive effects
A new study could reveal why some Parkinson’s patients develop harmful addictive behaviours.
Adelaide tops meth count
Adelaide has the highest methamphetamine use of all cities surveyed in a new report.
Gene-edit precision increased
US researchers claim to have developed a new gene editing technique more accurate than CRISPR.