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More monitoring and education will help prevent black lung in New South Wales, authorities say.
Court case aims at QLD death
A Queensland private hospital is being sued after a man died following a lethal dose of morphine.
PBS gets preventative addition
Australian women now have better access to a preventative breast cancer drug after its PBS listing.
Slow response to UN foam finding
The UN says firefighting foam formerly used at Australian government sites is linked to serious disease.
Talks launched on disturbing report
The Federal Government will hold high-level roundtable discussions on Indigenous suicide in the Kimberley region.
Mackay joins anti-fluoride drive
Big Queensland councils appear to be moving away from water fluoridation.
Study finds side-effects skipped
Research from the UK says negative side-effects from clinical trials are often lost when the study reaches peer review.
Three folks stoke DNA advance
A boy with three parents marks a major achievement in genetic science.
CMV review finds no faults
SA Health says it has retested over 2,000 CMV tests, and found the original results were correct.
Australian diets dip in value
The vast majority of Australian eating habits are below par, according to the CSIRO.
E-cigs could help quitters
New research has linked electronic cigarette use and successful attempts to quit smoking, going against the findings of several other studies.
Imbalance behind big health gaps
A leading global health figure says that to fix the gaps in our medical system, we must close the larger gaps in society.
Ley says rebate re-jig won't hurt
Health Minister Sussan Ley has responded to claims people will soon wait longer for their Medicare refunds.
Portable vaccine labs outlined
New technology could soon see simple, portable vaccine factories for areas in need.
Sweet study shows artificial bias
Australian researchers have revealed a widespread bias in industry-funded research into artificial sweeteners.
Top marks for mobile heart check
There have been some positive reports from trials of a new mobile ECG system in outback NSW.
Offshore contracts rushed, Dutton says
Immigration Minister Peter Dutton admits his department has made mistakes in its handling of contracts for offshore detention centres.
Skinner says gut targets will be tough
The New South Wales Health Minister has responded to a snapshot of the state’s diet and exercise issues.
Videos viewed as top tool
A new study has some tips on how health promotion groups can get more online engagement.