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What is the new COVID-19 JN.1 variant causing a spike in …

WebJN.1 is descended from BA.2.86, or Pirola, a subvariant that came to the world's attention over the summer because of the large number of changes to its spike proteins: more …

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Coronavirus updates, latest news and important …

WebCoronavirus disease ' COVID-19 ' is a type of coronavirus that caused a global outbreak. The disease causes respiratory illness and symptoms include pneumonia and bronchitis. …

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WebVaccines saved almost 20,000 lives during early Omicron wave. The study said that, without vaccines, 21,250 people aged over 50 would have died from the virus in the state over …

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Long COVID study Queensland Health: New study could …

WebThe study by Queensland Health looked at more than 5000 Queenslanders who had respiratory illness symptoms from late May to late June 2022, when the Omicron variant …

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Medicine news headlines

WebThe TGA authorised doctors to prescribe doses of MDMA and psilocybin for depression and post-traumatic stress disorder on July 1. health 9:24pm Jul 4, 2023. More news. …

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New app aims to give Australians better access to My …

WebThe app was created following a 292 per cent jump in views of My Health Record in the 2021-22 financial year, and will give Australians access to a range of other medical …

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COVID-19 vaccine mandates could end in NSW

Web7:37am Mar 25, 2024. The New South Wales government is considering dropping the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health workers in the coming weeks. Chief Health …

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Queensland news: Chief Health Officer John Gerrard …

WebBy Miriah Davis. Queensland is in the midst of a COVID-19 wave, but cases are becoming less severe and a new mask mandate would be "disproportionate", the state's chief …

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New curriculum guidelines to change how health is …

WebBy 9News Staff. 7:33pm Feb 2, 2024. New changes to the Australian curriculum will affect the way food and wellbeing is talked about at schools across the country. Under the …

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New women's health app aims to bridge diagnosis gap for …

Web8:12pm Mar 27, 2024. Australian health professionals have launched an app aimed at simplifying the pathway to diagnosing women's health issues. Charli Health uses AI, …

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Flu season Australia: Warning of 'severe, early' flu season

Web2:18pm Mar 19, 2024. Health experts are warning Australians to get their flu shots as early as possible this year, ahead of what is looking like will be a severe and unusually early …

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Kate Middleton cancer diagnosis: World leaders react to Princess …

WebRumours and conspiracy theories grew, predominantly on social media, over the many weeks Kate has been out of the spotlight. It culminated on March 10, Mother's Day in the …

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Health experts find salt substitute significantly lowers blood

WebBy Mikala Theocharous. 3:54pm Jan 30, 2024. Health experts have said low-sodium potassium-enriched salt is much better at preventing high blood pressure than regular …

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King Charles to return to public-facing duties amid cancer treatment

WebKing Charles and Queen Camilla will also mark a year since their coronation on May 6 and today released a new photo ahead of the first anniversary. (Millie Pilkington/Buckingham …

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Queensland health apologises over long Covid comments

WebBy 9News Staff. 12:11pm Mar 31, 2024. Queensland Health has apologised over any distress caused by comments made by the state's Chief Health Officer calling for the …

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Second Pennsylvania nursing home hit with lawsuit for employing …

WebThe lawsuit was filed Wednesday against Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Butler, Pittsburgh on behalf of the family of 43-year-old Nicholas Cymbol, who died on …

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'Heart of gold': Mum who died at health retreat remembered

WebJosh Hohne. 5:37pm Apr 17, 2024. Rachael Dixon, the Victorian woman who died after allegedly consuming a drink police believe may have contained magic mushrooms, has …

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Private health insurance Australia: New cost of living hike as …

WebBy Daniel Jeffrey. 6:53am Apr 1, 2024. Private health insurance premiums will rise by a little over 3 per cent from today after the government signed off on the increases last month. …

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Eating disorders in Australia surge by 21 percent, as cost to

WebThe report, prepared by Deloitte, also examined the enormous economic impact of the disorder, finding eating disorders cost $67 billion per year. As well as costing the Federal …

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