Healthcare
'Play it safe': AMA calls for a nationwide freeze on lifting COVID restrictions
The peak medical body is urging states to rethink the roll-back of coronavirus restrictions due to the sharp rise in Victorian cases.
- by Ashleigh McMillan
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Good Weekend
What makes Norman Swan sweat (clue: not the erotica he's inspired)
The long-time presenter of ABC Radio National's Health Report, journalist and doctor has the kind of credibility that money can't buy – and a desire to live forever.
- by Benjamin Law
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Coronavirus pandemic
Patient deaths after wait in ambulances lead to hospital probe
Victoria's healthcare watchdog is investigating the deaths of two patients who had cardiac arrests while waiting in ambulances outside hospitals.
- by Aisha Dow and Melissa Cunningham
Coronavirus pandemic
The postcodes testing for COVID-19 at three times the average rate
Some Sydney suburbs have recorded COVID-19 testing rates that are three times the state-wide average and there has been a significant spike in testing among school-aged children since the beginning of June.
- by Pallavi Singhal
Workplace safety
A lifetime of free lung checks for workers to halt dust disease
Queensland mineral mine and quarry workers will have access to lung screening for life in the wake of outbreaks of diseases like black lung and silicosis.
- by Stuart Layt
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Coronavirus pandemic
The same coronavirus strain turned up in an Australian and a tiger. How?
From Wuhan to Australia and then on to infect a tiger in New York, how is the virus mutating as it travels the world?
- by Sherryn Groch and Liam Mannix
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Coronavirus pandemic
Contact tracing concerns raised by doctor with links to COVID-19 case
A Melbourne oncologist says his family were advised they could 'continue behaving normally' despite being very close contacts of a family with COVID-19.
- by Aisha Dow
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Healthcare
Defqon.1 medics hired child sex offender
A medical services provider criticised in an inquest over its care of two revellers who died after taking drugs at Defqon.1 hired a convicted child sex offender in a managerial role last year.
- by Angus Thompson
Healthcare
Doctors have their say on Royal Perth Hospital surgeon and specialist 'generational war'
Front line medicos have responded to WAtoday's exclusive report on the generations of doctors clashing in WA's health care system over complaints some surgeons and specialists have labelled ridiculous.
- by Nathan Hondros
Healthcare
Peak health regulator to ask for protection for healthcare complainants
It comes after the ombudsman made 10 recommendations to improve confidentiality safeguards for people making complaints about healthcare practitioners.
- by Rachel Clun
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Healthcare
Australian researchers lead world-first MS research to slow disease
Global research led by the Royal Melbourne Hospital and the University of Melbourne has offered a breakthrough for those diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
- by Melissa Cunningham