Bolivian hospitals under strain as dengue kills dozens
Hospitals in Bolivia’s Santa Cruz region are struggling to keep up with an outbreak of dengue that has killed at least 26 people.
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Mpox is still a global public health emergency, WHO declares
Mpox – which spreads via close contact and tends to cause flu-like symptoms and pus-filled skin lesions – was declared a global health emergency by the WHO in July 2022.
WHO chief angrily denies it has ‘quietly shelved’ investigation into Covid’s origins
The World Health Organization will continue pushing until it finds an answer to how the Covid-19 pandemic started, the agency’s chief said Wednesday following a report suggesting it had abandoned the search.
Now the public has useful data on bulk-billing we can really push politicians for better healthcare
The widely varying levels of bulk billing across Australia suggest diverse solutions may be needed to restore affordable GP servicesExclusive: More people than ever paying to see a doctor, data showsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app o…
Revealed: more Australians than ever are paying to see a doctor as new data shows worst hit areas
Exclusive: Data obtained by Guardian Australia reveals the areas suffering the biggest drop in fully bulk-billed GP patientsAnalysis: Now we can push politicians for better healthcareGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news pod…
Smoke exposure from intense fires linked to long-term respiratory and cardiovascular disease
Scientists studying 2014 Hazelwood coalmine fire say breathing in tiny particles in smoke is linked to increased emergency presentationsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastJust a few weeks of exposure to the smoke f…
Doctor’s notes: Cornish town turns to song in effort to recruit GP
More than 500 people in Lostwithiel take part in music video to try to find doctor to join local practicePeople in the beautiful Cornish town of Lostwithiel have turned to song in a desperate effort to recruit a new doctor.More than 500 people, young a…
Brain cancer patient thought of Charlie Teo as ‘God’, hearing told
Health Care Complaints Commission hears Teo told a woman he could operate after other doctors said her tumour was inoperableFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podc…
Victoria police will still be involved in public drunkenness cases after decriminalisation, documents say
Exclusive: Draft framework suggests officers could provide ‘outreach and transport’, catching union off-guardFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastVictoria pol…
New home care package rules limit claims but Labor government denies they amount to cuts
Department of Health and Aged Care rejects accusations that rules introduced new exclusions, saying they only provided clarificationFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily n…