COVID isolation rules could soon be scrapped. Here’s what we know
Scrapping isolation for COVID-positive patients and boosting hospital funding will be on the agenda for a meeting between the prime minister and state leaders.Prime Minister…
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Aussie babies eligible for Pfizer COVID-19 booster dose
Australia’s medical regulator has granted provisional approval for a Pfizer COVID-19 booster for children aged between six months and five years.The Therapeutic Goods…
Aussies warned over breast implants after US cancer link
People with breast implants have been warned to watch out for symptoms after the implants were linked to a rare cancer by US regulators.The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
‘The system is not working’: Expert reveals factors behind youth distress and suicide
Young Australians are more anxious than ever as they navigate technological change and the fallout of the COVID pandemic.That’s the conclusion of National Mental Health Commission…
Rosie thought it was eczema. Then a TikTok comment prompted her to see a doctor
A woman has thanked a stranger on TikTok for correctly diagnosing a fungal infection that had appeared on her back - which she had believed to be eczema.UK-based TikTok influencer…
The TikTok trend that could actually help you sleep
This story was first published in The Conversation.The latest TikTok trend has us listening to brown noise. According to TikTok, this has multiple benefits including helping you…
A TikTok algorithm seemed to know Ella had autism before she did. And she’s not alone
When popular Australian influencer Ella Watkins first joined TikTok, her feed quickly became swamped with videos about autism.But, while this content resonated with her, it took…
Scientists discover new coronavirus in bats that is resistant to current vaccines
A virus in bats in Russia has been found to bind to human cells, in a discovery being monitored by public health experts who have been hypervigilant about zoonotic diseases since…
Theresa’s family thought she was a forgetful mum. Instead she was suffering from a ‘hidden disability’
A little more than 10 years ago, mother-of-five Theresa Flavin began having trouble with the simple tasks she usually did on a daily basis.Compiling an email distribution list,…
‘Doctor changed their mind’: Patient charged after a 5min bulk-billed consult
An Australian patient has questioned a general practitioner’s policy, claiming a doctor “changed their mind” and charged them for a consultation that was initially quoted as a…