Free vaccine to protect teens against serious infection
MORE than one million teenagers will be vaccinated against meningococcal infection in a $52 million Federal Government initiative.
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Life in an Embassy: ‘Please pay for my prostitute’
THE man came to the Australian Embassy with hat in hand asking for taxpayer support to pay for a lady of the night — it is just one of the many bizarre, and often serious requests our consular officials contend with every day.
Secret codes hidden in your cheap holiday deal
It’s easy to gloss over the details when you’re looking at the beautiful brochures, but if you don’t look for this in the fine print, you’ll regret it.
Strawberry needles recall spreads to SA
STRAWBERRIES contaminated with hidden needles may be on sale in South Australia and health officials have ordered an urgent recall as more cases emerge interstate.
Ambos buckling under stress
AMBULANCE officers are working while suffering symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, extreme stress and fatigue, new research reveals.
Patients’ advocate faces closure as budget axe hits
THE Health Consumers Alliance faces closure after losing all its $500,000 a year funding in the state budget, prompting warnings patients will not have an advocate for positive changes.
Parts of city hospital closed down after gastro case
CALVARY Wakefield Hospital has temporarily stopped visitors to some areas after a patient came down with gastro.
SAHMRI wins global respect for its research
THE South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute had ranked highly on The Times’s list of the world’s best research centres judged on the impact of their work.
Wamsley visit caps Warrawong rebirth
WARRAWONG Wildlife Sanctuary founder and renown conservationist Dr John Wamsley is delighted his beloved native fauna refuge at Mylor has reopened.
One year in: Tottering first steps for RAH
IT was supposed to be the $2.4b tonic to cure the SA’s health systems ills. It’s been a year since the new Royal Adelaide Hospital took in its first patients. Here’s how it went…
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