Covid-19 set to be one of Australia’s biggest killers
Thousands of Australians have died from Covid-19 this year and experts are warning deaths could further soar in winter.
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Few patients will benefit from the major parties’ promise to cut the price of medicines and some people could end up paying more under an anomaly. See the full list.
Election money going to wrong places
Billions of dollars are being spent on one massive issue but it’s a fraction of what’s needed and is going to all the wrong places, a leading group warns.
Shocking impact of smartphone use
A new study has counted how smartphones have reduced the number of hours we spend interacting with people in person – the findings will shock you.
Australia’s medicinal cannabis capital revealed
There are three main reasons Australians are turning to medicinal cannabis use – despite little evidence it helps. See why and which state tops the list.
Patients dying in hospital logjam
Patients are dying in the back of ambulances which can’t offload them in overstretched hospitals, an alarming new report has found.
Aussie hospitals in marginal seats still being ignored
The AMA has warned of “avoidable deaths” unless extra funds go to struggling Australian hospitals. See where they are.
Game-changing blood test for breast cancer
Too often when breast cancer returns it is picked up too late but a new blood test could help find it earlier and dramatically improve survival rates.
Babies dying because Australia won’t spend $10 for test
Australia funds a $2.1 million treatment for a rare genetic condition but not the test to diagnose it, leaving babies to die.
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