This is a new way to stop antibiotic-resistant superbugs
About 5000 Australians are hospitalised due to antiobiotic-resistant superbugs each year. But this discovery may help.
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Mum’s warning as flu cases surge
Hannah Casey couldn’t get out of bed for a week when she was struck down with the flu while pregnant with her fourth child. ALL YOUR FLU QUESTIONS ANSWERED
100 cases a day, vaccination fail as worst ever Covid strain looms
With 100 Queenslanders a day already admitted to hospital, the state now faces a serious threat from the most contagious strain of Covid-19 ever recorded.
Heartbreak as 3yo twins battle cancer together
A family has received a second devastating blow just one year after her sister’s diagnosis.
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This common drink increases the risk of serious heart condition, study finds
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The ‘valuable’ test if you have high cholesterol or blood pressure
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New hope for Aussies with painful condition
Australians suffering from a debilitating illness have scored a huge win in a major development.
Wrong woman operated on in shock cancer test swap
An investigation has been launched after the biopsy results of two breast cancer patients were mixed up in a shocking lab bungle.
Urgent health alert in major Aussie state
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VAD gave my husband peace. It can do the same for you
A widow has recalled the way her husband took control of his death through voluntary assisted dying that allowed him to “peacefully” slip away in his own bed surrounded by family. WATCH THE VIDEO
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