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Sarah Booth is a health reporter at the Herald Sun. She previously worked in the masthead’s digital team and on the breaking news round.

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Peninsula Private Hospital. Picture: Contributed

Drug addict nurse swapped patients’ meds for aspirin

Patients at Peninsula Private Hospital have been denied proper pain relief after a nurse was caught stealing their painkillers and replacing them with aspirin.

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New $22m TAFE spend flows from Herald Sun Bush Summit

The Victorian government has unveiled a $22m upgrade of Wodonga TAFE at the Herald Sun’s first Bush Summit, with the funds to create a specialist heavy vehicle training precinct.

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Karsha Trowbridge and Steve Trowbridge with Levi, 3 and Beau, 11 months, at a park in Wollert.Case study for a story on epilepsy research. Levi, 3, went from having five seizures a day to a handful every year thanks to genetic testing that pinpointed his diagnosisÃs, allowing him to get the best treatment. Picture: Jason Edwards

Breakthrough for babies with epilepsy in world-first study

A cutting-edge genetic test can diagnose the cause of a baby’s epilepsy years before traditional tests, giving kids like Levi the chance to walk and talk.

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Generic photo of a woman having a heart attack - chest pains. Picture: iStock

Depression drug may offer hope for chronic heart condition

A popular antidepressant could be used to treat a chronic heart condition. See if you’re eligible for the world-first Melbourne trial.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 12: Neale Daniher looks on ahead of the round 13 AFL match between Melbourne Demons and Collingwood Magpies at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on June 12, 2023, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

World-first Melbourne trial that may reverse MND

A human trial of a drug that could slow – or even reverse – the progression of motor neurone disease is running in Melbourne.

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A woman alone crying in bed, worried in misery.

The cancer issue that keeps rising post-lockdown

Experts thought the spike in demand for this crucial service would ease when lockdown did. But instead, the numbers are rising.

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Healthcare coworkers working in ICU. Doctors and nurses wearing protective coveralls. They are at hospital during COVID-19.

Number of doctors, nurses with criminal records revealed

Tens of thousands of healthcare workers have a criminal record, but the watchdog is reviewing their rules. See the figures and what the new rules could be.

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