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Social media
What Isabelle wished her parents (and the government) knew about social media
Isabelle Camp is one of a growing number of young people turning to Instagram and TikTok for health advice. They say a social media ban is not the answer.
- by Angus Thomson
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The potential wonder drug, the ‘whistleblower’ scientist and the fateful Balmoral dinner
Professor Shaun Jackson has spent 30 years developing what could be a revolutionary stroke drug. But human trials have been derailed amid a Federal Court dispute.
- by Angus Thomson
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Hospitals
The Sydney hospitals overspending by $9 million a month
Staff at three Sydney hospitals have threatened to take industrial action unless the NSW government reverses job cuts they say will put patients at risk.
- by Angus Thomson
‘A huge hole’: Family hopes man’s death after knee surgery sparks change
Kenneth Toll was one of three patients to die after receiving bilateral knee replacement surgery from a NSW orthopaedic surgeon, a five-day inquest heard.
- by Angus Thomson
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Cardiovascular health
What are the chances of your heart suddenly stopping? Scientists think they can tell
Jess Berenyi only discovered her heart condition when it nearly killed her. A new database will help others discover their genetic risk before it’s too late.
- by Angus Thomson
Ken went into hospital for knee surgery. Three days later, he was dead
An inquest is examining the events leading to the death of a 62-year-old grandfather following a routine procedure at a private hospital in regional NSW.
- by Angus Thomson
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Bushfires
‘We are way behind’: Race against time to reduce fire risk in Sydney suburbs
Sydney’s northern beaches are having another smoky day as firefighters battle to keep a wild hazard reduction burn under control.
- by Angus Thomson
‘Significant impact on patients’: NSW nurses to strike for 24 hours
The state’s health system will be brought to a standstill for the second time this month after nurses voted to return to the picket line.
- by Angus Thomson
The Sydney suburbs where patients wait the longest for an ambulance revealed
Ambulances and emergency departments are under more pressure than ever, data released on Wednesday reveals. See how your suburb stacks up.
- by Angus Thomson
The graph that shows Australia’s emerging fertility problem
Australia’s fragmented IVF sector is ill-equipped to keep up with rising demand, according to a sweeping review co-authored by former health minister Greg Hunt.
- by Angus Thomson
The human drug that helped Sammy trust people again
An increasing number of pets are medicated for anxiety, but nobody is keeping track of how many. Vets say doing so would be better for pets and close a loophole for potential misuse.
- by Angus Thomson
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