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Day-old duck hatchlings crawl around inside an incubator at a duck farm in New York state.

Worrying bird flu strain undisclosed by US after Trump orders WHO exit

A US government memo ordering a halt to communication with global health bodies has concerned scientists as a strain of bird flu is detected in California for the first time.

  • Jessica Nix and Gerry Smith

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A suspected case of botulism in a woman in Sydney is believed to be linked to an unregulated anti-wrinkle injection she received at a residential premises.

Deadly paralysing bacteria linked to bogus botox in Sydney

Three people have developed symptoms of a rare but life-threatening paralysing illness after suspected fake botox injections at a Sydney home, prompting health authorities to warn the public against receiving anti-wrinkle injections from unauthorised practitioners. 

  • Kate Aubusson
The swollen hand of a patient with hereditary angioedema.

Their arms, legs and throats start randomly swelling. Then scientists ‘engineered’ a precision treatment

The swelling started with almost no warning, then seven-year-old Fiona Wardman’s hand ballooned like a rubber glove hooked to a tap.

  • Liam Mannix
Ozempic injections have been shown to lower the risk of heart failure in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Sweeping study finds 42 health conditions Ozempic can improve – and 19 it makes worse

Weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic can help people to lose more than a fifth of their body weight and have been linked to a range of other health benefits, but also some concerns.

  • Joe Pinkstone
Ryan Millar takes a nap at work.

This Perth office is encouraging naps at work. Here’s why yours should too

Ever wished you could duck somewhere for a quick kip at work? Staff at this Perth workplace can, and the results may surprise you.

  • Claire Ottaviano
Kaitlyn Dever as Belle Gibson.

This masthead exposed wellness fraudster Belle Gibson. Now it’s a Netflix show

The full trailer for the hotly anticipated Netflix series has just dropped, showing how journalists exposed the notorious Australian influencer in 2017.

  • Brittany Busch
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Josephine Humphreys spent many years supporting grieving families as a funeral director before her own daughter Kate Humphreys died by suicide in January 2023.

‘She was crying uncontrollably’: What not to do when consoling someone who’s grieving

Josephine lost her daughter to suicide. Ashton’s mother was murdered. Here’s what they wish people would never say to those who are grieving.

  • Cassandra Morgan
Index composite for story on human metapneumovirus

This virus is surging in China. In NSW, it’s already passed

Cases of human metapneumovirus have declined in NSW, while health authorities continue to monitor elevated COVID infections over the festive period.

  • Angus Thomson
A study published last year by Curtin University estimated more than 275,000 workers nationally, including tunnellers, miners, construction workers and stonemasons, are exposed to high levels of crystalline silica.

Why Sydney tunnel workers remain at severe risk from toxic dust

As a respiratory physician, I am very concerned about the health risks facing tunnel workers who may be inhaling deadly silica dust.

  • Deborah Yates
Particles of H5N1 bird flu flagged in yellow.

Bird flu has turned deadly in the US. Is it time to re-evaluate our pandemic risk?

A deadly strain of the virus killed a patient in the US and left a teenager critically ill. The outbreak has raised concerns about bird flu spreading between humans.

  • Angus Dalton

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