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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

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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
A major regional health service has faced court after being charged by Victoria’s workplace regulator over the death of a patient in one of its psychiatric facilities two years ago.

Health service charged over patient’s death inside Geelong psych unit

Barwon Health has faced court after a woman took her own life while undergoing treatment at the Swanston Centre in Geelong, an acute psychiatric unit.

  • Melissa Cunningham
The patient who died had been exposed to a combination of backyard chickens and wild birds.

First US bird flu death reported in Louisiana patient

Nearly 70 people in US have contracted bird flu since April. Most cases have been mild.

  • Leah Douglas and Julie Steenhuysen
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Professor Jane Gunn tries to do three hours of exercise over three days, every week.

‘It really is simple’: Four top doctors share the secret to a healthy life

It can be difficult in today’s social media-driven age to sort fact from false information when it comes to being healthy.

  • Liam Mannix and Henrietta Cook
Scientist James Hoang at the National Measurement Institute in Port Melbourne.

Inside the lab that tests food, detects salmonella and analyses athletes’ urine samples

Scientists at the National Measurement Institute test about 30,000 samples a year, predominantly food for nutritional value, allergens, safety or place of origin.

  • Madeleine Heffernan
Man sneezing with spray of water droplet full of virus or microbes He wears his face mask inappropriately on his chin Sneeze droplets virus contagious

New COVID strain sweeps Queensland with ‘sharp increase’ in cases

“Don’t be the person who gives the unwelcome gift of COVID-19,” the chief health officer warns as a new variant lands 250 Queenslanders in hospital daily.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
Colorised image showing avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles (yellow), grown in Madin-Darby Canine Kidney (MDCK) epithelial cells (blue).

Bird flu ‘may be mutating to become more transmissible to humans’

Scientists believe the virus – which has spread across bird and cattle farms in the US and caused 60 mild human infections – is a pandemic waiting to happen.

  • Tony Diver

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