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onto Hospitals and Healthcare January 13, 6:27 PM
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Ten years ago, the Herald projected the full force of the post-war baby boom would hit Sydney’s health system like a tsunami. But what to do about it now?
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A hospital that keeps wastebaskets empty can get high marks from a patient who can’t see a virus that may be lurking.
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Sibylle Fendt’s intimate photographs of terminally ill patients and their carers were inspired by the death of her own husband – a period in which she experienced pain, tenderness and love
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Learn how to successfully frame public health messages and use social media platforms to engage with your audience, disseminate health information, and have an impact.
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Her mother, like too many Australians, missed out on quality and timely end-of-life care. Once associated with giving up, early palliative care is better for patients and their loved ones
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Taxes raise prices, and higher prices reduce smoking. But duty-free tobacco sales remain a policy anomaly and deny the government much-needed health revenue.
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There's been a worldwide surge in shingles cases for all ages in the past 60 years — and doctors are divided on the cause.
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The researchers examined the five leading causes of cancer death among the under-50 age group. They found that overall, from 1990 through 2023, more than 1.2 million people died of cancer in the United States before age 50, and the death rate fell by 44% during that time.
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Shingles is commonly thought of as an older person’s disease. Health experts are puzzled as to what is causing a rise in cases among younger Australians.
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Paracetamol can safely treat fever and pain at any stage of pregnancy. And it’s important, as leaving fever untreated can be dangerous for the mother and baby.
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Taking drug in pregnancy does not raise chances of autism, ADHD or intellectual disability, ‘gold standard’ review finds
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You've heard that too much time online is bad for your mental health, but what is it doing to your body? In this energizing talk, journalist and author Manoush Zomorodi explains how tech habits (including sitting all day) affect your physical health, from making you feel exhausted to raising rates of chronic illness. With early results from a 20,000-person experiment, she shares a practical solution to go from "wired and tired" to feeling healthier and more productive. (Recorded at TEDNext 2025 on November 11, 2025)
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Everyone experiences intrusive thoughts, and most people can brush them off without a worry. But what happens when those intrusive thoughts become inescapable?
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Medical schools are training students in a form of care that the system can’t—or won’t—provide.
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Data from the country's tertiary admissions centres shows health courses are again the most popular area of study for university students in 2026.
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A growing body of research suggests that everything from the shape of your lungs to how you enunciate your Ts and Ks could make you a flu superspreader.
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One of RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisers recently floated the idea of stopping vaccination against the virus. It would be catastrophic.
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I gave the new ChatGPT Health access to 29 million steps and 6 million heartbeat measurements. It drew questionable conclusions that changed each time I asked.
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"AI has huge potential to unlock medical insights and widen access to care. But when it comes to your fitness tracker and some health records, the new Dr. ChatGPT seems to be winging it. That fits a disturbing trend: AI companies launching products that are broken, fail to deliver or are even dangerous. It should go without saying that people’s health actually matters. Any product — even one labeled “beta” — that claims to provide personal health insights shouldn’t be this clueless."
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January 26, 6:35 PM
Best quote from this article:
"AI has huge potential to unlock medical insights and widen access to care. But when it comes to your fitness tracker and some health records, the new Dr. ChatGPT seems to be winging it. That fits a disturbing trend: AI companies launching products that are broken, fail to deliver or are even dangerous. It should go without saying that people’s health actually matters. Any product — even one labeled “beta” — that claims to provide personal health insights shouldn’t be this clueless."
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OpenAI’s new dedicated ‘health and wellness’ tool allows users to link medical records to chat. But it hasn’t been independently tested and will still make mistakes.
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Sometimes, the body’s warning signs about your health can just creep up on you.
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WorkSafe has charged St Vincent’s Hospital over the death a woman who admitted herself for psychiatric help and took her own life hours later.
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Unfortunately, the way our government is structured can work against investments in better health prevention.
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In its second season, the award-winning medical drama is a scarily reflective show for the many Americans who watch it
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Ten years ago, the Herald projected the full force of the post-war baby boom would hit Sydney’s health system like a tsunami. But what to do about it now?
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Most women with ADHD reported their symptoms worsening after childbirth and during menopause in a study offering clues to the role of hormones in the condition.
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Air conditioners are the best defence. But there are other cheap and simple ways to stay cool and reduce your risk of illness.
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Overweight people shed large amounts on jabs but gain 0.8 kg a month on average once off them, study shows.
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