But today it’s rare – and can be effectively treated with antibiotics.
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As more and more people receive medicinal cannabis prescriptions, we’re left with a system that is misaligned with its original purpose.
Here’s what you need to know about the different types of cover. And if your claim is rejected, what to do next.
The WHO has classified XFG or ‘Stratus’ as a variant under monitoring. It may well become the dominant variant globally very soon.
A man in NSW has died after being infected with bat lyssavirus. Here’s what to know about this infection.
If you take a vitamin B6 supplement, watch out for these three symptoms.
These conversations don’t have to be frightening. There are age-appropriate ways to teach kids shame-free language about bodies and boundaries.
The aim is to find and treat lung cancers early, before they grow and spread, to improve the chance of survival. Here’s what’s involved.
The Productivity Commission has found governments’ agreements to improve mental health care and reduce suicides are ‘not fit for purpose’.
Amid declining vaccination rates in Australia, a new strategy seeks to reduce vaccine hesitancy and improve access to immunisations.
When a plane crashes, it’s natural to question just how safe flying really is. Here’s what the data shows – and why we often perceive the risk to be greater than it is.
Mounjaro leads to weight loss, which can help patients with sleep apnoea.
Over the past 20 years or so, big companies have been buying smaller clinics once owned by radiologists. Here’s how that can be a problem.
Two cases of locally acquired malaria have been reported in the Torres Strait. Here’s what you need to know.
The beloved actor says she will be receiving the best treatment available for the stage 4 cancer.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics looked at concentrations of 11 types of PFAS, or ‘forever chemicals’, in our blood. Here’s what the results show.
Early signs suggest NB.1.8.1 may be more transmissible than earlier variants, likely due to mutations in the spike protein. But there’s no evidence it’s more severe.
Starvation and malnutrition are harmful for anyone. But for infants the impact can be profound and lasting.
Donanemab is only for use in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. And for now at least, it comes with a hefty price tag.
Not all of us get to grieve a stable and warm relationship. We may feel complicated emotions beyond sadness.
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