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Human trials planned for new cancer treatment

Fetched: January 31st, 2010, 6:50pm CST

Human trials are planned for a new cancer treatment developed in far north Queensland.

Search on for dengue-carrying mozzies

Fetched: January 31st, 2010, 6:50pm CST

Queensland Health says surveillance teams have not found any more Asian tiger mosquitoes on Cape York in the state's far north.

Swan to mobilise ageing workforce

Fetched: January 31st, 2010, 6:50pm CST

A key economic report to be released today will warn that Australia's ageing population is threatening the nation's economic growth.

Report to show cost of ageing population

Fetched: January 31st, 2010, 10:25am CST

The Federal Government will release new information about the cost of Australia's ageing population.

Parents urged to vaccinate kids against pneumonia

Fetched: January 30th, 2010, 9:41pm CST

The Meningitis Centre in Perth has urged parents to ensure their children are vaccinated against pneumococcal disease, which causes pneumonia and meningitis.

Mental health funding to double

Fetched: January 30th, 2010, 5:13am CST

Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon says funding for mental health care programs will double over the next four years, amid concerns that its rebate scheme is not reaching those in need.

Australians warned of second swine flu wave

Fetched: January 30th, 2010, 5:13am CST

Epidemiologists are warning Australians that a second wave of swine flu is likely to sweep through workplaces, homes and classrooms.

Disease fears plague quake-hit Haiti

Fetched: January 29th, 2010, 9:39pm CST

Haiti's desperate earthquake survivors face the threat of disease, with officials reporting a rise in cases of diarrhoea, measles and tetanus in the squalid tent camps.

Mental health fund $1b over budget

Fetched: January 29th, 2010, 9:39pm CST

The Mental Health Council (MHC) says the cost of the Medicare-funded psychologists program have blown out by at least $1 billion, but it still may not be reaching those most in need.

Man found guilty in abortion doctor murder

Fetched: January 29th, 2010, 3:18pm CST

A born-again Christian who said he killed a prominent United States abortion doctor to save the lives of unborn babies has been found guilty of first-degree murder.

Legal threat divides 'toxic town'

Fetched: January 29th, 2010, 8:47am CST

The small mining town of Rosebery on Tasmania's west coast is divided over plans by some residents to sue the local mine owner.

Ambulance volunteers threaten to strike

Fetched: January 29th, 2010, 4:58am CST

Volunteer paramedics in the East Kimberley have voted to go on strike until the State Government restores funding to the local ambulance service.

Secret child files given to crime body

Fetched: January 29th, 2010, 4:58am CST

The Federal Court has awarded the Australian Crime Commission [ACC] the right to access confidential medical records of children under the Northern Territory intervention.

Cataract rebate dispute resolved

Fetched: January 29th, 2010, 4:58am CST

The dispute between the Federal Government and eye surgeons over cataract surgery rebates has been resolved.

Koala killer may hurt humans, expert says

Fetched: January 29th, 2010, 4:58am CST

The shooting of a koala in Queensland has not only outraged the community over its brutality, but raised fears the culprit could go on to harm humans.

Travellers say yes to airline 'fat tax'

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Should airlines charge overweight passengers more if they need an extra seat?

Little to show for hospital cash boost

Fetched: January 29th, 2010, 4:58am CST

A new report on government services shows more taxpayer dollars are going into public hospitals but there has been little improvement to key services.

Indigenous health workers gain national voice

Fetched: January 29th, 2010, 4:58am CST

The Federal Minister for Indigenous Health says a new peak body for Aboriginal and Islander health workers will be more than just an advocacy group.

Dental blitz underway to reduce wait times

Fetched: January 28th, 2010, 8:24pm CST

The Northern Territory Health Department says it is running a dental blitz to try to reduce waiting times for public dental care.

Expert plays down Mackay dengue risk

Fetched: January 28th, 2010, 8:24pm CST

Queensland Health says there is a low risk more dengue fever cases will emerge in the Mackay region in north Queensland.

NSW defends record on medical errors

Fetched: January 28th, 2010, 4:18pm CST

The New South Wales Government is disputing figures suggesting that the state rates poorly when it comes to medical errors in hospitals.

Poor report card for ACT health services

Fetched: January 28th, 2010, 4:18pm CST

A national report comparing government services in each state and territory shows public health care is harder to obtain in the ACT than almost all other jurisdictions.

Ban pool cues from pubs: paramedics

Fetched: January 28th, 2010, 4:18pm CST

Queensland's ambulance officers want licensed venues to stop using pool cues and glass ashtrays to reduce the risk of being assaulted.

Support centre to ease foreign student fears

Fetched: January 28th, 2010, 4:18pm CST

A support centre for international students has opened in Melbourne as the Victorian Government tries to allay fears that the city is a dangerous place to study.

The big fuss over a quiet drink

Fetched: January 28th, 2010, 4:18pm CST

A picnic, a beer, a wine and the skyshow, it is an Australia Day tradition for thousands of West Australians.

Country doctors breaking point

Fetched: January 28th, 2010, 4:18pm CST

Michelle Nicholls is no stranger to snake bites.

Council considers health infrastructure exemptions

Fetched: January 28th, 2010, 4:18pm CST

Queensland's Fraser Coast Regional Council says it is considering exempting medical developments from infrastructure charges to encourage more doctors to the region.

New assault laws protect emergency workers

Fetched: January 28th, 2010, 4:18pm CST

Proposed new laws will make it a crime in Tasmania to assault emergency services workers and medical staff.

Thousands face cancer diagnosis after bungle

Fetched: January 28th, 2010, 4:18pm CST

The Federal Health Department and the Gut Foundation of Australia are in disagreement over the results of the latest tests for bowel cancer, which kills more than 70 people every year.

AMA critical of cataract surgery move

Fetched: January 28th, 2010, 4:18pm CST

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) says a planned transfer of many cataract operations from the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) to Modbury Hospital has been poorly thought out.

Breastfed babies make better teens

Fetched: January 28th, 2010, 4:18pm CST

Researchers are urging mothers to breastfeed their babies until they are at least six months old after carrying out a study which they say has found a link between breastfeeding and child mental health.

New police training for dealing with mentally ill

Fetched: January 28th, 2010, 4:18pm CST

Victoria Police have overhauled the way they train officers to deal with people with mental illness.

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