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Feb 23, 2026Funding secured
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Is surgery necessary for my endometriosis or ‘suspected’ endo?

Alex Potemkin/Getty Images If you live with pelvic pain, period pain, sex or bowel symptoms, you may have been told you could have endometriosis, and that surgery is the “gold standard” for diagnosis and treatment. But...
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Feb 22, 2026
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Feb 22, 2026
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Planning a face lift? Why asking about your mental health doesn’t always hit the mark

Anna Shvets/Pexels If you walk into a cosmetic surgeon’s office, you probably wouldn’t expect to be asked about your recent break-up or how you cope with stress. But in Australia, that has b...
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Feb 19, 2026
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Feb 19, 2026Funding secured
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Almost half of antibiotic prescribing for surgery is inappropriate, new report shows

Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing around the time of surgery and long-term prescribing in aged care are among a mixed bag of findings of a recent report into antibiotic use and resistance in Australia. The report shows while fewer antibiotics are prescribed in the community than a decade ago, the...
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Feb 18, 2026
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Feb 18, 2026
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Private health insurance premiums will rise 4.41% this year. But is it justified?

ArtistGNDPhotography/Getty Images Around 15 million Australians with private health insurance will pay more from April 1, after the federal government approved a 4.41% average premium increa...
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Feb 15, 2026
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Feb 15, 2026Funding secured
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A new diagnosis of ‘profound autism’ is on the cards. Here’s what could change

When it comes to autism, few questions spark as much debate as how best to support autistic people with the greatest needs. This prompted The Lancet medical journal to commission a group of international experts to propose a new category of “profound autism”. This category describes autistic people...
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Feb 12, 2026
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Feb 12, 2026
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Australia’s food labelling system isn’t working – here’s how we can fix it

If you’ve ever read a food label and come away feeling more confused, you’re not alone. Since 2014, Australian shoppers have relied on the Health Star Rating scheme to help them choose which...
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Feb 11, 2026
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Will Ozempic-style patches help me lose weight? Two experts explain

Kate Wieser/Getty Could a simple patch, inspired by the weight-loss drug Ozempic, really help you shed excess kilos without the pain and effort of an injection? Promotions of these Ozempic-style, weight-loss patches are popping up online, promising dramatic results with little evidence to back their...
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Jan 23, 2026
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Jan 23, 2026
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Countries progress negotiations in support of WHO Pandemic Agreement

The World Health Organization (WHO) Member States this week advanced their negotiations on the Pathogen Access and Benefit‑Sharing (PABS) system in a resumed session of the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) on the WHO Pandemic Agreement. The PABS system is a core element of the agreement adopte...
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Dec 19, 2025
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UN agencies welcome news that famine has been pushed back in the Gaza Strip, but warn fragile gains could be reversed without increased and sustained support

The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis for Gaza confirms that no areas of the Strip are currently classified in famine following the October ceasefire and improved humanitarian and commercial access.
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Dec 6, 2025
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Dec 6, 2025
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Most countries make progress towards universal health coverage, but major challenges remain, WHO–World Bank report finds

Since 2000, most countries – across all income levels and regions – have made concurrent progress in expanding health service coverage and reducing the financial hardship associated with health costs, according to a new joint report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank Group....
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