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Children as young as nine hurt in growing number of e-scooter crashes
Three trauma centres - Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield - say they have treated nearly 500 casualties under the age of 16. Newsiline summarises this re...
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Health watchdog issues warning over second alleged fake Victorian doctor
A second alleged fake doctor from Melbourne's bayside has been banned from treating patients following an investigation by Victoria's health watchdog. New...
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5 questions parents may have after Trump's latest vaccine move
Parents may be confused about the status of vaccines for their kids after President Trump's new executive order. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR...
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Health insurers access full medical records in 'aggressive' audits
Hospitals and allied health providers are concerned that insurers are asking providers for their patients' full clinical history. Newsiline summarises thi...
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Russia releases former US Marine reported in poor health
Robert Gilman, who was arrested in 2022 for kicking a police officer while drunk, had reportedly been in a catatonic-like state. Newsiline summarises this...
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Ebola deaths top 2,000 as scientists race to develop vaccine
Local officials in the DR Congo (DRC) reported on Tuesday that deaths from the Ebola virus disease have surpassed 2,000, with half of that number in the l...
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India news: Jharkhand student leader hospitalized after police use force
Devendra Nath Mahto joined a march to the state Assembly despite being on a nine-day hunger strike. Newsiline summarises this report from Deutsche Welle -...
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Trump signs order to reduce childhood vaccines and break up MMR shots
The revised vaccination schedule recommends immunising children against 11 diseases, six fewer than currently recommended. Newsiline summarises this repor...
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The medics offering healthcare to homeless people 'no questions asked'
A new service is opening in Canberra to provide medical care to those in insecure housing situations, but the team behind it also wants to develop relatio...
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Bird flu vaccine to be rolled out to vulnerable species in captivity
A vaccine will be rolled out to protect Australia's native species from the deadly H5N1 bird flu, with a focus on birds in captivity. Newsiline summarises...
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Amber heat health alerts for almost all of England as next heatwave begins
The amber alerts will be in place until Friday evening to cover high and even extreme temperatures expected through this week. Newsiline summarises this r...
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England set to eliminate hepatitis C
England is on track to become one of the first countries in the world to eliminate hepatitis C, a dangerous virus that attacks the liver, figures show. Ne...
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Calvary considers new Launceston hospital at aged care site
A private hospital operator has confirmed it is considering a new hospital in Tasmania's north, two years after it cancelled plans for a $130 million deve...
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News Wrap: Trump signs order calling for MMR vaccine split into 3 shots
In our news wrap Monday, President Trump signed an executive order calling for fewer childhood vaccines and spacing out shots across separate doctor visit...
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Trump and RFK Jr. try again to upend vaccines for kids
President Trump signed an executive order on Monday about vaccines, saying children should get fewer. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and l...
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WATCH: Trump signs executive order on childhood vaccine recommendations
The order recommends separating the MMR vaccine into three different shots administered in separate visits, and directs the nation's health department to...
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Trump signs order to limit and split childhood vaccines
The Trump administration has long pushed a discredited link between vaccines and autism. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - World and links...
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Victorian health watchdog issues warning over alleged fake doctor
The Victorian Health Complaints Commissioner has issued a public warning about a Melbourne woman who is alleged to have charged $20,000 for unapproved tre...
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Risk of patient safety 'bonfire' with Health Bill changes, Lib Dems say
The party says the government's plans to modernise the NHS risk another major hospital scandal. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Politics...
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Health officials urge caution for Gulf Coast beachgoers during surge of deadly bacterial infections
Louisiana has confirmed nine cases of Vibrio vulnificus infections this year, the state's health department said last week in a news release. Newsiline su...
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Armed officers to bolster security at Melbourne hospitals under opposition proposal
Victoria's opposition is pledging to deploy armed law enforcement officers in major hospitals around the state in a bid to curb violence. Newsiline summar...
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Iron deficiency from too much cow's milk a 'hidden health crisis' for toddlers
Paediatricians across Australia are concerned about a jump in iron deficiency in young children due to excess cow's milk, and the need to better educate p...
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How a former GB Olympian curbed his porn problem - and the signs and steps to recovery
Experts share the signs to look out for if you are worried about your porn use, and how to seek help. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Hea...
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I went for a full body MOT and the results came as a shock
The private body scan industry is booming, but is it doing more harm than good? Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Health and links readers...
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In a town families are moving to, an important health service has departed
Amid a baby boom, mothers in the outback town of Longreach say they have lost access to allied health help for post-birthing issues, with the nearest opti...
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Lindsay Clancy trial spotlights psychiatric hospital stay before she killed her 3 children
Clancy's stay is a key chapter in both the prosecution and defense narratives about her mental state when she strangled the children in their suburban hom...
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O'Neill out of hospital, but 'no timeline' for Celtic return
Celtic assistant manager Shaun Maloney says there is "no timeline" for Martin O'Neill's return from the "small procedure" the boss underwent in hospital a...
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Ebola in DR Congo: Childhood deaths rise; hopes raised over new vaccine
More than 300 children have died in the Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN said on Friday, as health experts urg...
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A new vaccine could vanquish a major cause of deadly diarrheal disease
Over 1 million people a year die from diarrheal disease. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the original publisher for th...
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Moment earthquake shakes hospital operating room in Japan
Security camera footage shows doctors shielding a patient on the operating table as last month's magnitude 6.8 quake shook Kumamoto General Hospital. News...
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Court orders Instagram and Facebook's Meta to pay $567M to address kids' mental health online
Judge Bryan Biedscheid said in a ruling late Thursday that the bulk of the money will be used for treatment services for young people. Newsiline summarise...
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Court says Meta must pay $806m for harming children's mental health
A New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay $US567 million ($806 million) to address harms to young people from its p...
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New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567 million over mental health harms to kids online
Judge Bryan Biedscheid said in a ruling late Thursday that the bulk of the money — $420 million — will be used for treatment services for young people. Ne...
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Ebola: Africa CDC plans to use vaccine for different strain as outbreak spreads
The head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control pledged to deploy a vaccine for a previous Ebola strain in the current DRC outbreak, with test cases in...
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Former Clancy nanny testifies about mother's mental health issues before killings
Months before Lindsay Clancy strangled her three children, she lost significant weight, couldn't sleep and complained of postpregnancy mental health issue...
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A new flu vaccine geared to older people is coming soon
The first mRNA-based flu shot to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration will be ready for the upcoming flu season. Newsiline summarises this repo...