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Hopes 'mini guts' will help researchers treat inflammatory bowel disease
Melbourne researchers create 3D models to study treatments for Crohn's and ulcerative colitis. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia an...
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Trump's vaccine order would require millions of individual shots last used decades ago
Monday's announcement by Trump calls for separating combination shots — including the measles, mumps and rubella, or MMR, vaccine — into separate injectio...
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Mangione admits killing healthcare CEO and pleads guilty to federal charges
"I shot Mr Thompson in Manhattan and he died," the 28-year-old said after pleading guilty to charges of stalking resulting in death. Newsiline summarises...
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Why is Selena Gomez being sued?
BBC journalist Ana Guerra-Moore looks at why investors who backed Wondermind Global are claiming the pop star failed to fulfil promises. Newsiline summari...
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Breaking: Luigi Mangione admits killing UnitedHealthcare CEO
The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was condemned by public officials but became emblematic of Americans' frustration with health insurance...
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An attack on healthcare every six hours, and no one held to account
Across the world, healthcare has suffered more than 10,000 attacks in the past eight years, including during the brutal conflict in Ukraine and efforts to...
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Sensitive medical data sent over unencrypted pager network
NHS Blood and Transplant apologises after sensitive data sent over unencrypted pager network. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Health and...
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Bird keepers call for vaccines as avian influenza cases spread inland
Bird keepers call for access to vaccines to protect their rare and endangered birds as avian influenza cases move inland. Newsiline summarises this report...
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Baby elephant at National Zoo helps lead fight against deadly disease
Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus is the leading cause of death in young Asian elephants. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines...
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Hospital death highlights system failures, emergency staff say
Ballarat Base Hospital staff say the death of a man waiting in the emergency department highlights the catastrophic issues facing regional hospitals. News...
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Hospital missed critical signs before young dad's death, review finds
Fatigued clinicians, bed shortages and communication failures were factors in the death of Mena Tuibua, who left Mackay Base Hospital after hours in its e...
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Did the eclipse damage your eyes?
An eye surgeon says that fewer people have been seeking treatment for eye damage than after the UK's last total solar eclipse in 1999. Newsiline summarise...
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Man died amid 'systemic failings' of 'overworked' health system, inquest finds
Petar Josipovic, who died in the Royal Adelaide Hospital in 2023, could have survived if his high-priority cardiac surgery was performed on time, a corone...
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Deadly fungal disease threatens native snakes
Queensland wildlife experts say a fungal disease could be a "death sentence" for already threatened native reptile populations. Newsiline summarises this...
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Leading doctor rebukes NHS chiefs over transplants
NHS Blood and Transplant's medical director says waiting lists for organ operations are unfair but leaders are not solving the issue. Newsiline summarises...
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Mental health experts anticipate another rise in reports in census
With Australians asked to report long-term health challenges for just the second time in Tuesday's census, experts expect to see a rise in the number of m...
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Trump's vaccine order hands some MAHA voters a win. It also gives Democrats an attack line
President Donald Trump pivoted the nation's attention back to vaccines this week with an executive order that aims to scale back the childhood immunizatio...
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Thomas Embling Hospital staff battling burnout, drug abuse and violence
Insiders at Victoria's only mental healthcare provider for the criminal justice system is inefficient with government funding and struggles with a junior...
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His wedding guests gave $6k to fund a health startup. Now it's won a $3 million prize
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WHO chief voices concern over Trump Administration’s executive order on vaccines
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday upheld the safety of childhood vaccines in response to a new directive from the White House t...
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How to check your breasts after Lucy Davis reveals terminal cancer diagnosis
The actress from The Office TV series says her breast lump was tiny and not a 'lump' as such; rather a kind of hard spot. Newsiline summarises this report...
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Nuclear power push ramps up uranium mill — and tribal health concerns
Federal efforts to revive uranium mining in the West and decrease reliance on Russian uranium raise concerns about drinking water for tribal communities r...
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Boy, four, taken to hospital after Shein fake squishy toy explodes in his face
Shein said it took the claims seriously and the product is no longer available on its platform. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stori...
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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...