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Charity using art to help inmate rehabilitation
Inmates say it is "rewarding" to create artwork and sell it online with the help of a charity. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Health and...
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US reports first two deaths linked to parasitic infection outbreak
Michigan health officials have confirmed the first two deaths linked to the ongoing cyclospora outbreak Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - H...
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What are the 'luteal uglies'?
The luteal phase occurs in the second half of a woman's cycle when they experience a huge drop in oestrogen. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC New...
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They're a world leader in using drones for healthcare. But drones can't do it all
Drones carrying medical supplies constantly crisscross the skies of Rwanda. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the origin...
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The sneaky economics of healthwashing
Why food companies love labels like "organic" and "high protein," why our brains are misled by them — and how to avoid paying extra for marketing. Newsili...
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Construction begins on $1.1 billion Mandurah hospital south of Perth
Construction starts on a new five-storey hospital in Mandurah, south of Perth, at a total cost of more than $1 billion. Newsiline summarises this report f...
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Are current breast cancer checks good enough?
Up to 95% of younger women at higher risk of developing breast cancer are being missed, researchers say. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News -...
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Public urged to avoid hospital unless ‘life might be in danger’ after record day for Sydney emergency departments
Winter flu season is putting pressure on the health system, with medical staff bracing for the ‘worst three weeks of the year’ Sick patients in New South...
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Melbourne public hospital doctors to strike next week
Doctors at some of Melbourne's biggest public hospitals will walk off the job next week as part of a pay and conditions dispute with the state government....
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Extreme heat costs Asia's poorest workers health and wages
When temperatures soar across Asia's cities, informal workers face a choice: risk their health or lose their income. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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Initiatives aim to help breastfeeding difficulties
The scheme is part of World Breastfeeding Week, from 1 to 7 August, organisers say. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Health and links read...
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Health service reviews cost almost £188,000
There were 20 independent investigations or reviews between 2021 and 2025. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Health and links readers to th...
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Student quits university due to epilepsy medicine shortages
Jack Tolley says he found it difficult to find supplies of the key medicines he needs. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Health and links r...
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Calls for investigation into practice of keeping patients in SA hospital corridors
The SA nurses' union and the state opposition are calling for an end to the practice of "corridor care" in SA hospitals, but the health minister says the...
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Dead people booked for surgeries in NT public hospitals
Dead people are being booked for operations in the Northern Territory's public hospitals in the latest issue for the $335 million Acacia patient record sy...
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Heat health alerts in England as temperatures set to reach 34C
Temperatures are expected to reach 34C in some areas of England. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stories and links readers to the ori...
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Irish boxer Reeves 'critical but stable' in hospital
Irish boxer Lee Reeves is in a "critical but stable" condition in hospital after he was stretchered out of the ring in Dublin on Saturday. Newsiline summa...
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Three in hospital after fire and crush at festival in London
Ghana Party in the Park organisers called the day "difficult" and "deeply upsetting". Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stories and lin...
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After javelin gold, Aussie star heads straight back to hospital work
Mackenzie Little wins javelin gold before revealing she is flying straight home to continue work as a doctor. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC Ne...
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Australia prevents telehealth for voluntary assisted dying consults. Why, and could that change?
Labor’s national conference voted to repeal the ban but the PM fears it could undermine medical safeguards. Newsiline summarises this report from The Guar...
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'Many messages of support': Injured cop in alleged stabbing out of hospital
A police officer who was injured in an alleged stabbing in Adelaide's northern suburbs this week has been discharged from hospital. Newsiline summarises t...
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How to advocate for your health
Dr Xand van Tulleken and Professor Sunita Sar explore why we follow advice we suspect is bad for us. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Heal...
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Wildfire smoke poses hidden health threat
Wildfires are often associated with the destruction they leave behind, but the smoke they produce can pose a serious health threat far beyond the fire zon...
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One Big Beautiful Bill cut healthcare funds. Now, Republicans have to sell the costs
Blanketing the airwaves with ads about healthcare, Republican candidates who voted to cut federal funding in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are positionin...
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Antisemitism in arts, health and education in focus at Royal Commission
Artists, comedians, and healthcare professionals were among those that took the stand at this week's hearings. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS N...
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Machete attack forces Melbourne youth mental health workers out of office
Staff at a youth mental health clinic in Sunshine have been told to work off-site, after four masked men attempted to assault patients at the centre in Me...
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Hospital parking hike adds stress, patients say
From 31 July hourly parking charges will increase by about 50% at several hospitals in the county. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Busine...
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After Fauci Senate hearing, experts worry about 'chilling effect' on public health
The accusations against Dr. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.
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A reluctant Albanese is under pressure over telehealth for VAD
At last week's Labor conference, which was totally under the prime minister's thumb, only one issue was contested on the floor: support for the use of tel...
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Farmwatch: Farmer on mental health issues
"Tom the Young Farmer" tells BBC Radio Shropshire how it's important to check in on his friends. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Health a...
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Holidaymakers warned about 'explosive diarrhoea' cyclospora parasite infection
The UK is seeing a sharp rise in cases - 67 since April - with many of them among travellers returning from Mexico. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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Pediatricians and health officials are sidestepping Trump's CDC on vaccine advice
The Trump administration's upending of years of vaccine advice puts many pediatricians in a quandary. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and l...
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The Lumbee Tribe of N.C. wants better healthcare, but plans to fund it are in limbo
Robeson County, N.C., where most of the Lumbee Tribe's citizens live, ranks as one of the worst counties in the U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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'I want to break the stigma around herpes'
The psychological effect of a herpes diagnosis can be greater than the physical symptoms, experts say. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - He...
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Finger pointed at social media amid racism 'public health emergency'
Indigenous leaders warn online racism is damaging young generations, calling on all social media users and publishers to take responsibility for hurtful c...
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Ambulance destroyed by fire outside Tasmanian hospital
A fire that completely destroyed an ambulance parked outside the West Coast District Hospital in Tasmania has been deemed accidental, with no one injured....