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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....
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NSW to send paramedics not police to some mental health emergencies after multiple deaths
Mental health experts to triage triple zero calls, but not all of the changes will be implemented 24/7 or statewide New South Wales will send specialist n...
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Change in response to mental health emergencies announced for NSW
People experiencing mental health emergencies in New South Wales will be met by healthcare workers as opposed to police, under a new model being rolled ou...
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Guardian Essential report: the Labor health check - podcast
This month’s Guardian Essential poll shows signs that One Nation’s primary vote continues to plateau. Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian A...
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Drive-in, drive-out health services helping regional students hear
Charities sponsor new program to deliver specialist hearing checks and services directly to school students in WA's Midwest. Newsiline summarises this rep...
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Family 'failed' by WA's mental health system moves interstate
The lack of available mental health support in Margaret River forced Simone Meyer to move her family to Victoria. Newsiline summarises this report from AB...
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Can you eat lettuce safely during the cyclospora outbreak? Advice from an infectious disease expert
Rather than avoiding fresh produce, adopting a few sensible food safety practices can help you significantly reduce your risk of getting sick while contin...
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Limiting sugar before age two linked to better brain health
Study suggests less sugar in early life is good for long-term brain health, but the evidence is not conclusive. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC...
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'Every day I'm just winging it': The families hoping for social care reform
As Andy Burnham outlines his aim to overhaul social care, BBC News speaks to the families caring for loved ones. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC...
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Japan: Hospitals struggle after deadly Kumamoto earthquake
Rescuers are searching for survivors after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck southern Japan, killing over a dozen people and causing widespread damage. Ne...
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Family embroiled in decades-old IVF mix-up files lawsuit against hospital
The biological parents of twins who were born after an IVF embryo mix-up at Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney have launched civil action. Newsiline sum...