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Mask mandates ruled out as nation records 90 Covid deaths – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Abortion, racism, guns and the right

Do things change? An early version of the racist "great replacement" theory drove the campaign to outlaw abortion

Salon

A 63-year-old transgender woman is caught in Montana’s birth certificate dispute

At 10 years old, Susan Howard knew she was a girl, even though her birth certificate said otherwise. It wasn’t until last year, at age 62, that the Montana resident came to terms with being transgender.

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Doctors slam suggested relaxation of COVID testing protocols as WA hospital case rate hits record high

As the number of West Australians hospitalised with COVID-19 continues to hit new highs, doctors urge the government against abandoning hospital testing protocols.

ABC News

‘Millions’ of Australians will be infected with Covid in coming weeks, health minister says

Mark Butler is urging Australians to get their booster jabs as case numbers rise and pandemic supports are scaled back

The Guardian - AU

Victorian COVID hospital admissions soar as Omicron sub-variants spread

Victoria's hospital admissions have risen by almost 80 per cent over the past three weeks, as experts say authorities have pursued the wrong COVID strategies.

ABC News

UK should offer Americans and other foreign nationals free abortion, BMA says

British doctors have condemned the US Supreme Court for ending the constitutional right to safe abortion

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Government decision to limit telehealth services will cause vulnerable Australians to suffer, GPs say

Federal health minister, Mark Butler, confirms pandemic-related telehealth services will not be extended

The Guardian - AU

UK doctors call for free abortions for Americans unable to access them

British Medical Association votes to lobby UK government on the issue after an emergency debate on the overturning of Roe v Wade

The Guardian - UK

For doctors, abortion restrictions create an 'impossible choice' when providing care

Physicians must treat in line with patients' wishes and standards of care. Some medical ethicists say that abortion bans will force doctors to disregard these obligations in order to follow the law.

WEKU

Editorial: Broaden access to birth control pills

Preventing unplanned pregnancies ought to be common ground among anti-abortion and pro-abortion rights forces. That's why a pragmatic new proposal from the nation's doctors — making birth control pills available over the counter instead of prescription-only — should inspire broad support.

Tribune News Service

'Record' Queensland state budget spend on health really only keeping up with inflation, AMAQ says

The Queensland government has spruiked a record health spend in its state budget, but the response has been lukewarm, with the peak doctors lobby group saying the funding was needed "yesterday".

ABC News

American Medical Association Supports Expungement Of Marijuana-Related Records In Cannabis Legal States

The American Medical Association (AMA) has adopted a policy of supporting the expungement of criminal records for people arrested or convicted of cannabis-related offenses in states where marijuana is lega

Benzinga

National cabinet recap: 50-50 health funding extended but no consensus on new gas reserve

Australian Medical Association president says three months extra Covid support ‘will not fix a decade of hospital underfunding’

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Derwent Valley mother Polly Cousens has two-hour drive to see GP amid state-wide shortage

When mother-of-seven Polly Cousens moved to Tasmania's Derwent Valley 12 months ago, she tried to make an appointment with the local doctor's surgery just minutes from their home — but with their books closed, she's forced to make a two-hour round trip instead.

ABC News

Concern over St John Ambulance delays in Perth as severe flu season predicted in WA

St John Ambulance warned of response delays on Friday due to high demand, staff shortages and ramping. So how will it cope at the height of flu season?

The Guardian - AU

‘Chaos’: Australian doctors call for renewed focus on Covid-19 as winter sets in

Labor urged to revive national pandemic strategy while medical bodies warn of ‘looming disaster’ from flu, Covid and staff burnouts

ABC News

NT government's decision to lift COVID-19 vaccine mandate welcomed by hospitality groups

For months, Northern Territory hospitality groups have battled staff shortages worsened by the government's COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Next week, that will all change.

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Bangkok Post

US move affects Africa's vax drive

The US Food and Drug Administration's recent decision to limit the use of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine to adults who cannot or will not get another vaccine will have profound consequences for African countries. The FDA said its move reflected the risk that the vaccine might cause a…

The Guardian - AU

AMA urges federal government to fix ‘broken’ health system as NSW paramedics protest shortages

Dr Omar Khorshid calls on commonwealth to work with states as union protests ambulance ramping and staffing shortages in NSW

The Guardian - UK

Liverpool pipped to title despite 3-1 win over Wolves: Premier League – as it happened

Liverpool came from behind to beat Wolves but it was only good enough for second place on a dramatic, tense final day of the Premier League season

The Conversation

GPs are abandoning bulk billing. What does this mean for affordable family medical care?

GPs have been sounding the alarm over rising costs of providing care – compounded by the pandemic and more complex demands. Many have said they are abandoning bulk billing, the Medicare scheme that pays doctors a flat rate for providing consultations.

Newcastle Herald

1000 Australians dying every month from COVID but PM and Albanese are silent on coronavirus before election

COVID roulette: from no signs to fatal

Pedestrian.tv

Experts Reckon We Should Be Voluntarily Wearing Masks To Protect Each Other From COVID Flu

Plus it'll keep your nose warm this winter.

ABC News

AMA warns re-infection rates to rise, as SA's COVID death toll surpasses 400

SA has recorded five more COVID-related deaths, taking the total number of lives lost in the state since the start of the pandemic to 401.

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