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Voluntary assisted dying details hard to find in SA, advocates say, as introduction date nears

In fewer than 20 days, South Australians with a terminal illness will be able to access voluntarily assisted dying within state borders, but advocates worry there is a lack of information about the process, and little access to it in the regions.

ABC News · Jan 12, 2023

Parents concerned by reliability of rapid antigen tests given out by NSW schools

When rapid antigen tests were handed out at her daughter's school in southern Sydney, Alyce Odams assumed they would be reliable. But when her family contracted COVID, the mother-of-two felt let down.

ABC News · Aug 23, 2022

Doctors 'horrified' at the number of people missing out on life-saving COVID-19 antivirals

Doctors fear some patients who qualify for antiviral treatments for COVID-19 aren't registering their positive results or are waiting too long to get help, missing out on life-saving medication.

ABC News · Aug 15, 2022

COVID complacency proven in public transport mask wearing, epidemiologist says

Statistics are only giving an abstract understanding of the COVID situation, according to an epidemiologist who says more should be done to encourage mask wearing, including on public transport.

ABC News · Jul 25, 2022

Covid hospitalisations in Australia hit new record, surpassing January peak

Experts say lower ICU figures partly due to aged care deaths, while AMA vice president labels number of Covid patients ‘massive’

The Guardian - AU · Jul 25, 2022

COVID-19 antivirals: Millions are now eligible, but the drugs are no substitute for boosters

Millions of Australians are now eligible for using antivirals to prevent serious illness or death from COVID-19. But it's complicated.

The New Daily · Jul 22, 2022

COVID-19 has never been more infectious: Why mask mandates are being resisted

COVID-19 is likely to be the leading cause of death in Australia by the end of the year. So why are mask mandates not being reintroduced?

The New Daily · Jul 20, 2022

Data reveals the 'unseen tragedy' of COVID-19 pandemic as thousands wait longer for elective surgery

Healthcare professionals say the long wait times for elective surgery during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic have become worse, with hospitals across the country in real trouble.

ABC News · Jul 19, 2022

Medicine affordability hardships bite for Australians as cost of living pressures build

Sally Parkes lives with chronic migraines and arthritis, and as cost-of-living rises bite, she has struggled to stay on top of the ongoing cost of medications.

ABC News · Jul 17, 2022

Doctors urge people with COVID symptoms to seek PCR tests as reports of false negatives from RATs rise

The Australian Medical Association says people with symptoms should not consider a negative rapid antigen test a definitive result.

ABC News · Jul 13, 2022