Fears for mothers and babies amid rural health crisis The NSW rural health system is facing a deepening crisis, with an inquiry finding little has improved since a damning 2022 report exposed serious flaws. AAP · Aug 14, 2024
'Critical': IV fluid shortage hits Hunter hospitals, threatening treatments 'The critical disruption to supply of IV fluid bags is ongoing.' Newcastle Herald · Aug 9, 2024
Upper Hunter Q fever: health and safety advisor seeks workers' compensation Upper Hunter council questions whether infection counts as injury Newcastle Herald · Aug 8, 2024
Hunter town's drinking water above advised radiation levels Further testing is required. Newcastle Herald · Aug 7, 2024
Public sector back-to-office order prompts confusion Government sector staff have been told to start primarily working from the office but department heads issued their own advice at odds with the premier. AAP · Aug 6, 2024
Afternoon Update: mortgage holders’ cash rate freeze; Trump backs EVs after ‘rot in hell’ comment; and human remains found inside croc RBA keeps cash rate unchanged at 4.35% for sixth meeting in a row The Guardian - AU · Aug 6, 2024
Anglican Care's nursing home site sell-off 'not in good faith' say critics Community expected 'sustained, long-term healthcare services' Newcastle Herald · Aug 5, 2024
'Life-threatening disease': Get tested for hepatitis to save your liver A quarter of people with the disease don't know they have it. Newcastle Herald · Jul 28, 2024
Injectables for high blood pressure are in the works. Could they mean no more daily pills? About one-third of adults have high blood pressure. Two-thirds of these have uncontrolled high blood pressure. The Conversation · Jul 14, 2024
NSW Health issues flu warning: 'Children under five at highest risk' The search for better ways to prevent respiratory infections. Newcastle Herald · Jul 11, 2024
Mushroom gummies: powerful cannabis product could have caused ‘disturbing hallucinations’ and hospitalisations The recall of Uncle Frog’s Mushroom Gummies has sparked concerns that the product contains psychoactive cannabinoids The Guardian - AU · Jun 29, 2024
Non-urgent trips draining regional ambulance paramedics Rural paramedics have long taken issue with ambulances being used to transport non-critical patients, and now an audit has revealed the scale of the problem. AAP · Jun 28, 2024
Uncle Frog’s Mushroom Gummies Urgently Recalled After Multiple People Hospitalised Since April Uncle Frog's Cordyceps and Lion's Mane Mushroom Gummies have been recalled after multiple hospitalisations. Pedestrian.tv · Jun 27, 2024
‘We are really sorry’: man behind Uncle Frog’s Mushroom Gummies apologises after people hospitalised across Australia Exclusive: Rohan Bandil says ‘this was not the intention’ after hallucinations and unexpected toxicity leads to health warnings and nationwide recall The Guardian - AU · Jun 27, 2024
The Guardian - AU · Jun 27, 2024 Mushroom gummies recalled Australia-wide after customers hospitalised with ‘disturbing hallucinations’ Authorities say products contain ‘unapproved novel food ingredients’ as company Uncle Frog states ‘consuming the whole bag could … make people feel weird’
The Conversation · Jun 24, 2024 No more recreational vaping for Australians. From October, vapes will be sold over the counter at pharmacies The Australian Senate is set to pass a bill that will see the end of all vape sales – regardless of nicotine content – from general retailers. From July 1, non-nicotine vapes will no longer be permitted for sale outside of pharmacies.
Newcastle Herald · Jun 21, 2024 'Outbreak': Three new cases of mpox detected this week, NSW Health says Hunter New England has recorded two cases of the mpox disease.
AAP · Jun 16, 2024 NSW budget pulling every lever to tackle housing crisis A housing-themed NSW budget will deliver hundreds of affordable homes for essential workers as the premier promises to pull every lever to alleviate the crisis.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 2, 2024 ‘People prefer that we’d never close’: Eraring lifeline a mixed blessing for a coal community in limbo The NSW government’s decision to extend the 40-year-old power station for another two years has some locals breathing a sigh of relief – but others are ready for a post-coal future
Newcastle Herald · May 30, 2024 Westpac chopper brought hope to baby Henry's parents in desperate hour The Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service flies 1500 missions a year
The Conversation · May 27, 2024 Magic mushrooms may one day treat anorexia, but not just yet Anorexia nervosa is a severe mental health disorder where people fear weight gain. Those with the disorder have distorted body image and hold rigid beliefs their body is too big. They typically manage this through restricted eating, leading to the serious medical consequences of malnutrition.
The Conversation · May 24, 2024 As COVID cases rise again, what do I need to know about the new FLiRT variants? We’ve now been living with COVID for well over four years. Although there’s still much to learn about SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID) at least one thing seems clear: it’s here to stay.
The Guardian - AU · May 22, 2024 Mother of murdered two-year-old shares grief over ‘evil’ act as NSW health minister condemns email to killer’s colleagues Email sent to NSW Health staff remembering James Harrison as a ‘wonderful colleague and beloved friend’ labelled ‘unacceptable’
The Conversation · May 19, 2024 Oral retinoids can harm unborn babies. But many women taking them for acne may not be using contraception Oral retinoids are a type of medicine used to treat severe acne. They’re sold under the brand name Roaccutane, among others.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 29, 2024 Junior doctors work themselves to exhaustion in unpaid overtime. It is demoralising – so I took a stand The fatigue affects our wellbeing and our ability to care for patients. Hospitals are only as good as their staff so we must look after them