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The Latest Breaking News from NSW Health

Flu cases jump in the Hunter, but COVID 'may be peaking'

COVID cases rise among those aged five to 16 this month.

Newcastle Herald

NSW gold mine investigated for dust pollution

The NSW environmental watchdog has requested a health risk analysis to determine if dust from a gold mine near Orange is impacting the community.

The New Daily

NSW EPA launches investigation into Cadia goldmine after blood tests show metal contamination

Newcrest Cadia Holdings has until Tuesday to respond to the draft pollution notice

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NSW Health report finds worker shortages impacted COVID-19 pandemic response in regional and remote areas

A new report into NSW Health's response to COVID-19 shows already under-staffed rural and remote health services did not have capacity to "surge" the workforce at the peak of the pandemic.

ABC News

Radiation machine replacement forces NSW Mid North Coast cancer patients to Sydney

Jeff Craven had a hard decision to make — wait weeks to get cancer treatment locally on the NSW Mid North Coast, or travel to Sydney. His surgeon says more could have been done to get him care closer to home.

ABC News

What are the symptoms of RSV and how long is it contagious for? Let's unpack this common cold virus

This respiratory virus is so common that most children will have had at least one infection before they turn two. Most cases are mild, but it can cause severe illness for young children, the elderly and the immunocompromised.

ABC News

We worked out how many tobacco lobbyists end up in government, and vice versa. It's a lot

We’ve just revealed the extent of the close relationship between tobacco lobbyists and government, in the first Australian study of its kind.

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Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre in Westmead Hospital in cyber attack, hackers threatening to release stolen data

It is unclear when cyber criminals managed to breach the Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre, which is part of Westmead Hospital, but NSW Health officials said they were alerted to the threat late on Thursday afternoon.

ABC News

Vaping and behaviour in schools: what does the research tell us?

In a major speech today, Federal Health Minister Mark Butler said vaping has become “the number one behavioural issue in high schools”.

The Conversation

More Than 1000 NSW Pharmacies Will Be Able To Prescribe UTI Meds And The Pill In A New Trial

NSW pharmacies are able to prescribe medications in a new trial that is set to relieve the lengthy wait times at GPs.

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Awards to change in plan to boost nurse numbers in emergency departments

How the Minns government plans to tackle public hospital staffing.

Newcastle Herald

Older Australians urged to get tetanus shot after Sydney woman's death, two other cases in New South Wales

The woman in her 80s died after contracting the infection from contaminated garden soil entering a wound in her leg.

ABC News

Push for tetanus vaccination after recent death

The recent death of an elderly woman from tetanus has prompted NSW Health to urge people to make sure they are vaccinated to prevent the bacterial infection.

AAP

Everything you need to know about getting a flu and COVID shot this year

The temperature has dropped, flu season is creeping up and COVID-19 numbers are on the rise in New South Wales. Here is what you need to know to protect yourself.

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'On a pain level, this is 9 out of 10': mozzie victim's fever warning

Four months after he was infected, Paul Robson is still using a walking stick.

Daily Mirror

Families on alert as baby with 'highly infectious’ disease attends Wiggles concert

Measles - which was most devastating in the UK during the Victorian era - is most commonly detected by a red, blotchy rash that covers the entire body, but also causes flu-like symptoms

The New Daily

NSW Health issues western Sydney alert after baby diagnosed with measles

A baby infected with measles has sparked a health alert in western Sydney after going to a Wiggles concert and numerous other venues in the highly

ABC News

Amber alerts issued in NSW for drugs in critically low supply

An amber alert has been issued by New South Wales health officials for certain dosages of a life-saving blood-thinning drug and a sleep-inducing anaesthetic.

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Measles outbreak: Sunshine Coast family at centre of health alert across two states

People on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast and in western Sydney are being urged to watch for measles symptoms after three cases of the highly infectious

Daily Mirror

Urgent warning for parents after baby and toddler catch Victorian-era disease

Health officials have warned parents to vaccinate their children after two kids returning from a trip abroad contracted measles in New South Wales and South Australia

AAP

Measles alerts in Sydney and on Sunshine Coast

Health authorities in NSW and Queensland have issued measles alerts after the emergence of three cases of the highly contagious infection.

The Conversation

TGA review strengthens case for much tighter vape restrictions at the border

On Friday, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) updated its review of proposed reforms to the regulation of nicotine vaping products. It reported the federal government is now “actively considering” the TGA’s advice.

The Guardian - AU

Covid cases on the rise in NSW with a ‘patchwork quilt’ of variants

Experts say data points to early signs of a new wave but, given level of immunity, is not expected to be as severe as in the past

ABC News

Junior doctors say they're expected to work overtime for free. Now they're suing hospitals

A string of class actions against health services in Victoria, NSW and the ACT is underway over the alleged underpayment of junior doctors.

The Guardian - AU

Community-led rainwater testing near Orange finds one in three tanks have unsafe lead levels

NSW Health is retesting water after residents raised concerns about elevated traces of heavy metals, which they worry is linked to Cadia goldmine

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