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Headlines on health

Follow the latest news about health and wellness, with this collection of reports and interviews from the SBS News team. Hear the story behind the headline.

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00:05:25

Australia to probe its COVID-19 pandemic response -...

Headlines on health ·

2023/09/21

The 12 month long inquiry will be led by three experts. But it won't include individual state or territory decisions on lockdowns or border closures.

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00:05:39

Ange is only 19, yet she’s struggling to survive an...

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2023/09/16

In Australia, around 1.5 million people care for someone living with dementia – and there is no cure. Dementia also affects thousands of young people, creating a heavy burden for parents. While experimental treatments offer some hope, a new report says families need more support as their child declines.

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00:05:38

Researchers in Australia discover a new treatment for...

Headlines on health ·

2023/09/15

Acne makes life unpleasant for millions of children and adults worldwide, but Australian researchers may have discovered an effective treatment for the skin condition. A dermatology expert says treatment will help boost the self-confidence of victims.

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00:05:40

Disability Royal Commission holds its final sitting...

Headlines on health ·

2023/09/15

About one in every six Australians, or 4.4 million people, live with disability. Many receive support from services separate from the NDIS - and large numbers also experience neglect, abuse and exploitation. The long-running Disability Royal Commission, established to hear their stories, has now come to a close in Sydney.

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00:03:58

No time for mental health care under Medicare, say GPs

Headlines on health ·

2023/09/14

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners says it needs more funding to help deal with patients experiencing mental health issues. It comes ahead of a major world conference in October, which will discuss solutions on how general practitioners can best provide mental healthcare.

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00:02:46

Pill testing: 'If one life is saved - it's worth it

Headlines on health ·

2023/09/12

Drug safety advocates, lawyers, and doctors are behind a renewed push to introduce pill testing sites ahead of the summer festival season. In an open letter to the New South Wales premier they claim it will save lives, by giving users the chance to avoid potentially lethal additives in common party drugs.

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00:04:22

Pleas for water safety awareness as beach drowning...

Headlines on health ·

2023/09/11

New research has warned of an increased risk of drowning on public holidays. 281 people have lost their lives to drowning in the last 12 months, prompting experts to call for an increase in awareness.

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00:05:15

Stem cell research reveals the earliest stages of a...

Headlines on health ·

2023/09/09

Scientists have created embryo models to help study the mysteries of early human development, the medical problems that happen before birth and why many pregnancies fail. A new study making models from stem cells, rather than an egg and sperm has been released.

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00:05:16

Fears for global HIV program amid Republican abortion...

Headlines on health ·

2023/09/09

A HIV program credited with saving millions of lives around the world is feared to be under threat as its funding comes up for renewal in September. The reason is a political fight in the United States over abortion funding.

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00:08:25

'Suicide is too much in the shadows': Expert

Headlines on health ·

2023/09/08

In the lead up to World Suicide Prevention Day, mental health professionals are saying high-pressure occupations contribute to increased suicidal tendencies. But there are indications that there is inadequate provision for mental health care in Australia. A new app has been released to help combat the situation.

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00:03:45

Not just for 'big boofy footballers': action urged...

Headlines on health ·

2023/09/07

A Senate inquiry has been investigating concerns over concussions in professional and community sport. Its final report has called for a national strategy and for government to take a greater hand in addressing the issue.

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00:05:08

It can be a killer cancer, but early detection saves...

Headlines on health ·

2023/09/05

Australia is seeing a decline in a free bowel screening test participation that is a proven life-saver. Cancer Council Victoria is urging more eligible people to take part in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.

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00:07:28

Treating sleep issues may be an effective way to...

Headlines on health ·

2023/09/01

While around 75 per cent of the Australian population experiences trauma, only around five to ten per cent will develop post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. But rates of PTSD are rising, with the Royal Commission into Veteran and Defence Suicide again drawing attention to the condition.

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00:03:24

Pharmacy Guild drops opposition to 60 day prescriptions

Headlines on health ·

2023/09/01

The Pharmacy Guild has abandoned its campaign against the rollout of 60 day prescriptions. The changes to almost 100 medications come into effect from September 1st - allowing patients to access twice as many doses.

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00:06:30

Why do some people develop cognitive impairment after...

Headlines on health ·

2023/09/01

A new study published by Nature Medicine has inspected multiple biomarkers, or substances in our blood, which help diagnose people with long COVID. Those experiencing the condition are welcoming new research, as they suffer from what is often described as an invisible illness.

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00:05:32

Autism the focus as government ponders disability...

Headlines on health ·

2023/08/31

The National Disability Insurance Scheme has come under intense scrutiny in recent times, both for its cost and for how challenging some participants have found it to get support. Some of the debate has focused on the support needs of autistic people. But there's concern they're under particular pressure as the NDIS plans for its future.

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00:09:02

Uninvited guest: the giant parasitic worm evicted...

Headlines on health ·

2023/08/29

INTERVIEW: A parasitic roundworm has been pulled from a woman's brain in Canberra in a startling medical first. Researchers at the Australian National University and the Canberra Hospital discovered the live eight-centimetre Ophidascaris robertsi roundworm after detecting an atypical lesion in the brain of a 64-year-old woman who had complained of memory lapses. The doctors believe the woman caught the worm when foraging for native grass close to her home, after it was shed by a carpet python

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00:04:52

Woman in Germany tests first medically approved 3D...

Headlines on health ·

2023/08/27

A 25-year-old woman in Germany has become an early-recipient of the world's first medically-approved 3-D printed bionic arm. Dominika Frycz says the arm allows her to do simple things like walk her dog.

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00:04:43

Concern growing for transgender health care in...

Headlines on health ·

2023/08/26

Transgender adults say they are worried about finding welcoming spaces to live - not just in the present, but in their later years when they may require more health care. Their concern has grown as a wave of anti-trans legislation is enacted across the United States.

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00:06:35

Link to mental health services key to reducing rates...

Headlines on health ·

2023/08/24

A new study has found communities with poor access to mental health services are eight times more likely to be youth suicide hotspots. It's the first time researchers have been able to show a strong link between service access and higher or lower suicide rates.

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