Man who allegedly shot at Canberra police during domestic violence-related arrest found dead
Police are investigating after a man who allegedly shot at officers during an attempted arrest was later found…
Cyclone Fina lashes Darwin with 205km/h winds as hospital roof collapses
“The area has been isolated and power is being switched to essential supply while safety checks are completed.”…
Brent Cooper named new associate director for mental health and addiction at Whanganui Hospital
Cooper has more than 20 years of experience in mental health and addiction at MidCentral and spent the…
Woman’s miscarriage and stillbirth prompt 900km walk to raise awareness and money for cuddle cots
Warning: This story contains information and images relating to miscarriage and stillbirth. Sasha Barton was 16 weeks pregnant…
Expert panel recommends new antibiotic strategies for resistant Bordetella pertussis
Pertussis, or whooping cough, remains a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis. Despite inclusion of pertussis…
Public hospitals wasting $1.2b a year and hindered by ‘bogus budgets’, Grattan Institute says
Public hospitals are wasting $1.2 billion a year on avoidable costs such as unnecessary procedures, according to a…
Man, 24, Thought His Chest Pain Was Work Stress, Then Gets Shock Diagnosis
A Gen Z man who developed chest pain thought he was just stressed from work and overexerting himself,…
More than 90 patients stuck in Tasmanian hospitals waiting for aged care or NDIS support
More than 90 Tasmanians are unable to leave hospitals across the state because they cannot access aged care…
Calls for federal government to help ‘stranded Australians’ waiting in hospital for aged care bed
George Davis thought retirement would be the best time of his life. But the 80-year-old spends each day…
Subtle changes in the composition of short tandem repeats may shape disease risk
Scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have revealed a previously overlooked layer of genetic variation that…
Cardiologists recommend reassessing need for additional stents later
A blocked coronary artery causing an acute heart attack must be opened immediately with a stent procedure. However,…
Research provides new insights into postoperative risk stratification for ampullary adenocarcinoma
Despite advances in cancer care, treatment strategies for ampullary adenocarcinoma (AAC) remain uncertain. Its anatomic location and biological…