Townsville Hospital CEO says some patients may die after urology bungle
Some patients may die as a result of the Townsville Hospital’s urology unit bungle, the hospital’s CEO has…
Acacia system returning to Royal Darwin Hospital emergency department despite concerns
A controversial health patient record system will return to the Northern Territory’s busiest emergency department in two weeks,…
Brain cancer patient’s tumour growth halted after immunotherapy identified by molecular testing
When Emma Sinclair was diagnosed with stage-three brain cancer in 2020, she was told she had between five…
Investigation into Townsville Hospital urology care finds more impacted patients
More than 500 Townsville Hospital urology patients waiting for reports were “lost to the system”, Queensland’s health minister…
Calvary Health Care questioned over Launceston private hospital’s future after infrastructure failure
A major infrastructure failure at a private hospital in Tasmania’s north has healthcare experts calling for assurances about…
Major review of medical scans at Caboolture Hospital to include 3,500 more patients
A major review of medical scans at Queensland’s Caboolture Hospital has been widened to include more than 3,500…
Survivors struggle to access cancer rehabilitation, News, La Trobe University
Published in the Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, a national survey of 173 hospitals and cancer centres showed…
Pfizer Highlights Momentum in Redefining Standards of Care in Cancer at ESMO 2025
More than 45 abstracts, including five late-breaking presentations and recognition in Presidential Symposium, showcase impact of approved medicines…
Wegovy pill could deliver as much weight loss as the shot, trial shows
Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk are vying for supremacy in the weight-loss market they dominate as they both…
Myeloma patients move to Australia for cancer drug not funded here
“I was quite accepting, thinking that the medics all knew what they were talking about. But they’re only…
Health NZ to allow 24/7 family support for hospital patients nationwide
Bramley said standard visiting hours would also be aligned nationally. New Zealand Nurses Organisation delegate Al Dietschin said…
The right — and wrong — ways for patients to use chatbots
At 3 a.m., everything feels worse. That unfamiliar ache in your side? Not awful, but persistent. You know…