Healthcare
The five-minute test that could fast-track diagnosis for thousands of women
Endometriosis affects roughly one in seven Australian women, yet it takes on average six to eight years to be diagnosed.
- by Courtney Kruk
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Suzanne froze her eggs – then a calculator gave her a reality check
Australia’s first independent egg-freezing calculator will give women realistic and evidence-based advice about their own chances of having a baby.
- by Angus Thomson and Kate Aubusson
‘I didn’t see myself as a man any more’: The silent rise of this rare and stigmatised cancer
Australia has experienced a more than doubling of penile cancer cases over the last two decades and it’s puzzling health experts.
- by Henrietta Cook
Beyond the mammogram: How AI is spotting hidden breast cancer risks
A new tool provides a personalised risk score for developing breast cancer, and can reduce unnecessary investigations.
- by Henrietta Cook
‘Serious injuries’: 67 per cent rise in children hurt by e-scooters in just one year
The injuries, which commonly occur among boys aged 10 to 14, can include broken bones, fractured skulls and even a ruptured spleen.
- by Broede Carmody
Doctor accused of excessive pap smears, kissing patients banned indefinitely
The doctor performed four pap smears a year on one patient, but no pathology report was found. Another patient said he kissed her on the lips.
- by Courtney Kruk
‘Ongoing pigeon problem’: Hospital review finds 112 maintenance faults
The NSW government’s snap review comes after health workers raised patient safety concerns over fungus, mould and pigeon infestations.
- by Kate Aubusson
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Hospitals
Patients catch bird lice in NSW hospital infested with pigeons
Bird droppings falling from ceiling vents, dead smells in corridors and bird lice have all been reported at NSW hospitals in the last three months, documents reveal.
- by Angus Thomson
‘They don’t work’: Subsidies to be slashed for expensive spinal implants linked to severe injuries
The federal Health Department plans to slash insurance rebates for spinal cord stimulators after concluding there isn’t enough evidence to support use of the expensive, controversial devices.
- by Liam Mannix
‘Disturbing’: Mould found in hospital after deadly fungus cluster
The mould infestation was found after a cluster of fungal infections leading to the deaths of two patients.
- by Angus Thomson and Michael Ruffles
Calls for needle-exchange program after hundreds of prisoners at risk
Almost 300 people have potentially been exposed to HIV and hepatitis C in prison, but the state government has brushed aside calls for sterile equipment.
- by Courtney Kruk