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Shark attack rocks popular Australian tourist island
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (99+ words) Man attacked by shark at Queensland's Lady Elliot Island7NEWS Man attacked by shark at Queensland's Lady Elliot Island A man has been airlifted to hospital after he was attacked by a shark on a popular Queensland tourist island. Emergency services were…...
‘Really angry’: Government rejects life-saving cancer treatment for toddler
18+ hour, 36+ min ago (1109+ words) The Albanese Government is facing mounting criticism after rejecting a family's request to send their seriously ill toddler overseas for life-saving cancer treatment while Australia continues to lag behind much of the world in delivering the advanced therapy. Layla Davis,…...
Australians with devastating condition fearful of proposed Medicare change
18+ hour, 48+ min ago (324+ words) Australians living with macular degeneration fear they could be left thousands of dollars out of pocket " or risk losing their sight " under a proposed Medicare change that would restrict vital eye injections to out'of'hospital appointments. South Australian pensioner Lesley Morton…...
Psychiatrist shortage sparks urgent funding call
18+ hour, 55+ min ago (99+ words) Psychiatrist shortage sparks urgent funding call7NEWS Innocent driver unknowingly gives lift to armed man before police open fire Albanese government accused of ignoring sick kids by failing to deliver proton therapy Craig McRae shuts down personal rumours Hot air balloon crashes…...
Mounting calls for Medicare to fund longer GP consultations
21+ hour, 8+ min ago (731+ words) The average patient spends 20 minutes in their GP's office " a timeframe doctors say can be too brief to catch subtle signs of illness. That standard consultation can offer barely enough time to scratch the surface of concerns for patients with…...
Cancer patients die with mould infections at children’s hospital
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (342+ words) The Premier has offered his condolences to the families of two children who died with mould infections at the Children's Hospital at Westmead, promising transparency about deadly mould problems in NSW hospitals. 7NEWS revealed on Monday night that two cancer patients…...
Silent measles spread feared in major city after baffling case
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (319+ words) NSW Health is urging people in Sydney's west to be on alert after a confirmed measles case was detected with no known source, raising concerns the virus is now circulating in the community. The infected person had no contact with…...
Uni student sent taxi instead of ambulance during seizure
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (403+ words) A Tasmanian woman who suffered a major medical emergency was sent a taxi instead of an ambulance by a Triple Zero dispatcher. Mia Goody, 20, suffered her first-ever seizure late last Tuesday in her Hobart university dorm room and her partner…...
Large rash on Trump's neck prompts health questions
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (218+ words) The White House has attributed a large rash on President Donald Trump's neck to a skin cream he is using, without elaborating on what condition it is treating. "President Trump is using a very common cream on the right side…...
Mozzie numbers set to explode after soaking rains
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (327+ words) One state's wet weekend has created the perfect storm for a surge in mosquito numbers, with experts warning the timing couldn't be worse as disease'carrying species begin to boom. Days of heavy rain followed by warm, humid weather have produced…...