Australia’s most reliable rapid antigen tests have now been revealed, with the country’s peak health regulatory agency now giving the green light to dozens of tests. The federal government has received backlash amid a shortage in RATs, after millions of ...
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Infected Adelaide nurse describes difference between Omicron and original strain
A nurse who was bed-ridden with Covid two years ago has been struck down with the virus again, but this time it’s very different. The Adelaide nurse has described how “lightning does strike the same place twice” after being struck down by Covid-19 again. ...
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Global death rates among people living with type 2 diabetes have declined, according to experts, who say recent improvements in prevention have helped people to live longer with the disease. A new study, published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology, ...
More »Three in hospital, 39 with Covid after contracting the virus at anti-vax rallies in Melbourne
Three people who contracted Covid-19 at anti-vaccination rallies have been hospitalised, with one in intensive care. Victoria’s Health Department confirmed 39 cases of Covid-19 have now been linked to people who attended the mass gatherings in November. Just one person ...
More »St. Basil’s inquest: top health official unsure if surge workforce was up to scratch
Victoria’s chief health officer Brett Sutton signed off on furloughing staff at St Basil’s despite being unaware of an inadequate surge workforce, an inquest has heard. During Melbourne's second wave of COVID-19, 50 residents died inside the Greek facility after ...
More »How Australia can avoid a fourth COVID-19 wave
As several countries in Europe and Africa battle a fourth wave of COVID-19, concerns as to whether Australia will follow have begun to emerge. Top epidemiologist Professor Adrian Esterman said he is optimistic about the future but affirms that vaccines ...
More »That two-a-day coffee habit could be keeping your brain young and healthy
A long black or three a day could be a helpful way to stave off Alzheimer's disease, according to a new long-term study. Researchers from Edith Cowan University investigated whether coffee intake affected the cognitive decline of more than 200 ...
More »Government’s ‘stony silence’ on COVID-19 pay for NSW nurses
Fatigued nurses in NSW are continuing to push for pay increases for their work during COVID-19, Nursing Review has heard, amid radio silence from state officials and local MPs. A motion calling for hazard pay, which started from an online ...
More »Diet more powerful than drugs for anti-ageing
A nutritious diet could be more effective than drugs in preventing stroke, diabetes and heart disease, a new University of Sydney study has found. The research, published in Cell Metabolism, tested different combinations of three anti-ageing drugs with various mixtures ...
More »Nurse turned escort threatened to expose clients after payment disputes: court
A nurse turned escort attempted to extort hundreds of dollars from her clients while threatening to expose their actions to their wives and girlfriends if they didn’t pay up, a court has been told. Chloe Jessica Earle dabbed at her eyes as ...
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