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Refugees in Australia are miles behind in health and we...
August 26, 2024
Health outcomes for refugees and people with humanitarian visas are far worse than the general Australian population. They are more likely to self-report long-term conditions, including diabetes (80% higher), kidney disease (80%), stroke (40%) and dementia (30%). Among hospitalisations for refugees and humanitarian migrants, one in 14 are for potentially preventable conditions. New data shows…
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Refugees in Australia are miles behind in health and we...
August 26, 2024
Health outcomes for refugees and people with humanitarian visas are far worse than the general…
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WHO has declared mpox a global health emergency. What h...
August 23, 2024
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern,…
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Scabies: what to know about the outbreak of this contag...
August 12, 2024
Google searches for NSW scabies outbreak have spiked over recent days in light of an…
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Bird flu isn’t spreading in humans for now. But there...
July 16, 2024
Since May, a number of poultry farms around Australia have faced outbreaks of avian influenza, or…
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Major increase in global STI rates spark WHO concern
July 16, 2024
A new report released by the World Health Organisation (WHO), has found that HIV, viral…
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US to implement minimum nurse staffing levels in aged c...
June 7, 2024
US government has created new rules for minimum staffing in aged care homes, but many…
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WHO publishes world first global guidelines for cathete...
May 14, 2024
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has published the first global guidelines aimed at preventing bloodstream…
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Statement on Bondi Junction tragedy:
April 16, 2024
The New South Wales Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) expresses our deepest sympathies to all…
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Feminist narratives hijacked to market medical tests
April 10, 2024
An analysis published in the British Medical Journal finds messages around empowerment and women’s rights…