Millions of Australians are living in hygiene poverty as the soaring cost of living leaves many unable to afford soap, shampoo and deodorant, a survey has found. More than four million people, or more than one in seven, recently skipped buying essential personal hygiene or household cleaning products, according to charity Good360 Australia. “It’s heartbreaking … Read more
Medical experts are predicting Queensland could be hit with a triple whammy this flu season, with influenza, RSV and COVID rates set to skyrocket as children head back to school. The state’s Chief Health Officer Dr John Garrard said about 20 children were being admitted to hospital each day with the flu, however this number … Read more
When Hannah was seven years old, she told her parents she didn’t want to be afraid of food anymore. She had stopped wanting to go to Girl Scouts, birthday parties, restaurants, family celebrations and even the dinner table. Food was everywhere, and it gave her a lot of anxiety, said her mum, Michelle, who is … Read more
As a new med-school graduate, doctor Gabrielle Keating planned to do a placement in the Queensland outback town of Mt Isa for just six weeks. But she unexpectedly found a spark with a local cowboy — and fell in love with the town because of the social and financial benefits it offered her. The Emergency … Read more
As soon as mum-of-three Liv Curtis locked eyes with her doctor, she knew she was not going to hear good news. Choosing her words carefully, Liv’s doctor gently told her they had discovered a tumour the size of a full-term baby wrapped around her internal organs. Devastated, Liv struggled to take in what she was … Read more
Actress Christina Applegate has revealed her bucket list items for her remaining days during her battle with multiple sclerosis. The star has been candid about the challenges of life with MS — a chronic condition that occurs when the body’s immune system attacks the brain and spinal cord — since her diagnosis in 2021. Applegate … Read more
A tot born with a rare mutation which causes his foot to ‘grow uncontrollably’ has defied the odds to take his first steps — after his parents were told he would never walk. Axel Horgan, 2, was born with a genetic condition called congenital lipomatous overgrowth, or CLOVES, which can result in vascular, spinal, skin, … Read more
A new dominant strain of COVID-19 has now displaced the previous strain that had contributed to a recent surge in cases. FLuQE has been named as the new mutation from sub-variant FLiRT, which experts say is more contagious and responsible for increasing the number of cases and hospitalisation. The variant has run rampant overseas and … Read more
Victorians have been warned to stay alert for symptoms of measles after an overseas traveller infected with the viral illness visited multiple sites in the state. The traveller flew from Singapore to Melbourne on Qantas Flight QF36 on June 25 and was out in the community for three days while infectious. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: … Read more
A UK woman feels “lucky to be alive” after she caught a flesh eating bug from her flower beds. Louise Fawcett, 58, from Chesterfield, Yorkshire, in northern England, was pottering in the garden outside her home in slip on sandals when she thinks she got a small cut on her right foot from rubble. Her … Read more
