A toddler’s parents are demanding answers after a routine medical scan at a hospital in Sydney’s west allegedly left her with second-degree burns. The parents claim a routine MRI at Campbelltown Hospital in December left toddler Harper Peel with a serious burn to her leg. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Routine MRI scan takes traumatic turn … Read more
On a cool Thursday afternoon in Ottawa, veteran police officer Sgt. Avery Flanagan approaches a man hunched over in a downtown parking lot. He has crushed opioids in one hand and a needle in the other. Flanagan tells the man, who appears to be in his 20s, he can’t use drugs on private property. “Have … Read more
WARNING: Distressing content Kate Rasmussen is one of the lucky ones, who got out of the police force before her mental health became deadly. But she knows the dark side of the profession well, telling 7NEWS.com.au she has two friends who had to be resuscitated after attempting to take their own lives. Watch the latest … Read more
A manager at a “medically unsafe” Adelaide mental health facility has had his licence to practise revoked almost six years after an investigation found damning evidence of patient neglect. Kerim Frederick Skelton failed to adequately supervise and manage staff for the care of vulnerable, elderly people who were, in many cases, suffering from significant disabilities … Read more
A small design change is coming to Medicare cards in 2024 to celebrate the decades long success of the nation’s universal healthcare system. The commemorative design for Medicare’s 40th anniversary will be featured on all cards printed until the end of the year. “Medicare is turning 40. To celebrate, the Medicare card will have a … Read more
Dating apps will feature a new sexual health campaign urging young Australians to get their “fun parts” tested amid a rise in sexually transmitted infections. Health Minister Mark Butler launched the Beforeplay campaign on Sunday, which encourages people to do their part in stopping the spread of infections by getting tested regularly and practising safe … Read more
Owen Monroe was 18 days old when he made history, becoming the first person in the world to receive a partial heart transplant. His groundbreaking surgery, performed in 2022, even captured the attention of Hollywood scriptwriters who wove his story into a recent episode of the long-running medical drama Grey’s Anatomy. In a study published … Read more
More asbestos has been found near an inner Sydney park, and has resulted in the public closure of some pedestrian and bike paths in the area. A child first brought home the potentially hazardous material from the Rozelle Parklands earlier this week, prompting authorities to start testing the site’s recycled mulch. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: … Read more
A mass drug overdose at a Melbourne rave last weekend was not cause by MDMA alone, with extreme heat and physical exertion also playing a role, Victoria’s health department revealed on Friday. Nine revellers were raced to hospital following suspected drug overdoses at the Hardmission festival last weekend. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Melbourne festival drug … Read more
The last bedtime of 17-month-old Hayden Fell’s life was heartbreakingly normal. Crib video shows the toddler in pyjamas playing happily as his parents and sister sang “Wheels on the Bus” with his twin brother. The next morning, Hayden’s dad couldn’t wake him. The tot had become one of several hundred seemingly healthy US toddlers and … Read more
