A little girl whose purple spots turned out to be symptoms of two types of cancer is now thriving. Amelia Topa, 6, was born a healthy 6lbs 12oz (3.06kg) in 2017, before doctors spotted purple spots all over her body. The Scottish family were told it could be birthmarks, a liver problem or blueberry muffin … Read more
LONDON — Most residents living near a scenic fishing village in southwestern England where a parasite in the water sickened more than 45 people were told Saturday that they could safely drink the water again. South West Water said it lifted its boil notice for most of the 17,000 homes and businesses around the Brixham … Read more
Healthcare workers in NSW will no longer have to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The state’s health department updated its rules on Thursday, following a consultation process with staff and unions back in March. Vaccination against COVID-19 for all health workers is now “strongly recommended” rather than required. NSW Health introduced mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for healthcare … Read more
The price of prescription medicine is set to rise after the influential Pharmacy Guild won a bid to strip Chemist Warehouse of its ability to offer customers $1 off medicines. The federal government made the decision after negotiations with the pharmacy Guild came to a head. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Government caves to pharmacy pressure … Read more
The Australian Ballet has fiercely defended its dancers following a critical review of a performance which described them as “unusually thin”. A review of the company’s show Circle Electric in the Sydney Morning Herald criticised it as “unrelatable”, however writer Chantal Nguyen also commented on the appearance of the dancers. “The dancers are fabulous, although … Read more
The Oliver family’s world was “turned upside down” when nine-year-old Scarlett lost her battle with brain cancer in April. Scarlett was given just 12 months to 18 months to live after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer, called high-grade glioma, in October last year. She would have turned 10 on May 7. … Read more
Six deaths at a major Tasmanian hospital have been referred to the coroner for investigation after allegations records were altered and legal reporting requirements not followed. Tasmania’s health department launched a review after a Launceston General Hospital nurse accused a senior manager of falsifying death certificates and not reporting deaths to the coroner. Acting secretary … Read more
A US man has died months after becoming the world’s first living recipient of a genetically edited pig kidney transplant, hailed as a medical milestone. Rick Slayman, 62, received the kidney at Massachusetts General in March after he had been diagnosed with end-stage kidney disease last year. The hospital emphasised there is no indication his … Read more
A parasite expert has warned Australian dog owners to be on the lookout for a potentially harmful infection that can impact the health of dogs and humans. Recent warm and wet weather across the country poses an increased risk of exposure to Toxocara roundworms, according to University of Melbourne parasitologist Dr Vito Colella. This parasitic … Read more
MBALE, Uganda — Barbara Nabulo was one of three girls in her family. But when a sister died, her mother wailed at the funeral that she was left with just one and a half daughters. The half was the ailing Nabulo, who at age 12 grasped her mother’s meaning. “I hated myself so much,” Nabulo … Read more
