A New South Wales family of eight are struggling to make ends meet after the father, Robert Miller, 34, had an aneurysm that was initially believed to be food poisoning. Miller has been unable to work after surgery last month, leaving his partner, Kerrieann James as the sole income earner. “We’re both casual workers … … Read more
The World Health Organisation has confirmed that a case of the viral infection mpox in Sweden is linked to an outbreak in Africa, the first sign of its spread outside the continent a day after the agency declared the disease a global public health emergency. Swedish health officials said at a press conference the case … Read more
In May 2023, the World Health Organization released a statement declaring the end of mpox—formerly known as monkeypox—as a public health emergency. Just over a year later, the agency has been forced to backtrack, with a far more serious epidemic brewing across much of sub-Saharan Africa. Statistics show that more than 15,000 mpox cases and … Read more
An Australian mother left paralysed and twice close to death in Uganda says she is back on her feet and making a slow and steady recovery, even if her future is uncertain. Wave after wave of serious health conditions combined to leave Leah Makanda unable to move and triggered an emergency effort to return her … Read more
The World Health Organisation has declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years, following an outbreak of the viral infection in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has spread to neighbouring countries. Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, can spread through close contact. Usually mild, it is fatal in rare … Read more
If an off-duty doctor didn’t know a nearby NSW school had a defibrillator, Steven Simpson may not have survived a recent heart attack. Simpson had just made his son Liam a coffee on June 28 when he went into cardiac arrest, prompting his son to call triple-0 and start delivering CPR. But while Simpson waited … Read more
New Zealanders are being warned not to eat a specific brand of lolly after drug-testing revealed a potentially lethal amount of methamphetamine in them. The NZ Drug Foundation drug-tested a white lolly found inside a Rinda-branded pineapple lolly wrapper after a person complained of a sour taste and “feeling unusual” after starting to eat one. … Read more
Most Australian baby and toddler foods fail to meet international nutritional guidelines while featuring dodgy health claims in their marketing. More than three-quarters of 309 food products featured in a newly released study from The George Institute for Global Health failed on overall nutritional requirements, often because they had too much sugar in them. None … Read more
NEW YORK — The Senate’s top Democrat said Sunday he will work to block a plan that would significantly cut the proposed budget of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, warning that such a spending reduction could endanger the public. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York told The Associated Press he would block … Read more
When Jane Fletcher went into hospital for routine surgery, she never expected to come out with a superbug and a front-row seat to the “silent pandemic”. The health psychologist was struck down with antibiotic-resistant golden staph and joined the tens of thousands of Australians estimated to be infected with bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites that … Read more
