A health alert has been issued for travellers who passed through Sydney Airport and Adelaide Airport last week. A person infected with measles flew from Dubai to Sydney with Emirates on Tuesday and then on to Adelaide with Qantas. Measles is a highly contagious disease, which can spread when anContinue Reading
Public health authority NSW Health has issued a warning over spikes in whooping cough and pneumonia, with children and teens catching both highly contagious infections at “unseasonably high” levels. Concerningly, the latest outbreak of pneumonia has led to “unseasonably high numbers of presentations to emergency departments” across the state, especiallyContinue Reading
The government is being urged to increase JobSeeker payments, after new analysis shows those living on centrelink payments are unable to afford essentials such as rent, food and transport. Anglicare Australia’s 2024 cost of living index, which compared data on key living costs against rates of income support, found aContinue Reading
Australian babies are falling sick more than ever before after being given a colic treatment that could be potentially toxic, health experts have warned. NSW Health have revealed an increasing amount of neonatal children and infants are presenting to doctors and emergency departments with suspected anticholinergic syndrome. The syndrome couldContinue Reading
An urgent health warning has been issued over high-dose party drug tablets – some depicting the fictional character SpongeBob SquarePants – circulating in NSW. Three types of the tablets, which contain up to twice the average amount of MDMA usually found in ecstasy tablets, have been found by health authorities.Continue Reading
A South Australian Deputy Coroner has released a young man’s harrowing ten minute call to a mental health helpline that could have potentially saved his life before he was shot by police. Kobee Huddy, 20, sought the state’s mental health triage service for help as he was “dripping blood” afterContinue Reading
Travellers have been urged to check for measles symptoms after a person with the illness flew home from holidays. Passengers who travelled through Sydney Airport and Canberra Airport on February 15 are being urged to stay alert for signs and symptoms of illness. NSW Health confirmed an ACT resident developedContinue Reading