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• Ex-surgeon referred to tribunal for alleged misconduct 23-09-2026

  A former gynaecologist accused of performing unnecessary surgeries has been referred to a tribunal for alleged professional misconduct. Hundreds of women have contacted lawyers about the treatment they received from former Epworth surgeon Dr Simon

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• Weight drugs trigger 'cultural body trauma' for women 23-09-2026

  Skinny culture is trending again, according to the internet. The rise of GLP-1 medications has made weight loss more attainable for many people.[subscribe] But has it created yet another stigma for women when it comes to their bodies? "

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• Scientist's brainstorm transforms dementia-risk testing 23-09-2026

  When Jane Alty walked into a dementia clinic waiting room, it sparked a brainstorm now revolutionising risk detection of the debilitating disease decades before symptoms emerge. The UK-born neurologist, who specialises in movement analysis of cond

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• Subsidised access to cancer-fighting drug expanded 22-09-2026

  People with several rare and advanced cancers will be able to access another treatment option at low cost. Clinicians will be able to prescribe pembrolizumab, known by the brand name Keytruda, for several new forms of advanced cancer under the Pha

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• Busy Philipps warns women not to ignore their instincts 22-09-2026

  Busy Philipps has warned women not to ignore their instincts after she was diagnosed with a brain tumour. The 47-year-old actress discovered her health issues in February after undergoing a full-body MRI scan but her primary care physician origina

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• Labour of love needs more labour, chief midwife says 22-09-2026

  A state's chief midwife has welcomed an increase in the midwifery workforce, but says more are needed to properly support women through pregnancy, birth and beyond. There has been a 10 per cent increase in midwives in NSW since June 2023, with

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• Major psychological risk for scientists facing bird flu 21-09-2026

  The decision to evacuate a team of researchers to avoid the psychological distress of witnessing thousands of seal deaths shows the mental health of wildlife scientists is beginning to be taken seriously, experts say. Researchers will be withdrawn

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• Congo's Ebola outbreak spreads to two new health zones 21-09-2026

  The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has spread to two new health zones in eastern Congo, with a total of 60 now affected, according to government figures. The two new zones affected are Biena and Manguredjipa in Congo's North Kivu pr

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• Dolphin contracts bird flu as staff pulled from island 21-09-2026

  Researchers will be evacuated from a World Heritage island to protect their mental health amid a worsening bird flu outbreak, as it emerges a dolphin has tested positive for the virus. The Australian Antarctic Division says it will withdraw staff

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• Ten-year rise in women hospitalised for endometriosis 20-09-2026

  The rate of girls and women in Australia being hospitalised for endometriosis has increased by almost a quarter in the past decade, with more than 70 per cent of procedures occurring in private hospitals. There were about 24,700 hospitalisations f

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