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• New help so dads don't silently grieve pregnancy loss 12-11-2026

  Two heartbeats were discovered by a technician during a couple's 12-week scan for their second child. "Sarah and I looked at each other in what can best be described as the delighted panic that is the 'oh dear God it's twins'

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• Pope undergoes surgery for common lung cancer 12-11-2026

  FACTS ABOUT LUNG ADENOCARCINOMA WHAT IS IT?[subscribe] Adenocarcinoma is a ‌type of cancer that forms in glandular cells, which produce substances such as mucus. In the lungs, it develops in cells lining the ‌air sacs and is the most

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• Labor's rivals block health rebate cut for pensioners 12-11-2026

  Private health insurance for older Australians will stay cheaper for now, after a plan to scale back rebates on their premiums was thrown out. Over-65s were set to lose additional discounts on their insurance under measures announced during May

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• AMH Medicines 2027 set for January release with a refreshed look 11-11-2026

  The Australian Medicines Handbook is now called "AMH Medicines". With a refreshed look for the 2027 edition, AMH continues its commitment to providing independent, trusted and evidence-based medicines information for Australian healthcar

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• Coroner finds girl's hospital death was preventable 11-11-2026

  An eight-year-old girl's death was preventable, a coroner has found as she criticised a Melbourne emergency department doctor's response. Amrita Varshini Lanka's parents nodded and wiped away tears as Victoria's deputy state corone

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• Mental health system suffering from $600m shortfall 11-11-2026

  Nearly $600 million in extra funding a year is needed to pay frontline mental health staff to remedy the country's biggest public medical system. NSW's public mental health services are short between $550 and $600 million annually, accordi

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• High Court opens door to prisoner's egg freezing 11-11-2026

  A woman has won an appeal in Australia's highest court about her right to freeze her eggs while behind bars. Rachel Smith is currently serving a 10-year prison term in Queensland for trafficking in a dangerous drug.[subscribe] She will be a

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• Prenatal screening company makes strong debut on ASX 10-11-2026

  A small Israeli company that hopes to revolutionise pre-natal testing through the use of artificial intelligence has had a successful debut on Australia's stock exchange. Shares in Identifai Genetics were changing hands early Tuesday afternoon

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• 'More work to do': ageing population puts clamp on EDs 10-11-2026

  Adding more aged care beds won't be enough to help hospital emergency departments prepare for an ageing population, the health minister concedes. The admission came as a report from the Australian College of Emergency Medicine shows more older

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• 'Soldier on': workers face rising abuse and bullying 10-11-2026

  For years, a former emergency worker could not drive through the town where she was pushed out of her job without shaking uncontrollably. Responding to murders, sexual assaults and drug-related incidents in a regional area, the intense workload an

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