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NSW to 'negotiate' for federal hospital funds
The New South Wales Government says it would have no objection to publishing information on the performance of its public hospitals in return for an increase in federal funding.
800 doctors 'have returned to Iraq'
A senior official in Iraq's health ministry says 800 doctors have returned to the country this year because of the improved security situation.
Young warned of body piercing risks
The risk of infections and other problems from body piercing are being taught in a program directed at young people in Adelaide.
Typhoid outbreak hits Philippines
The military in the Philippines says medical teams have been mobilised to help fight an outbreak of typhoid fever that has left more than 100 people in hospital.
ANF defends remote nurses
The Australian Nursing Federation says remote area nurses are a vital part of health care in remote communities, and work in cooperation with medical officers.
Funding woes risking lives: Doctor
A senior Tasmanian health professional says lives are being put at risk because of a lack of funding at the Launceston General Hospital.
Gulf War syndrome research needed: RSL
The RSL says the Federal Government owes it to Australian veterans to fund more research into Gulf War syndrome.
Researchers confident of viral link to MS
Researchers at the University of Queensland may have found a link between the Epstein Barr virus (EBV) and the development of Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
Hospital plan is a diversion from serious health problems: AMA
The Australian Medical Association says the NT Govt is using the prospect of a hospital in Palmerston as a diversionary tactic.
Unions 'stopped from entering desal site'
Unions New South Wales says it has serious safety concerns about a construction site at Kurnell, in Sydney's South, where a desalination plant is being built.
Over-the-counter Viagra bid ends
The makers of the anti-impotence drug Viagra have withdrawn an application for the medicine to be available without a prescription.
Windpipe transplant breakthrough
Surgeons in Spain claim a major breakthrough by giving a woman a new windpipe with tissue grown from her own stem cells.
Rapid care 'cuts baby's HIV risk'
Rapid drug treatment of babies with HIV dramatically cuts their risk of death and debilitating disease, research shows.
Technology to eradicate malaria
Emerging technologies could boost supplies of essential plant-based drugs to combat malaria, says a report.
Heavy drinkers 'lie to doctors'
Almost two in five people who drink to excess lie to their doctor about how much alcohol they really consume, says a survey.
Lung disease diagnosis confusion
Most GPs have difficulty differentiating chronic severe lung disease from asthma, a UK survey finds.
Drug-resistant ward bug concern
Hospitals need to be vigilant against an emerging drug-resistant bacterium, warn infection control experts.
Deal reached on NHS drug prices
The government has struck a deal on the cost of drugs which should save the NHS in the UK £400m a year.
Motor neurone disease clue found
Scientists have identified a molecule which could be key to understanding the cause of motor neurone disease.
What a way to go. British toilet habits revealed
Reading, chatting and texting are among the favourite activities of Britons on the toilet, a survey suggests.