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Parents may be compensated over baby airport bungle
A South Australian health service is not ruling out financial compensation for the parents of a premature baby who was left in the temporary care of a stranger at a regional airport.
PNG morgue too full to accept new bodies
Health concerns have been raised over mortuary facilities in the Papua New Guinea capital.
Paramedic attacks won't attract mandatory sentences
The ambulance union says it is disappointed the State Government has again refused to legislate for mandatory jail sentences for people who assault its members.
Brumby defends health service after ectopic pregnancy death
Victorian Premier John Brumby has defended the Government's health funding after a woman died in the state's north because she did not have surgery in time.
Superbug hits 13 patients in Sydney hospital
Thirteen people at Sydney's Royal North Shore Hospital have tested positive to an infectious disease that is resistant to antibiotics.
Oppn blames 'baby to stranger' bungle on stressed system
The South Australian Opposition is keeping up its attack over the bungled transfer of a premature baby to a regional hospital from Adelaide.
State Government funds multi-million dollar expansion of Joondalup Hospital
The Health Minister has announced a $229.8 million dollar expansion of Joondalup Health Campus, which it says will double the size of the existing facility.
Qld Oppn seizes on long surgery waiting lists
The State Opposition says it is outrageous that almost 400 people have spent more than five years waiting for elective surgery in Queensland.
Tindal wallaby cull hailed a success
The Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, Warren Snowdon, says the airforce culled 315 wallabies at its Tindal base near Katherine last month.
No inquest into bee sting death, coroner says
The coroner will not hold an inquest into the death of a western Riverina man after a bee sting attack last year.
Doubts raised over measles target
The UK is named as one of Europe's worst countries for measles, dashing global hopes of eradicating the disease by 2010.
Skin cancer 'ups new cancer risk'
Skin cancer patients have a higher chance of developing other forms of the disease, research suggests.
China investigates baby's death
Chinese officials investigate the death of a baby boy soon after he was fed baby milk powder.
Warning over 'third-hand smoke'
Many people are unaware that even smoking away from babies or pregnant women presents a risk, according to US research.
Females 'less physically active'
Females are less physically active at both ends of life than their male counterparts, two studies suggest.
Appeal for research brain donors
More people need to donate their brains to medical research if cures for diseases like dementia are to be found, scientists say.
Radon gas action needed across UK
All new homes should be fitted with measures to prevent the build-up of the potentially harmful gas radon, say researchers.
Ebola alert shuts Angolan border
Angola closes part of its border with the DR Congo to prevent the spread of the deadly virus Ebola.
Stress hormone 'a marker for ME'
Low levels of the stress hormone cortisol in children linked to higher risk of chronic fatigue syndrome as adults.
Blocking it out - why Tetris can help combat traumatic stress
Playing the computer puzzle game Tetris might help reduce the effects of traumatic stress, say UK researchers.