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Experts Reckon We Should Be Voluntarily Wearing Masks To Protect Each Other From COVID Flu

Plus it'll keep your nose warm this winter.

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AMA warns re-infection rates to rise, as SA's COVID death toll surpasses 400

SA has recorded five more COVID-related deaths, taking the total number of lives lost in the state since the start of the pandemic to 401.

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Labor promises almost $1 billion for Medicare and GPs if it wins federal election

Federal Labor is entering the election campaign home stretch armed with a promise of almost $1 billion in new Medicare and primary-health funding if it wins next weekend's federal poll.

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Labor promises $970m investment in Medicare and general practice ahead of final week of election

Australian Medical Association says pledge is a ‘strong down payment’ in boosting primary health care

The Guardian - AU

South Australia decriminalised abortion more than a year ago, but nothing has changed

While abortion rights in the United States have made international headlines in recent weeks, local advocates are frustrated about the lack of action on new abortion laws in South Australia.

ABC News

SA records another 3,304 COVID-19 cases as AMA warns of winter flu double whammy

South Australia reports another 3,304 COVID cases as the AMA urges people to get the flu shot, likening the combined effect of both viruses on the state's hospitals to a layer cake.

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Rural and regional healthcare 'at breaking point'

Dedicated health care staff stymied by "a lack of resourcing" from state and federal governments.

Newcastle Herald

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Western Australia could hit fresh COVID-19 peak as AMA remains nervous over removal of mask mandate

An epidemiologist warns Western Australia could be facing a much bigger peak and a slower let-up after dropping most of its COVID-19 rules, but a lot will depend on what individuals do to stop the spread.

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Vulnerable Australians missing out on healthcare as insufficient Medicare rebate drives GP shortage

Fee-for-service funding model cannot keep up with cost of complex primary care needs, community organisations say

The Guardian - AU

Quiz reveals whether amateur footballers have what it takes for the Premier League

More and more grassroots football players are trying to emulate their favourite Premier League stars - from copying their fashion, to following the same diets

Daily Mirror

Chicago chiropractor took on the American Medical Association in the mid-1970s

Chester Wilk, who was 91, died Thursday at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge.

Chicago Sun-Times

Investigation into death of woman at Busselton hospital could take up to six weeks

An investigation will probe what role ambulance ramping played in the death of a 70-year-old woman who waited hours for treatment at Busselton Health Campus, despite early information indicating the hospital was fully staffed.

ABC News

AMA Opens Racing Registration For 2022 Vintage Motorcycle Days

The AMA opens racing registration for the 2022 Vintage Motorcycle Days festival including motocross, hare scrambles, road racing, and trials.

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WA's coronavirus numbers to plateau for another month, peak medical body predicts

Doctors say although the Omicron outbreak appears to have peaked in WA, daily case numbers are likely to stay in the thousands for another month and people must remain vigilant as many still haven't had the disease.

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The Guardian - AU

Australian Medical Association disappointed by major party funding inaction amid hospital crisis

AMA chief to call on Anthony Albanese to ‘stand for health’, saying funding boost is urgent to alleviate pressure on medical system

The Guardian - AU

AMA Victoria predicts further elective surgery waitlist blow out as Covid cases set to increase

Calls for Victorian government to release latest figures, blaming lack of investment, not just pandemic, for elective surgery delays

ABC News

Tasmanians waiting weeks for doctors as regional GP shortage puts pressure on EDs

Denis Webber says booking a GP when he is feeling unwell or needs medication isn't a simple matter. With no doctors in his town available for weeks, he's had to turn up at a hospital instead.

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Arai Reveal Rapide Neo Wes Cooley Replica Helmet At Tokyo MC Show

Months after Wes Cooley’s death, Arai reveals a new Rapide Neo helmet in a Cooley race replica livery at the 2022 Tokyo Motorcycle Show.

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AMA report card highlights steady national decline in hospital beds for over 65s

The Australian Medical Association's public hospital report card highlights a nationwide, downward trend in the number of hospital beds for over 65s over the last three decades.

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South Australia records seven deaths from COVID-19, a day after close contact rules are eased

Seven people have died in South Australia after testing positive to COVID-19 – one day after close contact rules were relaxed across the state.

AAP

Australian hospitals 'in crisis': top docs

Australia's peak medical body wants a rethink on how public hospitals are funded as patients face longer waits and fewer beds.

ABC News

Sydney news: Man suspends himself from pole in South Sydney protest

MORNING BRIEFING: A man has suspended himself from a pole as part of a larger protest causing major traffic delays this morning at Port Botany, in Sydney's south.

Daily Mirror

Chris Kamara's wife spotted sign he needed to see a doctor on live TV amid 'brain fog'

Sky Sports pundit Chris Kamara, who has opened up on having apraxia of speech, was told by wife Anne 'something is not quite right' after an appearance on The One Show

Irish Mirror

Sky Sports legend Chris Kamara gives heartbreaking health update as viewers worried for 'slurred speech'

'Just wanted to let a few of you know who tweeted me today that I am ok ish'

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Critics say Australia's private health insurance system is broken. Here's what they say we can do to fix it

It's a question many Australians are asking when confronted with their private health insurance payments these days: Why are the premiums so high? The answer is complex.

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