A little Queensland boy whose fight for life made headlines when his bone marrow donation was bungled has suffered another setback, with the eventual transplant failing to spark his recovery. Six-year-old Mateoh Eggleton, from the Gold Coast, underwent a stem cell transplant in March in a bid to combat haemolytic anaemia. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: … [Read more…]
With only a matter of days until the start of winter, the country’s Covid numbers are again starting to climb. The cooler weather is prime time for both Covid and the flu to spread, and despite a strong focus on doing the right thing – staying home when symptoms appear and getting vaccinated – Covid … [Read more…]
The Queensland government has defended a decision to accommodate patients at a theme park resort, after leaked documents showed public health patients were staying at SeaWorld resort due to a shortage of beds. The opposition grilled new Health Minister Shannon Fentiman in parliament over leaked documents revealing the theme park’s Nara resort is being used … [Read more…]
With just under two weeks until winter is officially here, parents are being urged to get their kids vaccinated against influenza, as new figures show only one in 10 kids have had the jab. The latest Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) National Child Health Poll, released on Wednesday, also found only about 57 per cent of … [Read more…]
A recall has been issued for a brand of button battery over fears it could cause choking, burns, or even death. The Panasonic CR2016 Lithium coin battery 3V was sold nationally, both in stores and online, between June and April. The packaging of affected products doesn’t contain a warning label on the back. Camera IconPanasonic … [Read more…]
Australians are warned that they could catch a brutal strain of the flu as cases of the disease reach 100 times higher than they were last year. There have already been over 40,000 cases of laboratory-proven influenza so far in 2023, with more than 8173 cases diagnosed in the first half of May alone, according … [Read more…]