Coal Miners With Black Lung Say They Are ‘Cast Aside to Die’ Under Trump
Coal Miners With Black Lung Say They Are ‘Cast Aside to Die’ Under Trump
Why outback life is the best thing for these kids with cystic fibrosis
By Grace Nakamura
Two mums in rural Queensland have spoken about why they choose to live more than 1,000 kilometres from the Queensland Children's Hospital.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-08/outback-life-kids-cystic-fibrosis/105843356
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“The lack of routine [covid] testing means we have no idea about the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in the general population, making it difficult to predict any future waves of infection." - #LawrenceYoung, virologist, Warwick University
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The deadly legacy of the Hong Kong flu and its parallels to COVID-19
By Janelle Miles
It's been dubbed "the forgotten pandemic" — possibly because it coincided with some of the most momentous events in world history. But Dr John Gerrard argues variants of the H3N2 flu, which led to the Hong Kong flu pandemic, continue to cost lives.
#RespiratoryDiseases #InfectiousDiseases #Influenza #COVID19 #VaccinesandImmunity #JanelleMiles

It's been dubbed "the forgotten pandemic" — possibly because it coincided with some of the most momentous events in world history. But Dr John Gerrard argues variants of the H3N2 flu, which led to the Hong Kong flu pandemic, continue to cost lives.
Queensland records hundreds of new cases of deadly dust-related illness
By Antonia O'Flaherty
Nearly 300 workers from mines and work sites have had cases of lung cancer, black lung and other illnesses recorded by the state's dust disease register in the space of 12 months.
#OccupationalHealthandSafety #RespiratoryDiseases #MiningandMetalsIndustry #ConstructionandRealEstateIndustry #Manufacturing #Health #AntoniaOFlaherty
SA beach residents given 'additional advice' amid algal bloom crisis
By Will Hunter
Authorities have told a group of residents living near a metropolitan Adelaide beach to close their doors and windows to prevent symptoms related to South Australia's ongoing algal bloom.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-18/sa-beach-residents-algal-bloom-advice/105790474
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Patient feels 'abandoned' as NSW's first long COVID clinic closes
By Jean Kennedy
A patient of NSW's first dedicated long COVID clinic in Sydney says she is "devastated" and "bewildered" that it will close at the end of the month.
#COVID19 #Health #RespiratoryDiseases #EpidemicsandPandemics #JeanKennedy
‘If I Live to 25, I’ve Lived a Good Life’
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Struggling to breathe when weather changes? Pulmonologist shares 5 causes, tips to stay safe | Health
Changing seasons can invite a range of infections and illnesses. But for some, it also brings an uninvited…
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