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This man’s eye burst like a ‘balloon full of water’. He’s suing a hospital over an injection gone wrong
Sydney Eye Hospital denies it breached its duty of care to Giovanni Busa, who is taking legal action over a procedure he alleges left him blind in one eye.
- by Angus Thomson
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IBS affects one in five Australians. What’s the best way to treat it?
It’s not known what causes IBS, and there is no cure, so the condition is often difficult to manage. But a new study offers clues for how best to find relief.
- by Alice Callahan
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‘Sex bubbles’: Why Victorians should keep a list of their sex partners
The state is in the grip of its largest mpox outbreak, with 76 cases detected over the past three months, compared with just eight cases last year.
- by Henrietta Cook
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Hospitals
Why these parents didn’t sue the hospital that killed their baby
What does justice look like when your child dies due to catastrophic medical errors?
- by Kate Aubusson
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Opinion
Consultation first step for landmark suicide prevention law
The NSW government is seeking feedback to begin formulating legislation which will see a whole-of-government approach.
- by The Herald's View
Staying undercover: How to make the most of a greenhouse
Whether it takes up most of your backyard or is small enough to pick up and move, a greenhouse is a great addition to your garden.
- by Megan Backhouse
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Daylight saving
‘There’s no benefit’: Call to cut back daylight saving in NSW
NSW should knock two months off daylight saving and let it run from November to March because post-pandemic work habits have largely made it redundant, critics say.
- by Catherine Naylor
Feel like everyone is smoking on screen again? You’re not alone
From Austin Butler in The Bikeriders to Josh O’Connor in Challengers, cigarettes have been inescapable at the cinema recently. What’s driving the revival?
- by Meg Watson
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‘Scorched earth’: What the state’s health funding squeeze means for rural health
Health outcomes for people in regional areas are already poorer than the city. Here’s why they may get much worse.
- by Benjamin Preiss
Dozens of countries have slapped a sugar tax on junk food. But Australia is split on the decision
Taxing drinks based on their sugar content would force manufacturers to make their products healthier, a parliamentary report argues. Some are not so convinced.
- by Angus Thomson