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Health officials are battling to spread the latest Ebola outbreak in Congo. (AP PHOTO)

What’s Ebola and should Australians be worried?

The World Health Organisation has declared a ‘public health emergency of international concern’ amid an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which has now spread across borders.

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AI generated porn is creating a depraved new platform for offenders to cause immense psychological harm against women.

‘Violated’: Disturbing AI porn trend

AI generated porn is creating a depraved new platform for offenders to cause immense psychological harm against women.

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WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. (EPA PHOTO)

‘Geographic spread’: Global health emergency declared

The World Health Organisation has declared the rapid spread of a deadly virus a global health emergency.

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Passengers from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius arrive at Bullsbrook Quarantine Centre on Friday.

Rat cruise passengers quarantining in Australia learn fate

The six passengers on-board the cruise ship exposed to the deadly hantavirus have had their test results returned as they remain in a quarantine facility in Western Australia.

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An outbreak of diphtheria in the Northern Territory has caused the first Australian to die of the disease in almost a decade.

Rare disease kills first Australian in almost a decade

The last person to die from the disease was an unvaccinated adult back in 2018.

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Bumble is losing the feature that reshaped how we look for love. Daters may be ready for something more intentional.

Is it time we stop swiping on dating apps?

Bumble is losing the feature that reshaped how we look for love. Daters may be ready for something more intentional.

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Passengers from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius arrive at Bullsbrook Quarantine Centre on Friday. Carwyn Monck

Hantavirus flight crew could skip quarantine

The Government has revealed that the flight crew who helped transfer the six passengers on a Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship to Australia might not quarantine.

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Studies suggest the disease is most contagious when people are carrying a lot of virus, perhaps just as they are starting to feel sick.

Scientists say hantavirus can spread without direct contact

Studies suggest the disease is most contagious when people are carrying a lot of virus, perhaps just as they are starting to feel sick.

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The hantavirus is primarily spread by rodents but can be transmitted between people in rare cases.

Deadly cruise virus outbreak sparks US health alert

Authorities say more hantavirus cases are expected ​from the cluster linked to a cruise ship, but stressed it does not pose a pandemic threat.

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Instagram has launched a brand new app set to take on Snapchat.

Backlash as Instagram takes on Snapchat with Instants

There is concern that the ephemeral nature of the app will lend itself to sending spicy images and thirst traps. 

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Six passengers from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship will arrive in Australia on Friday.

Drastic hantavirus response revealed as Aussies return home

Six passengers from the Hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius will board a flight bound for Australia this evening after the Albanese Government secured a plane and flight crew willing to quarantine in Perth.

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NSW ramps up free healthcare as Chris Minns braces for winter hospital surge.

NSW’s free healthcare push before winter hits hard

Families in one Australian state could save up to $1200 on healthcare as authorities seek to ‘meet people where they are’.

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The promising new pill is easier to take, just as effective and far cheaper than fat jab rivals.

Daily pill could be answer to dreaded ‘Ozempic rebound’

A new pill can help fend off weight regain after people stop using weight loss jabs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro, landmark new research suggests. 

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The Albanese Government will provide $18.2 million over four years to prevent technology failures from marring NAPLAN tests

Albo splashes $18m to stop NAPLAN tech fails

The Albanese Government will provide $18.2 million over four years to prevent technology failures from marring NAPLAN tests

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Scientists keep learning more about the connection between the brain and the gastrointestinal system. (Kari Modén/The New York Times) — FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH  SCI GUT BRAIN CONNECTION BY CHRISTINA CARON FOR MAY 10, 2026. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED.

Foggy brain? Maybe it’s your gut

Scientists are making progress in understanding how the pathway between the brain and the digestive system influences our overall health. 

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