Australia Health News API

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            "title": "Port Macquarie family travels overseas for unproven stem",
            "description": "A young mother who travelled overseas for controversial stem cell therapy hopes new treatments will one day be available in Australia, but experts warn there's still a \"long way\" to go.",
            "content": "When Sarah Hardy's son Reid was diagnosed with a rare eye condition in 2021 doctors told her \"the best case scenario\" was that her baby would be blind.\n\"We were always told Reid could be under an LED light and tell you if it was on or off and that wo... [4628 chars]",
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            "title": "'Rare parasitic fungus' behind outbreak of severe conjunctivitis in Top End wet season footballers",
            "description": "Health authorities say a rare water-borne pathogen is behind the recent outbreak of severe conjunctivitis in Top End football clubs, with a number of Darwin playing fields deemed high-risk infection sites.",
            "content": "A rare water-borne parasite likely spread on Darwin's sodden wet season playing fields is behind an outbreak of severe conjunctivitis that has so far affected more than 100 people.\nThe Northern Territory Centre for Disease Control (CDC) has identifie... [3865 chars]",
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            "title": "Suspected measles patient waited in Canberra ED despite nurse's warning",
            "description": "ACT Health system communication failures led to a suspected measles patient waiting 20 minutes in a Canberra ED. Learn why protocols were missed.",
            "content": "Communication failures in the ACT health system's infectious disease alert system left a patient with measles sitting in an emergency department for more than 20 minutes, despite prior warning.\nSubscribe now for unlimited access.\nor signup to continu... [5531 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/9212757/suspected-measles-patient-waited-in-canberra-ed-despite-nurses-warning/",
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