2 February 2023
Keep your cool as Queensland swelters
Queenslanders are urged to be on alert for heat-related illness with the current heatwave expected to last till the end of the week.
9 January 2023
Be positive that you're negative for an STI
Concerns over an annual spike in sexually transmissible infections (STIs) post-festive season has prompted calls for the the state's party-goers to test early in the new year.
9 January 2023
COVID cases drop to lowest level in over a month
Queensland Health is encouraged by a fall in the state's reported positive COVID-19 cases as the festive season comes to an end.
20 December 2022
Multi-pronged probe clears Bundaberg Hospital of serious allegations
A two-part independent examination into Bundaberg Hospital has found no evidence to support allegations that sedatives were being used inappropriately and had led to patient harm or death.
18 December 2022
National recall of spinach product
Queensland Health is urging people not to consume a number of baby spinach products following cases of possible food-related toxic reactions reported across the state.
18 December 2022
National recall of spinach product
Queensland Health is urging people not to consume a number of baby spinach products following cases of possible food-related toxic reactions reported across the state.
9 December 2022
Renewed push for vaccination as COVID-19 cases rise
Queensland's Chief Health Officer is renewing his push for people to get up to date with their vaccinations due to ongoing and widespread transmission of COVID-19 in the community.
25 November 2022
Slowing transmission rates no reason for complacency on COVID-19
Queenslanders are being reminded to get up to date with their vaccinations amid ongoing transmission of COVID-19 in the community.
21 November 2022
National recall of some poppy seeds
Queenslanders are being urged to check for poppy seeds in their kitchens following a nationwide recall of poppy seed products linked to poisoning.
8 November 2022
Queensland Health leads the way in groundbreaking national project
A national program spearheaded by Queensland Health to expand the reach of clinical trials Australia-wide is continuing under a multi-million-dollar agreement.
31 October 2022
New COVID-19 advice system given green light
A new traffic light advice system will provide Queenslanders with information on the current COVID-19 threat, including guidance on when and where they should wear masks.
24 September 2022
New case of monkeypox detected in Queensland
A person who recently travelled through south-east and central Queensland has tested positive for monkeypox.
24 July 2022
Health measures underway to respond to evolving Monkeypox situation
Queensland Health is taking measures to monitor for and respond to cases of Monkeypox following the World Health Organization's decision to declare the illness a public health emergency.
20 May 2022
Some procedures postponed amid global shortage of contrasting solutions
Queensland Health will reschedule some non-urgent elective procedures due to a critical world-wide shortage of contrast solutions required for a range of medical imaging.
29 April 2022
COVID trackers sign off after 15 months of diligent service
A contact tracing team that helped keep Queensland safe by curbing COVID-19 winds up today.
31 March 2022
Participants sought for state-wide COVID-19 vaccine study
Queenslanders are now being invited to take part in a community-based COVID-19 vaccine immune response study run by a collaboration of health and university researchers.
23 March 2022
Planning for end-of-life care, before end of life
While most people are aware of how important it is to have a Will when they pass away, what's less well known, but possibly more important, is having an advance care plan.
3 March 2022
Public Health Alert - Confirmed human case of Japanese Encephalitis Virus
A public health alert is being issued following a confirmed human case of Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) in Queensland.
19 January 2022
What's really behind the two-day gym burn
It's that time of year again, where we take the New Year by the proverbial horns and start discussing our resolutions.
30 December 2021
CHO's five steps for COVID-19 positive Queenslanders
As more Queenslanders test positive to COVID-19, it's vital the community knows what to do - and what not to do - if they test positive.
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