37 h. ago Australia mushroom trial live: Erin Patterson did not tell anyone about realisation foraged mushrooms may have been in lunch meal, court hears

Victorian woman, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one of attempted murder after a fatal beef wellington lunch in Leongatha in 2023. Follow livePatterson denies telling ex-partner she had important medical news she wanted advice onRogers says Simon gave evidence that on 16 July 2023 – two weeks prior to the lunch – Patterson approached him after a church service and said she had some important medical news she wanted advice on and how to break it to the children. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago Weight loss drugs linked to higher risk of eye damage in diabetic patients

Study finds medicines such as Ozempic associated with greater risk of developing age-related macular degenerationWeight loss drugs could at least double the risk of diabetic patients developing age-related macular degeneration, a large-scale study has found.Originally developed for diabetes patients, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) medicines have transformed how obesity is treated and there is growing evidence of wider health benefits. They help reduce blood sugar levels, slow digestion and reduce appetite. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Kool & The Gang star Michael Sumler dead at 71 after being killed in horror car crash

Kool & The Gang's Michael Sumler who is also known as 'Chicago Miker' has reportedly passed away after being involved in a fatal car crash in Georgia, United States

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9 d. ago State can't use medication evidence to counter insanity defense in fatal crash, Georgia court says

Georgia's highest court has ruled that the state cannot use certain evidence in the prosecution of a Georgia woman who caused a fatal car crash while suffering a psychotic break

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2 w. ago Jay Slater suffered 'heavy fall from height' with 'immediate effect', inquest told

Medical evidence has been given in court

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3 w. ago AD FEATURE: Why putting on a brave face could cost you more than you think

Ryan Smith from Digby Brown says that even genuine injuries can be difficult to prove without medical evidence

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4 w. ago New bill aims to allow research to catch up with US’s increasing cannabis consumption

Legislation would radically ease research restrictions on cannabis and other schedule I substancesA recently introduced bill, if it passes, would allow research on cannabis despite its schedule I status, which some experts say could help policymakers “craft effective” legislation in the future and potentially allow more clinical research on medical cannabis.Representatives Dina Titus and Ilhan Omar introduced the Evidence-Based Drug Policy Act of 2025 (EBDPA) last week, which would radically ease research restrictions on cannabis and other schedule I substances. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Canada medical mystery takes twist as study finds no evidence of brain illness

Researchers link suspected cases in New Brunswick to known diseases, suggesting ‘misdiagnosis and misinformation’A new peer-reviewed scientific study has found no evidence of a mystery brain disease in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, suggesting instead a troubling combination of “misdiagnosis and misinformation”.The research comes as the Maritime province prepares its own assessment of more than 220 suspected cases in the hope of giving families some answers to a medical mystery that has gripped the region for years. Continue reading...

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last month Erin Patterson trial live: mushroom cook’s daughter gives pre

Erin Patterson has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder relating to a lunch she served at her Leongatha home in 2023. Follow live updates Erin Patterson ‘didn’t look unwell’ like other mushroom lunch attendees, hospital nurse tells murder trialWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom murders trial?Erin Patterson’s lawyer Colin Mandy cross-examining Kylie AshtonMandy asks about the previous evidence from medical witnesses that Erin was present at the hospital for five minutes before she discharged herself.I said these could be symptoms of illness and we needed to do further investigation to ensure she was safe. Continue reading...

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last month Erin Patterson trial live: deceased mushroom lunch guests Don and Gail Patterson were ‘fantastic’ in

Patterson has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder relating to a lunch she served at her Leongatha home in 2023. Follow live updatesErin Patterson ‘didn’t look unwell’ like other mushroom lunch attendees, hospital nurse tells murder trialWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom murders trial?Erin Patterson’s lawyer Colin Mandy cross-examining Kylie AshtonMandy asks about the previous evidence from medical witnesses that Erin was present at the hospital for five minutes before she discharged herself.I said these could be symptoms of illness and we needed to do further investigation to ensure she was safe. Continue reading...

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last month Erin Patterson trial live: nurse says mushroom cook did not ‘look unwell’ but lunch guest ‘couldn’t lift his head’ from hospital pillow

Patterson has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder relating to a lunch she served at her Leongatha home in 2023. Follow live updatesWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom murders trial?Erin Patterson’s lawyer Colin Mandy cross-examining Kylie AshtonMandy asks about the previous evidence from medical witnesses that Erin was present at the hospital for five minutes before she discharged herself.I said these could be symptoms of illness and we needed to do further investigation to ensure she was safe. Continue reading...

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last month Erin Patterson trial live: medical staff ‘implored’ Victorian woman to stay at hospital after fateful mushroom lunch, court hears

Patterson has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder relating to a lunch she served at her Leongatha home in 2023. Follow live updatesWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom murders trial?Erin Patterson’s lawyer Colin Mandy cross-examining Kylie AshtonMandy asks about the previous evidence from medical witnesses that Erin was present at the hospital for five minutes before she discharged herself.I said these could be symptoms of illness and we needed to do further investigation to ensure she was safe. Continue reading...

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