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Reducing COVID-19 testing fears for the kids of western Sydney one book at a time

22 Apr, 2021, 3:48 pm23 Apr, 2021, 12:09 pm Taylah Massingham

Over 3000 copies of a book designed to reduce children’s fear of COVID-19 testing have been delivered to childcare centres

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Western Sydney team investigate airborne COVID spread in world-leading research

09 Apr, 2021, 4:23 pm10 Apr, 2021, 4:57 pm Tim Dunlop

The team at Western Sydney Local Health District’s (WSLHD) Public Health Unit have found evidence that airborne transmission of COVID-19

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Tackling COVID kilos: the hidden kilojoules in those indulgent foods

09 Apr, 2021, 10:06 am12 Apr, 2021, 11:19 am Tim Dunlop

Whether it was stress eating, boredom baking or Zoom drinks, many of us may have noticed our waistlines increasing and

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Have your say on the future of cancer care in NSW

07 Apr, 2021, 11:01 am12 Apr, 2021, 11:19 am Tim Dunlop

The Cancer Institute NSW is developing the NSW Cancer Plan for the next five years, 2022 to 2026, and has

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The condition impacting almost one in five western Sydney mums-to-be

23 Mar, 2021, 4:25 pm27 Mar, 2021, 3:47 pm Jenny Harrison

Western Sydney Diabetes and Healthy Living Toongabbie (HLT) are hosting an online community forum with health experts to address gestational diabetes, pregnancy myths, dos and don’ts. The online forum called Gestational Diabetes: What to Expect When You’re Expecting via Facebook or Zoom will be held on Thursday, 25 March from 7pm – 8.30pm.