In today's other headlines ...

A GP in Gladstone, Queensland is sceptical of the efficacy of the varicella vaccine after three of his patients developed chickenpox despite being vaccinated as children, says the Observer. (link)

An ombudsman’s report has found that the NT Health Department and the Royal Darwin Hospital misled an investigation into the fall of a patient, says the NT News. (link)

A Muslim woman has accused a Melbourne GP of making insulting comments about her body and her religion while conducting a breast examination, says the Age. (link)

Deans of Australia's 18 medical schools have warned of a possible healthcare crisis if nothing is done to increase hospital training opportunities for the hundreds of extra students entering the system, the Australian reports. (link)

Doctors in Brisbane have backed plans for a paediatric super hospital but made no preference on a site, says the Courier Mail. (link)

On his first day as NSW health minister, John Della Bosca has been told by the AMA that his first priority should be to fix high hospital occupancy rates, says the Sydney Morning Herald. (link)

The glacial progress of the government’s e-health initiatives is causing frustration among health providers, says the Australian. (link)

According to the Australian, some people with Type 2 diabetes may soon be able to reduce their injections from 14 to just one a week, after a long-acting version of an existing drug performed well in a clinical trial. (link)

Up to 60 per cent of mentally ill Australians relapse when they stop taking medication, a study reported in the Sydney Morning Herald shows. (link)

The West Australian reports the cholesterol-lowering drug on the market for three decades, fenofibrate has been found to lower the risk of diabetics losing a limb. (link)

The ACT's first mental health service targeted specifically at young people opens in Canberra today, the ABC reports. (link)

The ABC says Australian medical researcher Prof Ian Frazer has won a major international prize in Italy. (link)

A review into Queensland Health's handling of the latest Hendra virus outbreaks will consult horse owners veterinary staff who came into contact with infected horses, says the Age. (link)