Amy Corderoy
Amy is Health Editor for The Sydney Morning Herald. Before working at the Herald she worked as a freelance journalist and radio presenter, as well as writing for a number of publications for doctors. She also keeps a health blog at www.dailylife.com.au.
NSW hospitals worst place for Golden Staph
Dan Harrison, Amy Corderoy Patients are more likely to catch potentially deadly infections in some NSW hospitals than anywhere else in the country, figures show.
Skin cancer drug switches off gene
Amy Corderoy Trials show a drug shrinks skin cancers and encourages the immune system to fight them.
Back in black as Goths gather for a ghoulish celebration of mourning
Amy Corderoy A tribute to all things Gothic was held at Vaucluse House on Sunday.
Thousands turn up to protest at rally against hunting in national parks
Amy Corderoy The government's decision to allow hunting in national parks is part of a ''deliberate attack'' on the environment, former NSW environment minister Bob Debus told a packed rally at Parliament House.
Lower vaccine rates put wealthy areas at risk of disease
Amy Corderoy Mosman and some of Sydney's wealthiest areas have such low immunisation rates experts fear children could be at risk from deadly but preventable diseases.
Accident that killed teen was a freak occurrence
Amy Corderoy The injury that killed teenager Jake Kedzlie was an incredibly unlucky chance occurrence, a leading sports injury expert says.
Anti-anxiety drugs worry emergency doctors
Amy Corderoy Emergency doctors are increasingly treating people who have abused prescription anti-anxiety drugs such as Xanax, a study has found.
Child hospice struggling to meet demand
Amy Corderoy Samuel Morris doesn't have long to live. "We tell our girls he is going to be able to run freely again, he is going to be able to eat and talk and play games," said his mother Jo-ann.
Half-century for crucial service bringing people back from brink
Amy Corderoy A voice at the end of the line can mean the difference between life and death.
Call for zero blood alcohol for under 25s
Amy Corderoy All drivers aged under 25 should be restricted to a zero blood alcohol limit, a public health group says.
Too much study puts 'life on hold'
Amy Corderoy Given the choice, children in NSW would forgo television and spend more time playing sports and hanging out with family, according to a landmark report.
Terrorism fears lead to changed behaviour
Amy Corderoy NSW residents are alert and alarmed about the prospect of a terrorist attack, with some avoiding public places and transport out of fear.
Doctor earning $1m and huge debts: the state of our hospitals
Amy Corderoy A MILLION-DOLLAR doctor, thousands of unpaid bills and debts that exceed assets: that's the financial shape of NSW hospitals says the Auditor-General.
New alcohol alliance predicts 300 drink deaths this summer
Amy Corderoy HEAVY drinking will kill 300 people and cause thousands more to be assaulted or put in hospital this summer, according to fresh analysis from a new body, the NSW/ACT Alcohol Policy Alliance.
Could cord contain clues to curing diabetes?
Amy Corderoy, Health Editor SYDNEY researchers are undertaking a world-first study to try to prevent the onset of type 1 diabetes by treating children with their own umbilical cord blood.
Sydney psychiatrist charged with sexual assault
Lisa Davies and Amy Corderoy A Sydney psychiatrist has today been charged with sexual assault of a patient at a high-profile private clinic on Sydney's north shore.
Police given broad powers to remove facial coverings
Amy Corderoy POLICE will be given powers to force people to remove facial coverings if they are suspected of committing a crime, the Premier, Barry O'Farrell, has said.
GPs get the go-ahead to order less risky scans
Amy Corderoy THE federal government will allow GPs to order magnetic resonance imaging scans to stop patients being sent for riskier and less sensitive imaging such as computed tomography scans.
Royal North Shore uses petition to force parliamentary debate on redevelopment
Amy Corderoy Health STAFF at Royal North Shore Hospital will force the state government to debate controversial redevelopment plans using a petition of 13,500 signatories.
Critics fear purge of hospital boards
Amy Corderoy, Health THE NSW government will appoint new governing boards for hospital networks in a move that some observers say could lead to a purge of Labor appointees.
