Health

Syphilis and gonorrhoea rates jump among young Australians

Syphilis and gonorrhoea rates jump among young Australians

South Australia confirms first case of bird flu in sea lion

South Australia confirms first case of bird flu in sea lion

NSW makes drug checking permanent at music festivals

NSW makes drug checking permanent at music festivals

SA fur seal dies from bird flu in first mainland case

SA fur seal dies from bird flu in first mainland case

US explosive diarrhoea outbreak spreads to 15 states

US explosive diarrhoea outbreak spreads to 15 states

NSW Premier urges people to avoid emergency departments

NSW Premier urges people to avoid emergency departments

NT Govt warned of cancer risk from gas plants near Darwin

NT Govt warned of cancer risk from gas plants near Darwin

The newly independent Commissioner for First Nations kids

The newly independent Commissioner for First Nations kids

Sedative used in U.S. lethal injections found in Melbourne vape

Sedative used in U.S. lethal injections found in Melbourne vape

The TGA has announced it will crack down on peptides. Why?

The TGA has announced it will crack down on peptides. Why?

NSW to introduce laws for drivers using medicinal cannabis

NSW to introduce laws for drivers using medicinal cannabis

Australia faces its worst diphtheria outbreak on record

Australia faces its worst diphtheria outbreak on record

Ebola outbreak declared a public health emergency

Ebola outbreak declared a public health emergency

Doctors move to rename common health condition PCOS

Doctors move to rename common health condition PCOS

Five Australians coming home from the hantavirus cruise ship

Five Australians coming home from the hantavirus cruise ship

3 people have died in suspected cruise hantavirus outbreak

3 people have died in suspected cruise hantavirus outbreak

NSW pharmacists can now prescribe the contraceptive pill

NSW pharmacists can now prescribe the contraceptive pill

A new Aussie-led study has suggested vaping causes cancer

A new Aussie-led study has suggested vaping causes cancer

Vic to change endometriosis rules after alleged misconduct

Vic to change endometriosis rules after alleged misconduct

Health warning issued for Melbourne over measles infections

Health warning issued for Melbourne over measles infections

Private health insurance set for biggest hike in 9 years

Private health insurance set for biggest hike in 9 years

The Government wants to make Health Star Ratings mandatory

The Government wants to make Health Star Ratings mandatory

Whooping cough cases reach a 35-year high in Australia

Whooping cough cases reach a 35-year high in Australia

Outbreak of Nipah virus detected in India - what to know

Outbreak of Nipah virus detected in India - what to know

Wegovy to become cheaper under new Government subsidy

Wegovy to become cheaper under new Government subsidy

More than 3,300 influenza cases during first week of 2026

More than 3,300 influenza cases during first week of 2026

Victoria to ban unnecessary surgeries on intersex children

Victoria to ban unnecessary surgeries on intersex children

From today, Queensland GPs can diagnose adults with ADHD

From today, Queensland GPs can diagnose adults with ADHD

TGA issues safety alert for Ozempic over suicidal thoughts

TGA issues safety alert for Ozempic over suicidal thoughts

Could Australia be the first to eradicate cervical cancer?

Could Australia be the first to eradicate cervical cancer?

The contraceptive ring will be PBS subsidised next month

The contraceptive ring will be PBS subsidised next month

WA smoking rates increase for the first time in 30 years

WA smoking rates increase for the first time in 30 years

Northern Beaches hospital will be become a public facility

Northern Beaches hospital will be become a public facility

New study finds endo diagnoses in Aussie women has doubled

New study finds endo diagnoses in Aussie women has doubled

Australians are increasingly less satisfied with their lives

Australians are increasingly less satisfied with their lives

UK woman's anti-chemo views “influenced” daughter’s death

UK woman's anti-chemo views “influenced” daughter’s death

Qualified registered nurses can now prescribe medications

Qualified registered nurses can now prescribe medications

U.S. officials link paracetamol during pregnancy to autism

U.S. officials link paracetamol during pregnancy to autism

Australians are socialising less and retiring later

Australians are socialising less and retiring later

Dementia is now the leading cause of death in Australia

Dementia is now the leading cause of death in Australia

New safety rules for the cosmetic industry come into effect

New safety rules for the cosmetic industry come into effect

900+ PBS medicines will be capped at $25 from next year

900+ PBS medicines will be capped at $25 from next year

Autistic children could move off NDIS under new program

Autistic children could move off NDIS under new program

Researchers find psychedelic mushrooms ease anxiety

Researchers find psychedelic mushrooms ease anxiety

Australia’s drug use has hit record highs

Australia’s drug use has hit record highs

Two-thirds of teens getting health advice on social media

Two-thirds of teens getting health advice on social media

Cancer survivors can donate blood after 1 year of treatment

Cancer survivors can donate blood after 1 year of treatment

Donald Trump diagnosed with chronic vein condition

Donald Trump diagnosed with chronic vein condition

The rate of teen vaping has declined since 2023

The rate of teen vaping has declined since 2023

Four new centres linked to Victoria childcare abuse case

Four new centres linked to Victoria childcare abuse case

UN report says reduced funding for HIV may cause crisis

UN report says reduced funding for HIV may cause crisis

Childcare centres are installing CCTV in safety crackdown

Childcare centres are installing CCTV in safety crackdown

TGA recommends sunscreen brands change their recipes

TGA recommends sunscreen brands change their recipes

Abortion will be decriminalised in England and Wales

Abortion will be decriminalised in England and Wales

Rules relaxed for LGBTQ+ blood and plasma donations

Rules relaxed for LGBTQ+ blood and plasma donations

The dispute over Ultra Violette sunscreen, explained

The dispute over Ultra Violette sunscreen, explained

Victoria will open its first fixed pill testing site

Victoria will open its first fixed pill testing site

Choice analysis shows some sunscreens don't meet SPF rating

Choice analysis shows some sunscreens don't meet SPF rating

Monash IVF has reported its second embryo mix-up this year

Monash IVF has reported its second embryo mix-up this year

New guidelines for Australia’s cosmetic procedures

New guidelines for Australia’s cosmetic procedures

The UK Govt has officially banned disposable vapes

The UK Govt has officially banned disposable vapes

The Health Minister has ruled out a tax on sugary drinks

The Health Minister has ruled out a tax on sugary drinks

Experts call weight loss medication marketing "exploitative"

Experts call weight loss medication marketing "exploitative"

Is there a link between Ozempic and suicidal ideation?

Is there a link between Ozempic and suicidal ideation?

'Forever chemicals’ found in more then 85% of Aussies' blood

'Forever chemicals’ found in more then 85% of Aussies' blood

NSW GPs will soon diagnose ADHD and prescribe medication

NSW GPs will soon diagnose ADHD and prescribe medication

The concussion study which could be a game-changer

The concussion study which could be a game-changer

AIHW: Twice as many young women in hospital for endo as 2013

AIHW: Twice as many young women in hospital for endo as 2013

NSW Greens push to expand who can prescribe abortion drugs

NSW Greens push to expand who can prescribe abortion drugs

Trump's pick for Surgeon General: what you need to know

Trump's pick for Surgeon General: what you need to know

Study shows endometriosis increases risk of early menopause

Study shows endometriosis increases risk of early menopause

Australia's number of measles cases continues to grow

Australia's number of measles cases continues to grow

Woman births stranger’s baby after wrong embryo transfer

Woman births stranger’s baby after wrong embryo transfer

Thousands of doctors in NSW hospitals are now on strike

Thousands of doctors in NSW hospitals are now on strike

Benefits of taking ADHD medications “outweigh the risks"

Benefits of taking ADHD medications “outweigh the risks"

NSW doctors in hospitals will begin a three-day strike

NSW doctors in hospitals will begin a three-day strike

From today, individual cigarettes must have health warnings

From today, individual cigarettes must have health warnings

Morning-after pill will become free at pharmacies in England

Morning-after pill will become free at pharmacies in England

What's happening with Australia's egg shortage?

What's happening with Australia's egg shortage?

Aussies are most diagnosed with breast cancer in the world

Aussies are most diagnosed with breast cancer in the world

Labor and the Coalition both want more GPs to bulk bill everyone

Labor and the Coalition both want more GPs to bulk bill everyone

Victorian woman sues Uber for refusing to pick up her guide dog

Victorian woman sues Uber for refusing to pick up her guide dog

Peak body proposes GPs be paid to bulk bill under 35s

Peak body proposes GPs be paid to bulk bill under 35s

Australia is now officially clear of a bird flu strain

Australia is now officially clear of a bird flu strain

A NSW man diagnosed with sexsomnia has been found not guilty of non-consensual sex

A NSW man diagnosed with sexsomnia has been found not guilty of non-consensual sex

Queensland is pausing children’s access to hormone treatment

Queensland is pausing children’s access to hormone treatment

The number of Aussie teens starting to vape is at a three-year low

The number of Aussie teens starting to vape is at a three-year low

100 NSW psychiatrists set to resign in the coming weeks

100 NSW psychiatrists set to resign in the coming weeks

Doctors urged to move away from using BMI to define obesity

Doctors urged to move away from using BMI to define obesity

Australia officially has its first national autism strategy

Australia officially has its first national autism strategy

Carbon monoxide poisoning suspected to leave 9 in Hobart hospital

Carbon monoxide poisoning suspected to leave 9 in Hobart hospital

Toxic male mosquitoes made to poison female mosquitoes

Toxic male mosquitoes made to poison female mosquitoes

What were the results of Victoria’s first pill testing trial?

What were the results of Victoria’s first pill testing trial?

New York becomes first US state to mandate paid prenatal leave

New York becomes first US state to mandate paid prenatal leave

ABS estimates nearly 1 in 20 Australians are LGBTQIA+

ABS estimates nearly 1 in 20 Australians are LGBTQIA+

The Govt’s response to the ADHD inquiry, explained

The Govt’s response to the ADHD inquiry, explained

The NSW Govt has announced the state’s first pill-testing trial

The NSW Govt has announced the state’s first pill-testing trial

UK Government bans puberty blockers for under 18s

UK Government bans puberty blockers for under 18s

A quarter of emergency department patients couldn’t access GP

A quarter of emergency department patients couldn’t access GP