Permissible levels of "forever chemicals" in drinking water are being reviewed amid concern Australia is well behind tougher US...

Women with endometrial cancer and people with itching associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) will benefit from new lifechanging...

States are calling on the Commonwealth to be transparent about NDIS costs as they push for a seat at the reform table. State leaders are...

A push to invest in NSW mental health services has been launched by advocacy groups which say the sector is critically underfunded and...

The federal government's response to an inquiry into long COVID has ruled out allowing pharmacists to sell antivirals without needing a...

New research has revealed the process the brain uses to create crucial fatty acids and how it impacts our memory retention. The mechanism...

A new study provides the first evidence of Alzheimer's disease in living people that appears to have been medically acquired from...

There were a record number of cases of flesh-eating Buruli ulcers in 2023, prompting a warning to cover up in warmer months. A record...

Cancer Council Victoria is urging people to undergo regular screening after a report revealed more than 6000 diagnoses might have been...

Governments and charities at the COP28 summit have offered financing to combat tropical diseases. The United Arab Emirates and several...

Research has revealed that something around the turn of millennium led to a significant decline in the mental health of Australians, but...

Heart patients who were told to avoid all exercise growing up have hit the gym in a bid to see if ignoring old advice could boost their...

Doctors have performed the world's first transplant of an entire human eye, a breakthrough even through the patient can't see out of his...

Experimental add-on treatments for would-be parents undergoing IVF could cause harm and reduce their chances of having a baby, a...

The bulk-billing incentive for doctors will be tripled in a targeted bid to enable more children, pensioners and healthcare card holders...

There are calls to restrict the amount of salt in certain foods as the nation's intake is way above recommended levels but poor choices...

The work of the Royal Flying Doctor Service remains as vital as ever for people in rural areas as an outback Queensland base marks its...

World Health Organisation head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the health agency is recommending the R21/Matrix-M vaccine to prevent...

Australians' diets are falling short of health standards, prompting a warning they need to do better to ward off disease. Australians are...

There's hope of developing more treatments for epilepsy after scientists uncovered DNA clues about why some people develop the brain...