Sherry McMillan was diagnosed with cervical cancer six years ago, after missing a screening test because she had moved and did not receive the reminder which was sent to her…
Vape users will not be in the crosshairs of the government’s crackdown which is set to take aim at suppliers and importers through bolstered regulations. About one in seven people…
A mother who lost her baby girl shortly after birth has met with Queensland’s health minister to advocate for change. Meg Flaskett and her husband James lost their daughter Thea…
A Victorian mother has lost her leg after she was forced to wait more than four hours for an ambulance. Two weeks ago, Marianne Maher awoke from her sleep at…
The latest COVID-19 vaccines targeting common variants of the virus will be made available to Australians from next month. Federal Health Minister Mark Butler says the government has approved the…
The country’s medicine regulation body has issued a safety alert after a paracetamol product, meant for pharmacist use only, was sold to consumers without child-resistant packaging. The Therapeutic Goods Administration…
A Queensland family has shared their heartbreak after their loved one became one of the state’s most recent ambulance ramping victims. Grandfather Wayne Irving, 67, died last week while waiting…
An electrical fire has caused the mass evacuation of a Melbourne Hospital. Fire Rescue Victoria was called to Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s at Sunshine Hospital about 9.30am on Sunday…
Money has started landing in the bank accounts of Bupa customers this week, as part of the health insurer’s $75 million profit share initiative. Most of the payments, of between…
In July 2019, just months after graduating from high school, 18-year-old Wyatt Bramwell took his own life. About a year later, researchers at Boston University diagnosed him with stage 2…
Chinese officials say they have not detected any “unusual or novel diseases”, the World Health Organisation reports, after an official request by the UN health agency for information about a…
A critically ill Melbourne mother and her family are making a desperate plea to help them raise funds to cover her medical bills and the cost of flying her back…
Health authorities have issued a warning after three overdoses — including one that was fatal — were linked to the presence of opioids in black-market vape juice. NSW Health issued…
Shari Dawson was in her early twenties when she noticed her shoes didn’t fit quite right anymore. She usually shared footwear with her mum, who was also a size seven,…
Queensland Health’s medical record system is back online after a major technical crash left doctors and hospital staff unable to electronically access patient information. A problem with the “integrated electronic…
A new wave of COVID cases is hitting the nation, as experts warn people to remain vigilant and stay up to date with their vaccines as we enter the festive…
In good news for parents concerned a TikTok addiction is ruining their child’s eyesight, researchers say mobile phone use does not contribute to short-sightedness. The bad news is the myopia…
Queensland health officials have conceded “we obviously should have done better” after a Brisbane mother suffering chest pains died when an ambulance failed to answer her pleas for help. Cath…
Renovators are being reminded of the hazard of a deadly material found in one in three houses. About 4000 people die each year from cancer and other asbestos-related diseases –…
Last Friday, after multiple surgeries and treatments, Adam Retmock told his wife Kelly Richards: “I’m done. I cannot continue this level of suffering.” He died later that day. Eight weeks…
A Sydney mother is warning parents to be on alert for ticks lurking in their gardens after her toddler was rushed to hospital barely able to breathe from a bite.…
Like most people, Gillian Mazy wasn’t excited about the prospect of having a chunk of skin on her face cut out and checked for cancer. She put off having a…
A surge in COVID-19 cases has prompted the West Australian government to reintroduce face mask rules at Perth public hospitals. Staff and patients will be ordered to wear surgical masks…
A Queensland grandfather has died after allegedly waiting hours in an ambulance for a hospital bed west of Brisbane. Health Minister Shannon Fentiman said a full clinical review was under…
The family of a South Australian boy who died in his father’s arms is desperate to secure the child’s brother a life-saving transplant and prevent him from the same, heartbreaking…
WA has responded to surging COVID-19 cases in the lead-up to Christmas by enforcing the use of masks in public hospitals. From Monday, staff and patients will be required to…
The cost of seeing a GP in Australia has increased by $10 over the past 12 months as doctors claim they are expected to “prop up” an underfunded health care…
Last year, Ben Harrison battled five or so rounds of pneumonia. He regularly battles fatigue, lethargy and is always short of breath. Four years ago — the day before his…
Queensland’s top doctor says he would feel safe having a heart transplant at a Brisbane hospital after two people died amid claims of a potentially deadly fungal outbreak. Chief Health…
A leading epidemiologist has identified two factors driving the surge in Australia’s coronavirus numbers. And she has revealed what she believes will help push the country over its latest COVID…
An adored general practitioner and skin cancer specialist from Mango Hill has been revealed as the first victim of a deadly cluster of infections at a Brisbane hospital. Muhammad Hussain,…
Bunnings will stop selling engineered stone as pressure mounts for a national ban on the silicosis-causing material. Unions have been campaigning for the chain, owned by retail and industrial conglomerate…
Swatting season is in full swing and “holy moly, flies are crazy this year”. If you’ve noticed an army of the annoying pests glued to your skin in recent weeks,…
The operator of a cruise ship that was riddled with cases of COVID-19 and gastroenteritis has declared the outbreak over. The Grand Princess docked in Adelaide on Monday morning following…
WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT Palestinian officials say three babies have died and dozens more are at risk from an Israeli siege around Gaza’s largest hospital, where Israeli forces have reportedly surrounded…
Nine-year-old Evie was a “perfectly healthy kid” running around at play dates and racing off to school when she started getting migraines. They went away, so her doctors and family…
Jono Ly was young, fit and living overseas in the picturesque French city of Bordeaux with his partner when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer three years ago. He was…
Authorities in Croatia have recommended people drink only tap water as they investigate reports of several people becoming sick or suffering throat injuries, allegedly after consuming bottled beverages. Health authorities…
Health authorities in several Australian states have recommended the return of masks amid a spike in COVID-19 cases leading up to Christmas. Virus cases recently spiked 23.6 per cent across…
A mother whose four-week-old baby died from whooping cough has spoken out about the importance of immunisation, as doctors warn a surge in cases is on the way. Catherine Hughes’…
The number of rotavirus infections in South Australia are double what they were at the same time last year, prompting a warning about a gastro outbreak sweeping across venues such…
Life expectancy went backward in Australia for the first time in three decades during the COVID-19 pandemic. The decline was small, at 0.1 years, Australian Bureau of Statistics data released…
UPDATE: Customers are reporting some services are coming back online. Read more here. EARLIER: Multiple hospitals, healthcare services and banks are among services across the country that have been impacted…
Students could be banned from attending graduations and balls under a major crackdown by the WA government aimed at snuffing out vaping in schools. Authorities have been under serious pressure…
Bali authorities have added a second virus to its airport screening watch list after an outbreak of mpox, formerly called monkeypox, in Indonesia. Aircraft crew and passengers will be temperature…
A young Australian woman battling what she believes is an extreme withdrawal from eczema creams has revealed that her frustrating fight for answers will take her overseas. Alice Jervis, 28,…
A South Australian toddler was airlifted to hospital in Adelaide after a mistake on a pharmacy label caused his mother to give him 10 times his prescribed dose of epilepsy…
At a time when kids spend perhaps too much time indoors, Kaden White has been bucking the trend. A cricket enthusiast, the 11-year-old Sydney boy’s dad describes him as “an…
Five heart transplant patients at a major Brisbane hospital have suffered fungal infections — one of them fatal — sparking an investigation into the “cluster”. Three of the patients at…
Rachael Casella and her husband Jonathan didn’t know they both carry the gene for spinal muscular atrophy. They found out when their beloved daughter Mackenzie was diagnosed with the terminal…
GPs will be given a greater financial incentive to bulk-bill vulnerable patients under changes to Medicare. The new financial rewards, which kick in from Wednesday, November 1, triple the incentives…