Diseases

There have now been 25 confirmed cases of measles in New Zealand's South Island as an outbreak continues to spread. An outbreak of measles

A Flinders University study has found that many home showers harbour the potentially deadly Legionnaires bacteria. The potentially deadly

Researchers have made strides towards diagnosing fatty liver disease, which affects more than 5.5 million Australians, with a simple blood test.

Scientists at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute have discovered a new cause for one of the life-threatening characteristics of septicaemia.

Almost 2200 confirmed cases of the flu have been reported over the summer in NSW - double the number seen last year. An "unusually high"

A woman has been diagnosed with the measles after travelling to the Philippines bringing the total number of cases in NSW since Christmas to 12.

Scientists have developed a new device that can rapidly screen the blood in just minutes to detect a range of pathogens that cause disease, in a breakthrough that could fast-track

A second measles warning has been issued for Sydneysiders who may have come into contact with two infected children on a flight into the city.

Stephanie Harrison, South

Authorities are working to find the source of a potentially dangerous chemical found in the blood of firefighters at an Adelaide station. Testing

Parkinson's disease, osteoarthritis, rheumatic diseases, alcoholism and mental health disorders increase the risk of surgical complications after a hip fracture surgery,

Justin Yerbury, University

NZ authorities have launched an emergency vaccination program to tackle an outbreak of a deadly strain of meningococcal that's killed six people this year.

Sheep on a property in northern Victoria have been vaccinated or killed after an outbreak of anthrax was detected, Agriculture Victoria says.

Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) have discovered a new genetic disease and a method for detecting more unexplained medical conditions.

A University of Melbourne-led study had found two new drugs allowed hair to grow in people living with sudden hair loss. People living with

More than 170,000 Australians are able to access subsidised medication to cure Hepatitis C but the number of people choosing to do so is declining.

There has been a 20% decline in deaths from hepatitis C, new Kirby Institute data presented today at the Australasian Viral Hepatitis Conference in Adelaide shows.

Proteins extracted from hookworm saliva may soon treat common autoimmune diseases following an injection of funds into a Queensland biotech startup.

Cells that cause the debilitating and ultimately fatal cystic