Diseases

Families travelling overseas during the school holidays should ensure their measles vaccinations are up to date, South Australian health authorities warn.

Papua New Guinea's government has declared emergencies in three provinces following the first outbreak of polio

Australians have been warned against complacency when it comes to hand-washing and told of the importance of mask-wearing this flu season.

A team of scientists at La Trobe University in Melbourne have discovered a protein in a tobacco plant could be part of a new wave of antibiotic drugs.

Infectious disease experts warn rates of the human parechoviruses (HPeV) have reached "epidemic" levels in Australia, causing severe complications among

Medical experts say government funding is urgently needed to address the spread of a flesh-eating ulcer in Victoria. A flesh-eating

As medical experts warn urgent funding is needed to tackle a worsening epidemic of a flesh-eating infection in Victoria, here is a look at the Buruli ulcer.

CSIRO scientists have found a curly protein in platypus milk that they believe could one day help in the fight against antibiotic-resistant superbugs.

More targeted and effective treatments for some of the world’s most complex diseases in humans may be a step closer, thanks to research that better maps disease susceptibility

Researchers in Queensland hope they have found a way to reduce the pain suffered by victims of Ross River virus and Chikungunya virus. Two

Gold Coast researchers hope their discovery could soon lead to a new drug to treat sepsis and save millions of lives. Australian researchers

New research by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) has shown that the combined affected pregnancy rate of cystic fibrosis (CF), fragile X syndrome

As bat breeding season takes off in NSW, the state's health authority has issued a warning about contracting the mammal's potentially fatal lyssavirus.

Research shows one in 20 people carry a gene for either cystic fibrosis, fragile X syndrome and spinal muscular atrophy. There are calls for

NT health authorities say a child who died in Darwin from meningococcal started showing symptoms only 12 hours beforehand. An infant who died

Cystic Fibrosis Community Care Victoria has relaunched its carrier screening community education project with an advertising campaign that asks, “Are you one of the

Analysis of liver tissue from mice has resulted in the discovery of a new cell that works to protect the large organ from infection. Australian

Australians are reminded that most dental procedures don't require antibiotics and previous overuse has in recent times led to more severe dental infections.

The 25th case has been confirmed of the deadly meningococcal disease in the Central Australian indigenous communities of Barkly and Katherine.

A meningococcal outbreak mainly affecting Aboriginal children from Central Australian communities could spread to the Top End, NT health experts say.