Diseases

People who carry two copies of the APOE4 gene are virtually guaranteed to develop Alzheimer's and face symptoms at an earlier age, researchers report in a study that could

Families and students have been urged to be alert for signs of invasive meningococcal disease ahead of a predicted peak in cases over coming months. It can

A second case of measles has been reported in quick succession with South Australian health authorities warning at-risk individuals to be on alert amid a potential wider outbreak.

A measles alert has been issued after NSW Health was notified about a woman with the infectious disease in western Sydney. There is no ongoing risk to the public,

A measles alert has been issued for a major airport, university, several flights and shops in Victoria. Five people have been diagnosed with the highly infectious

Deborah Knight was not yet 50 when the broadcast journalist received the shock news that she had contracted a painful and debilitating illness. Like many Australians,

People who attended an emergency department over a nearly six-hour window are being warned to watch for measles symptoms after a baby was confirmed to have the disease.

Syphilis cases are surging across Queensland with a 25 per cent rise in the last year alone, prompting the state government to intervene. Health Minister Shannon

The brother of a boy who died last week from bird flu has tested positive for the virus, Cambodia's Health Ministry has said. The 9-year-old's death

Schoolchildren in the Northern Rivers area of NSW may have been exposed to measles after a person with the virus recently returned from Asia. NSW Health is

Gay men and sex workers in Victoria are being encouraged to be alert for symptoms and get vaccinated after the state recorded its first locally acquired case of mpox in almost

People across three states are being warned to be on high alert for measles symptoms after three people visited several locations over multiple days while infectious.

Despite advancements in effective treatments for HIV and viral hepatitis, the rates of diagnosis are disproportionately higher in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

Children on a shopping centre playground may have been accidentally exposed to measles after the highly infectious disease was discovered in a second Sydney infant.

A baby who recently returned from overseas has triggered a health alert after visiting a cafe while infected with measles. NSW Health raised the alarm after

Serious concerns remain for the health of workers' lungs across a range of industries despite a ban on engineered stone coming into effect this year. Testing

People who have been in central Sydney are being warned to watch out for symptoms of Legionnaires' disease with seven cases were recorded in the past three weeks.

A World Health Organisation expert is "very worried" about the spread of a severe form of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, that has killed nearly 600 people, mainly

Measles deaths globally spiked by more than 40 per cent last year and cases rose after vaccination levels dramatically dropped during the pandemic, leading health agencies

The number of Victorians diagnosed with a flesh-eating bacterial skin infection has increased as health authorities warn cases have spread beyond previously known hotspots.