Diseases

A man has died with meningococcal disease in Darwin, as the Northern Territory records its second case of the illness this year. The man in his 30s, who died

The United States has declared a monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra says, in a move expected to free up additional

Farmers are being urged to check in on their own health using an online tool, with research showing they are more prone to heart disease, diabetes, obesity and unsafe alcohol

Spain has reported a second death in as many days from monkeypox, its health ministry says. These are believed to be the first confirmed deaths from monkeypox

Scientists advising the World Health Organisation on monkeypox say the window is closing to stop its spread, with cases doubling every two weeks, raising concerns that it

Hepatitis C can be eliminated in Australia in the next 10 years but only if people get tested and seek treatment. That's the message of a new Victorian

The World Health Organisation said the expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an "extraordinary" situation that qualifies as a global emergency.

A world-first patient registry for people with haemochromatosis, a genetic disorder where the body absorbs dangerous levels of iron, will be launched in Australia.

A middle-aged man has been admitted to hospital in Spain's Castile and Leon region after being diagnosed with Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF), authorities say.

Pregnant, elderly or immunocompromised Australians are being warned to avoid a range of smoked fish products over listeria concerns. A national recall is being

Monkeypox may be spreading in Australia after NSW found likely locally transmitted infections among the state's 11 confirmed cases. NSW Health says nine

A toddler is in intensive care after contracting the first case of diphtheria of the throat in NSW in a century. Diphtheria is a contagious and potentially

The World Health Organisation says "sustained transmission" of monkeypox worldwide could result in the virus beginning to move into high-risk groups like pregnant

Free flu vaccines will not be extended beyond June in South Australia, despite calls for the jabs to be made available to everyone until the end of winter.

Monkeypox is not yet a global health emergency, the World Health Organisation has ruled, although director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says he is deeply concerned about

Rising flu and COVID-19 cases are placing the nation's hospitals under significant strain, according to the chief medical officer. Paul Kelly said winter

The World Health Organisation is set to decide whether to declare monkeypox a global health emergency, stirring criticism from leading African scientists who say it has been

Spain's health ministry has denied a report by regional counterparts that a case of locally acquired cholera had been detected for the first time in four decades, saying

Polio has been detected in sewage samples in the UK capital London - the first sign since the 1980s that the virus could be spreading in the country - but no cases have been

South Korea has reported its first two suspected cases of monkeypox virus infections in the country, Yonhap News Agency reports citing health authorities. One