Public Health

Scotland's Parliament has rejected legislation that would have made Scotland the first part of the United Kingdom to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives.

A Mediterranean diet rich in vegetables, berries, nuts and olive oil could slow down brain ageing, according to a long-term study. Experts found an effect across

Five new cases of meningitis have been found in Kent in southeast England, taking the total ‌to 20 in what has been called an "unprecedented" outbreak that

Scientists have discovered a way of making a drug for Parkinson's disease from used plastic bottles, saying it shows how waste materials can be "reimagined as valuable

A government has been accused of "gaslighting" the public over a harmful algal bloom ahead of a state election, sparking calls for an inquiry. South

Calls to scrap medicinal cannabis for mental health treatment are premature, advocates say, as an Australian study casts doubt on the drug's effectiveness.

Businesses impacted by one of the world's longest COVID-19 lockdowns will receive $125 million from taxpayers after a state government agreed to settle the matter.

Australia's work towards gender equality is being watched closely by other nations as women and girls around the world face a rollback of hard-won rights.

Rachel Crozier would need to travel to the nearest city, 400km away, to access the healthcare she and her family need if it wasn't for vital help. The childcare

Twelve doctors, paramedics and nurses have been killed ‌in a strike on a primary healthcare centre in Lebanon, the head of the World Health Organisation says.

The Singaporean parent company of Optus is "deeply sorry" for the fatal triple-zero outage, but has deflected questions on foreign ownership of critical infrastructure.

Automated technology, clearer guidelines for health professionals and compact messaging similar to cigarette plain packaging have been cited as measures that could prevent

Shares in an leading ASX-listed biotech have lost nearly all of their value after its lead drug candidate failed as a lung cancer treatment. Immutep shares

From 100 to 600 patients: to support patients suffering from acne, Avène, Pierre Fabre Laboratories' leading brand, is strengthening the robustness of its clinical

Singtel board director Gail Kelly is expected to face a grilling at a parliamentary inquiry into Optus' fatal triple-zero outage. The September 18 outage,

Sick patients are facing record waiting times in public hospital emergency departments, with data showing performance has slumped to its worst level on record.

SYDNEY, March 4, 2026: New research from Appian (Nasdaq: APPN) highlights the slow introduction of AI into the healthcare sector in Australia, with very few of the people

Record numbers of emergency department patients are leaving hospital without finishing treatment, a survey of health data reveals. More than 79,000 patients

Tech-facilitated abuse and harassment has become normalised among young people, with advocates calling for better education to ensure people understand it's a crime.

A nursing home where almost half of its residents died after contracting COVID-19 during the height of the pandemic has been convicted and fined over five years after the