Public Health

For decades, optometry clinics in Australia were viewed primarily as places to get

A backup plan is in the works to avoid a potentially massive payout over a beleaguered hospital following the operator's collapse. Private equity-backed

As Australia falls short of its national cancer bowel screening targets, pharmacists are calling for a revamped approach. The latest National Bowel Cancer Program

Slip, slop, slap is drilled into Australians as a motto to live by but testing shows four in five sunscreens are failing to provide protection, prompting the Cancer Council

Winter has come and chilly conditions have set in, but those looking forward to summer are being warned that not all sunscreens are equal when they slip, slop, slap.

Australian men are being urged not to put off routine health checks as early conversations with a doctor can save lives. In the second week of June, Men's

When Peter Hill walked into his first pilates class, he had to warm-up for the warm-up. With a feeble lower back and taut hamstrings, the then 63-year-old was

Australians with O-type blood are being asked to roll up their sleeves as storages hit their lowest point since 2023. An extra 9500 donations of O positive and O negative

Parents grabbing over-the-counter medicine to help their children is causing a startling number of hospital visits, researchers say. Almost 100 children and

Health insurers are spending more but leaving Australians with higher out-of-pocket expenses, sparking scorn from private hospitals. A record $12.3 billion

Australia's under-pressure hospital system is dealing with an extra 2.4 million admissions every year compared to a decade ago. There were 12.6 million

The viability of private healthcare is under the microscope following the collapse of a major hospital operator, with one union casting doubt on private equity management

Emergency rooms around Australia are noticing a spike in children's flu admissions, as a survey reveals one in six kids are unvaccinated. Melbourne's

For five years, Naoise Champion endured painful headaches and neck cramps, unaware the source of her discomfort was in her hand. The 25-year-old, who works

Members of the World Health Organization have voted emphatically in favour of a potentially groundbreaking global treaty on improving pandemic preparedness.

Residents in a tourist hotspot want free tests for cancer-causing "forever chemicals" in their blood after a major investigation revealed they had been drinking

Being diagnosed with a genetic disease can be challenging for many people and their families, but it is hoped new resources will help them feel more empowered and less alone.

Fine dust from massive tunnelling projects is exposing tunnellers working with heavy machinery deep underground to deadly diseases, an inquiry has been told.

After the cost of daycare fees, rent, electricity and grocery bills, a young rural doctor only just gets by. "I'm full-time to make ends meet and ...

Opioids 1000 times stronger than morphine and an animal sedative used to lace street drugs have been detected in Australia's wastewater. The discovery has