Public Health

More people are dying from flu than COVID-19 in Australia in a disturbing turning point for the nation's health. The figures have prompted one of the country's

Older Australians have snapped up thousands of extra home care places as they prepare for major reforms to the sector from next month. Under political pressure

The risk of drowning has skyrocketed for young Australians after millions of swimming lessons were missed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Royal Life Saving Australia

A woman has denied sabotaging gas supplies at a major public hospital after revelations a man died an hour after the alleged tampering. Officials have launched

Ally Finnis has battled chronic medical conditions for years but health isn't their only worry when booking an appointment with a doctor or nurse. "Cost

Male fertility could be significantly affected by exposure to "forever chemicals" after a study in animals raised concerns about potential generational effects. 

Hundreds of brain cancer patients and carers demand urgent government action as a report reveals the deadly disease's devastating economic impact. The group

A woman has been accused of deliberately sabotaging two major hospitals after allegedly tampering with water and gas mains. The 42-year-old allegedly cut the

Some elderly rural cancer patients live on farms with limited connectivity, hundreds of kilometres from the closest computer and even further from their doctor.

What do an Olympic hero and a Melbourne grandmother have in common? They both know the extreme pain and fear that comes with breaking bones and how crucial

Leonie Dean had been carrying a bag of cat litter from the supermarket when she suddenly collapsed. Unbeknownst to her, those would be the last steps she would

Women face unique challenges when it comes to managing weight, including fluctuating hormones at various life stages, something that has advocates calling for health professionals

The federal government has downplayed any imminent risk of bird flu reaching Australia despite an unusual number of deaths in elephant seal pups on the sub-Antarctic territory

The days of lockdowns and social distancing may be long gone but COVID-19 is still wreaking havoc and is definitely not "just another flu". A worrying

Greater surveillance and more boots on the ground are needed to prepare the nation for the threat of a deadly bird flu strain, an environmental group and researcher warn.

Written by Sylvia Vasas, Chief Marketing Officer at Humanforce Australia's Healthcare and Aged Care sectors are facing a workforce crisis that

A union boasting some 110,000 members urges the government to scrutinise possible exploitation of tax loopholes by a troubled private healthcare giant. The

More than 1000 cranes are thought to have died in a large outbreak of bird flu near Berlin, German conservationists recovering the animals' bodies say.

Sick kids will spend less time in hospital under a program allowing doctors and nurses to safely monitor their condition remotely. More than 100 children have

Japan has reported an outbreak of severe bird flu on an egg farm in the northern part of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health says. The highly