Public Health

A Peruvian psychologist who suffered from an incurable disease that weakened her muscles and had her confined to her bed for several years has died by euthanasia, becoming

The Victorian government has rejected a second safe injecting room in Melbourne despite a report pushing for the facility and about six years after the first centre opened

Australia must do more to address health misinformation before artificial intelligence makes it harder to call out, leading experts say. Former Victorian chief

When squash coach Malcolm McClarty experienced persistent pain in his right hip, he chalked it up to just another sports injury. But when the 63-year-old described

Strong vaping laws to prevent devastating health impacts on children are being pursued by the nation's health ministers. Legislation was introduced last

Wait times for elective surgery at public hospitals have blown out to the longest on record, prompting calls for an overhaul by Australia's peak medical body.

Nigeria has become the first country in the world to roll out the new Men5CV vaccine against meningitis, the World Health Organisation says. Nigeria is one

Australians are consuming fewer fruit and vegetables and drinking less milk, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. But they're also tucking

Attempts to combat vaping could have perverse outcomes as students try to avoid detection and organised criminals eye off a market that only recently became illicit.

A game-changing drug to protect millions of brain cells from dying after a stroke has been developed in Australia with hopes it could save lives across the globe.

Imam Hossain spent years in hiding as a political activist in Bangladesh but one of his biggest worries nowadays is affording medication for his son Ibrar's ADHD condition.

A folk band, a soccer team, good surf and avoiding awkward conversations in the supermarket aisle are all things that help keep doctors in rural towns. The

The federal government should move to limit junk food advertising to put the health of children ahead of the profits of the industry, experts say. In a submission

Challenging Australia's predominantly "male-centric approach to medical care" will be top of the agenda for a new national research centre that pledges to tackle

Diabetes, alcohol intake and traffic-related air pollution are among the most harmful controllable risk factors for dementia, a study suggests. The researchers

Speech disorders encompass challenges in producing sounds effectively, and they manifest in various ways. Fluency disorders involve disruptions in the flow of speech—consisting

Australia will help its Asian and Pacific neighbours fight tuberculosis to stop its spread and support peace and stability in the region. Roughly every 20 seconds,

A national advocacy body for chronic fatigue sufferers has called on the federal government to urgently unlock research and funding into the condition, a year after a parliamentary

Queensland health laws targeting illegal tobacco and vaping products have netted almost five million illicit cigarettes since their introduction last year.

Young Australians are being lured by big tobacco companies to take up vaping, doctors warned, as the federal government introduced new legislation with tough penalties to