Public Health

People who vape are at higher risk of cancer than those who do not, a landmark study has found, casting doubt over whether the habit is safer than smoking.

When 80-year-old Annie, who had metastatic breast cancer, applied for voluntary assisted dying, her faith-based aged care home told her she would have to be assessed off-site.

Australians in regional areas are far more likely to experience a fatal neurological condition that has soared in prevalence in the past four decades. And exposure

Short bursts of daily exercise, even a few minutes - such as running for the bus - could slash the risk of developing diseases such as arthritis, heart disease and dementia.

Less than a quarter of people eligible for a diversion program for minor drug possession incidents are having their matters dealt with outside of court. Crime

A hospital balcony adjacent to a construction site likely caused a cluster of fungal infections that killed two patients and has left one in intensive care for months.

Marina Forde and Tom Christy would love to take their 22-month-old son Flynn with them for a long walk this Sunday but the energetic toddler is unlikely to co-operate.

Gendered violence must be recognised as preventable, says a scholar ship-winning student as she joins a next-generation chorus of doctors urging governments to respond to

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, March 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- VERIGRAFT, a Swedish clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering personalized, fully biological therapies, today announced

A sweeping review of sunscreen regulations aims to restore consumer confidence in popular products, but some experts fear it may be too little too late. The

Breast cancer patients are facing wide-ranging financial, emotional and social burdens following their diagnosis as many grapple with significant up-front costs alongside

Artificial intelligence is no longer experimental in Australian healthcare. AI systems are being used to summarise clinical documentation, assist with imaging interpretation,

Digital health has been framed as a solution to many of Australia’s healthcare pressures including distance, workforce shortages, rising demand and system inefficiency.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. and HAMBURG, Germany, March 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Inconsistent biomarker interpretation across pathologists remains one of the more stubborn challenges

CARY, N.C. and NEW YORK, March 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuity Biosciences and Breakthrough T1D, the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) advocacy organization, today

More than 200,000 lives and billions of dollars in health costs could be saved if political leaders developed an appetite to tax unhealthy foods, according to fresh research.

It's the world's fastest growing neurological disorder, but a landmark plan could help put Australia on the frontline in the battle against the disease.

SYDNEY, March 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Celosia Therapeutics, an Australian biotech company developing advanced gene therapies for neurodegenerative diseases, today announced

Primary endpoint of Overall Response Rate at Week 18 met, demonstrating clinical equivalence in patients with advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer

The family of a woman who died in an under-equipped rural clinic say her death is an example of the health inequities still experienced by Indigenous Australians.