Public Health

An embattled hospital with a chequered track record will host a specialised surgery centre to reduce wait times. Sydney's Northern Beaches Hospital, which

Heatwave conditions are set to continue across inland regions of southeast Australia, as coastal cities enjoy a brief reprieve after record-breaking temperatures.

Patients and their doctors will get a full view of their medicine history in an online record following reforms sparked by a woman's overdose death. Erin

Shares in Danone have slumped as French company Vitagermine widened a recall of baby ​formula on concerns over contamination, affecting four manufacturers so far and

From an Olympic legend to the sharpest legal minds, groundbreaking researchers and leading politicians, Australians from all walks of life have been recognised for their contributions

Carolyn Frohmader doesn't think she looks like someone you'd expect to have an honour after her name. "Half my head is shaved, the other half is

TIANJIN, China, Jan. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In a landmark move for the cell therapy industry, a Device Master File (DMF) describing the first dedicated quality control standard

Shanna Whan remembers the story of a bloke who went to a country pub and ordered a schooner of alcohol-free beer. "The bartender threw it at him and said,

Before seeing a doctor about a rash, sleeping issue or chronic heart condition, have you considered asking a chatbot for advice? It is the suggestion of leading

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the reasons given by the United States to withdraw from the international body "are untrue". 

The United States has officially left the World Health ‍Organisation after a year of warnings that doing so would hurt public health in the US and globally, saying its

Regularly doing a mix of exercises such as walking, running and cycling could lead to a longer life. That's what researchers say in a paper, published in

Results demonstrate a favorable safety profile and functional improvements in patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation including patients with reduced right ventricle

The 2026 edition of the Australian Medicines Handbook (AMH) is now available in print and online with essential updates for the quality use of medicines. The

A Sydney dentist is in further strife in court as the number of women who have made sexual abuse claims against him grows. Maged Fouad Farag, 61, was first

A state premier's office has been swarmed as health workers threaten more clinical and political backlash over a long-running pay dispute. Melbourne CBD

Pressure remains on Australia to increase foreign aid, a year on from the United States' catastrophic shake-up of development support. Tuesday marks the

SINGAPORE, Jan. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School and the National University Health System (NUHS), together with an international team of researchers,

A disability care provider has been fined $1.1 million for providing sub-standard care and failing to report more than 400 incidents, including relating to alleged abuse,

MELBOURNE, Australia and INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: TLX, NASDAQ: TLX, "Telix") today announces that the first