Public Health

Rio de Janeiro has declared a public health emergency because of an outbreak of mosquito-borne dengue fever just days before Carnival celebrations kick off across Brazil.

Crunch talks are under way as doctors face a four-month deadline before a fresh tax hit kicks in and potentially adds an extra $15 to the bill for NSW patients' GP visits.

Victoria's e-cigarette market could be worth up to $500 million and almost half a million people vape. That's according to analysis by the state's

A new mRNA cancer vaccine made by pharmaceutical firm Moderna is being trialled in British patients. The mRNA technology - which was adapted to make COVID-19

Doctors are encouraging Australians to be alert to the signs of heat-related illness this weekend as searing temperatures are forecast for a large part of the nation.

Germany plans to legalise cannabis as of April after lengthy wrangling between the governing parties over the final details and health protections. "The

Sick and injured Australians are putting off seeing their local doctors and languishing in emergency departments as they struggle with medical costs. Data released

As Xavier Roper struggled to breathe in bed and his girlfriend ran for help, the perils of his short vape addiction finally hit home. The Year 12 student had

Three people were hospitalised in Sydney after taking tablets they believed to be MDMA but that actually contained a potent opioid. Health authorities in NSW

Sloppy approaches to sun safety are leading young Australians down a slippery path, with a skin cancer awareness campaign delivering a timely slap on the wrist.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to ban the sale of disposable vapes to prevent their use by children and reiterate the government's intention to introduce a

Medical graduates who choose to go into general practice are being offered a $40,000 incentive in a bid to reverse the decline in those choosing to become GPs.

Women running short on the contraceptive pill have jumped at new trials loosening restrictions that forced them into busy GP clinics. The trials in Victoria,

Disadvantaged regions of Queensland are more at risk of dental decay because of a lack of fluoride in their water supply, a study has found. It has prompted

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Australia is underprepared for the possibility of a fentanyl epidemic as the drug lies in wait as the "wolf at the country's door". That's

Babies who are exposed to prescription opioids while in the womb are more likely to be diagnosed with an infection, eczema or asthma, researchers have found.

A record number of Victorians were diagnosed with a flesh-eating ulcer in 2023. There were 363 Buruli ulcer cases detected but most were not severe.[subscribe]

The cost of responding to MDMA overdoses has risen by more than $1500 since before the pandemic to an average of almost $8000 per patient in Victoria. The jump

Packed GP waiting rooms might need to find space for hundreds of thousands more patients each year under an analysis of new vape rules. But as the number of