Public Health

If you’re thinking of starting nursing in NSW as a career - good news - the state government is now offering those enrolled in a healthcare degree

Scientists have sniffed out three new recreational drugs at Australia's only fixed pill testing site. The party drugs have similar effects to MDMA, also

Climate change could be impacting babies' birth weight after scientists found a potential link to extreme weather exposure during pregnancy. Researchers

Nine people have been taken to hospital after suffering suspected drug overdoses at a music festival at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne. Eight of the nine

Junior doctors in England are set to begin a six-day walkout, the longest strike in the state-run National Health Service's 75-year history. Junior doctors,

Medicines to help treat infants with cystic fibrosis along with new therapies for patients with advanced ovarian cancer will be subsidised under the Pharmaceutical Benefits

Setting a New Years resolution seems an inspiring way to start the year. But with only about two thirds of Australians able to stick to them beyond January,

Oral health therapist Nicole Stormon gave a little boy a superhero-themed electric toothbrush to encourage him to clean his teeth. "The next day I excitedly

In recent years, the focus of healthcare has gradually shifted

Australia's national cybersecurity chief says authorities are working to resolve a breach involving a major hospital and aged-care network. St Vincent's

Thousands of blood donors are being urged to roll up their sleeves and give the gift of life over the Christmas period. An extra 830 donations per day are needed

Henry Bryant is only a few days old but he has already entered the history books. The 2.9kg infant was the first baby born in Australia from a transplanted

Australians are being urged to be extra safe this summer amid a worrying surge in sexually transmissible infections. Syphilis rates have tripled, gonorrhoea

Public health advocates are calling for action to curb obesity after fewer Australian children were found to be eating fruit and vegetables. The number of children

Jet aircraft will be part of the NSW ambulance fleet for the first time, providing a much-needed boost to health services in rural and remote areas. A pair

Before we delve into the various germination methods for autoflower seeds, let's take a moment to explore what exactly autoflower seeds are and why they have gained immense

Deadly silica dust should remain a national health priority after a nationwide engineered stone ban was passed. A Monash University professor says the "landmark"

Childhood vaccination rates have dropped for a second year, prompting experts to call for targeted campaigns urging parents to understand the importance of inoculations.

A thunderstorm asthma warning has been issued for much of Victoria's east. People in central, west and south Gippsland have been warned there is a high

A growing and ageing Queensland population has put pressure on the state's hospitals and ambulances over a five year period. An auditor-general report has