Public Health

Shortages of a common anti-depressant have resulted in fears of stockpiling as the medical regulator works with manufacturers to expedite shipments. Duloxetine

Millions of Australians are living in hygiene poverty as the soaring cost of living leaves many unable to afford soap, shampoo and deodorant, a survey has found.

Cases of whooping cough, the flu and gastro have surged, with the spike in illness hitting children hard and adding "unprecedented" pressure on some hospitals.

A 20 per cent tax on all sugar-sweetened drinks should spearhead efforts to stem Australia's diabetes epidemic, a parliamentary inquiry has found. The year-long

A lack of regulation at Queensland's fertility clinics may have led to a donor fathering hundreds of children, sparking incest fears. An investigation into

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children suffer some of the highest rates of middle ear infections in the world. The disease is going undetected among

A white powder sold as cocaine has been laced with a deadly opioid 100 times more potent than heroin. The Department of Health issued an urgent warning on Tuesday

Australians are living longer compared to 20 years ago but are spending more time battling health conditions. A flagship study run by the Australian Institute

Tax cuts, energy bill relief and an increase in the minimum wage are among the raft of mid-year changes set to kick in for Australians. Every taxpayer will

There is "growing evidence" that weight-loss drugs could be effective in treating severely obese teenagers, an expert has said. The medication acts

Ian Delaney was struggling with everyday life as his vision deteriorated. "In my right eye everything was very blurry," said the 70-year-old Quandamooka

A revolutionary vape ban has cleared a major hurdle, with the sale of e-cigarettes restricted to pharmacies as part of a government crackdown on recreational smoking.

Vapes will be sold only through pharmacies with people under 18 banned from buying them unless they have a prescription in a move that has been slammed by the healthcare professionals'

Avian influenza has been detected on a second poultry farm in the Hawkesbury district biosecurity control zone, northwest of Sydney. The CSIRO's Australian

Vaping is a massive problem in the region where Danny Allende works, and although young Indigenous people are statistically more likely to take it up, he says it's a practice

Sleep quality deeply affects daily functioning and health, yet many struggle to shut down at night and truly rest. Research reveals that nearly 39% of Australians frequently

A Melbourne doctor whose women's health clinic is linked to the death of a patient following an abortion has won a battle to continue practising medicine.

About 15,000 adults are waiting for general dental care in Tasmania - the state with the worst rate of tooth loss in the country. And the median wait time for

Social media users are over-egging claims about the impacts of bird flu outbreaks in Australia and overseas, experts say. Six Victorian poultry farms have detected

A second person has died from the viral infection monkeypox in South Africa, the health ministry says, less than 24 hours after it announced the first death.