Public Health

The NT government will address a shortage of medical, nursing and health staff for the Territory through a new recruitment campaign. Targeting healthcare professionals

A gynaecologist who inaccurately told a nine-year-old girl she was the victim of sexual assault has been disqualified from registering as a health practitioner.

A plan to overhaul the healthcare system will go before the nation's leaders this week with states and territories pushing for the Commonwealth to pick up more of the

It's dubbed the "Barbie drug" for its promise of delivering the dual perceived beauty benefits of a bronzed tan and weight loss. If injected or

Babies born in Western Australia are being screened for a genetic neuromuscular condition that can be life-threatening. From Monday a check for spinal muscular

Authorities have launched an investigation to determine how a tiny but potentially deadly radioactive capsule got lost as it was transported from a West Australian Rio Tinto

The World Health Organization (WHO) is investigating whether there is any connection between manufacturers whose contaminated cough syrups it has linked to the deaths of more

Nurses, paramedics and allied health professionals will soon be included in the delivery of primary care as Medicare faces the biggest overhaul in its 40-year history.

Australians could be slugged up to 15 per cent extra for a trip to the doctor if states follow through on a new payroll tax interpretation. Royal Australian

An audit has uncovered "shortfalls" in the rapid rollout of telehealth services under the Morrison government. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic,

Public health experts are calling for updated advertising laws to stop the promotion of vaping to young people on social media. Experts are weighing in on possible

It's a condition that can change the shape of your face and may require Botox to correct, and as many as nine out of ten Australians will experience it in their lifetime.

More than 40 doctors have registered to be involved in South Australia's voluntary assisted dying regime ahead of its introduction at the end of January.

The government is being chastised for not following expert health advice when enacting a new COVID-19 testing measure for travellers from China. The health

Many Australians are missing out on a new frontier in medicine, prompting experts to call for more to be done to improve equity in healthcare. Precision medicine

Spending too much time in the sun this summer could eventually see some Australians under the different lights of an operating theatre, a leading Sydney ophthalmologist has

A popular cheese has been pulled from supermarket shelves after traces of a dangerous contaminant were discovered. The product in question - Coles Finest Australian

People are being warned not to eat shellfish caught in the Broken Bay area at the mouth of the Hawkesbury River, north of Sydney, due to possible health risks.

Australian health insurers are being urged to deliver better value for money after making huge profits during the pandemic, as well as increasing spending on executives'

More than 30,000 Australian children aged five to 14 will be examined over the next four years to determine the extent and causes of tooth decay. In the first