Public Health

A volunteer paramedic and youth worker has been named the Northern Territory's 2026 Australian of the Year. Felix Ho was on Monday named the 2026 award

When doctors told Ron Prouse he had pancreatic cancer, the 61-year-old Adelaide father-of-eight thought he'd been handed a death sentence. "I'd

Being diagnosed with motor neurone disease came as a huge shock to Neil Dyson. The second surprise came when he discovered how expensive living with the condition

Older Australians are feeling mixed emotions as landmark aged care reforms take effect. From Saturday, new rules require some care recipients to pay more for

A nurse has been banned over an intimate relationship with a vulnerable mental health patient, after taking him to an escape room, exchanging thousands of calls and texts

More people are dying from flu than COVID-19 in Australia in a disturbing turning point for the nation's health. The figures have prompted one of the country's

Older Australians have snapped up thousands of extra home care places as they prepare for major reforms to the sector from next month. Under political pressure

The risk of drowning has skyrocketed for young Australians after millions of swimming lessons were missed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Royal Life Saving Australia

A woman has denied sabotaging gas supplies at a major public hospital after revelations a man died an hour after the alleged tampering. Officials have launched

Ally Finnis has battled chronic medical conditions for years but health isn't their only worry when booking an appointment with a doctor or nurse. "Cost

Male fertility could be significantly affected by exposure to "forever chemicals" after a study in animals raised concerns about potential generational effects. 

Hundreds of brain cancer patients and carers demand urgent government action as a report reveals the deadly disease's devastating economic impact. The group

A woman has been accused of deliberately sabotaging two major hospitals after allegedly tampering with water and gas mains. The 42-year-old allegedly cut the

Some elderly rural cancer patients live on farms with limited connectivity, hundreds of kilometres from the closest computer and even further from their doctor.

What do an Olympic hero and a Melbourne grandmother have in common? They both know the extreme pain and fear that comes with breaking bones and how crucial

Leonie Dean had been carrying a bag of cat litter from the supermarket when she suddenly collapsed. Unbeknownst to her, those would be the last steps she would

Women face unique challenges when it comes to managing weight, including fluctuating hormones at various life stages, something that has advocates calling for health professionals

The federal government has downplayed any imminent risk of bird flu reaching Australia despite an unusual number of deaths in elephant seal pups on the sub-Antarctic territory

The days of lockdowns and social distancing may be long gone but COVID-19 is still wreaking havoc and is definitely not "just another flu". A worrying

Greater surveillance and more boots on the ground are needed to prepare the nation for the threat of a deadly bird flu strain, an environmental group and researcher warn.