Public Health

Global life expectancy has returned in 2023 to levels seen before the COVID-19 pandemic, rising to 76.3 years for women and 71.5 years for men. The Global Burden

AI-generated "health professionals" are dispensing bogus advice and even prescribing medicines to unsuspecting Australians. Multiple Facebook pages

US President Donald Trump is in "exceptional health", his doctor says, following a check-up that included lab tests and preventive health assessments.

Prostate cancer wasn't on Ben Jenkins' radar when he was unexpectedly diagnosed with an aggressive form of the condition at age 36. His GP suggested

A landmark fine imposed after hundreds of thousands of pathology patients had their details leaked has been seen as a "vivid reminder" to corporations about protecting

A hospital has been damaged and thousands of properties left without power by wild weather that has forced a state-wide severe warning. The Mersey Community

GPs are having to see patients for longer appointments to treat more complex medical needs, a snapshot of Australian practice reveals. The Health of the Nation

Scientists Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi have won the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for "their discoveries concerning peripheral immune

Pubs, clubs and music venues in Australia's cocaine consumption capital will be able to keep medication on hand to reverse opioid overdoses. Licensed venues

State and territory treasurers from both sides of the political aisle are demanding the Albanese government keep its word and open up the purse strings for public hospitals.

Women whose IVF care was paused due to providers exceeding donor limits will be given exemptions to complete treatment. NSW Health announced it would wave through

Angry state premiers from both sides of politics have accused the federal government of driving up pressure on the hospital system by failing to properly fund the aged care

Battlelines are being drawn in a fight between states and the federal government over who should pay for health and disability services. In a blistering statement,

The federal government is trying to short-change states and territories out of tens of billions of dollars in health funding by reneging on a historic deal, concerned premiers

A doctor will face trial over allegations he sexually abused four patients - including a teenager - after charges related to a fifth female patient were withdrawn.

A five-week delay reviewing the scans of one terminally ill cancer patient has triggered checks for thousands more cases after failures at a major hospital.

Australians will soon be able to more easily access medicines as nurses are given more powers to prescribe. Registered nurses who receive specific training

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices will be "front and centre" on public health issues that impact them with the establishment of a voice to a major peak

Australians could miss out on access to "life-changing" medicines after Donald Trump announced plans to cut drug costs in the US. President Trump

Parents need practical strategies such as easier access to appointments and bulk-billing to help reverse a concerning decline in childhood vaccination rates, research has