Public Health

An independent review into two embryo mix-ups at a leading IVF clinic has found human error and technology limitations were to blame, but the details will remain a secret.

A doctor who killed a young woman in a high-speed crash while almost four times over the legal alcohol limit has pleaded guilty. Perth obstetrician Rhys Henry

A rural health service and a doctor have offered their condolences to the family of an Indigenous man who died after a blood clot likely linked to Q fever went undiagnosed.

Australian pharmaceutical giant CSL will cut as many as 3000 jobs and spin-off its flu vaccine arm into a separate business in a bid to shave $500 million from its bottom

Breast cancer survivors at risk of severe heart disease due to chemotherapy and other treatments could benefit from a new drug to protect them from cardiovascular illness.

Women working in science, technology, engineering or mathematics sectors are being encouraged to apply for a world-first prize for emerging researchers. The

Shane Warne was a master at putting rival batsmen under the pump and Australians' hearts are facing similar strain. The late king-of-spin died, aged 52,

Late nights, drinking alcohol and smoking on weekends could be triggering a concerning sleep health phenomenon called social apnea, researchers say. Social

Consumers are stilling having to digest complex nutrition tables when shopping as brands thumb their nose at voluntary health star labels. Dietitians and other

Delicious food can nourish older Australians' zest for life, but meals in aged care are often an afterthought, a culinary doyenne says. Aged care homes

Teenagers risk being exposed to misinformation and harmful body image content as they turn to social media for health information. Research published by The

"I want to go home." These were the last words spoken to a father by a young woman who died within hours of anaesthetic complications as she prepared

Illegal drugs have fuelled an alarming rise in overdose deaths as one state records its highest number of fatalities in 10 years. There were 584 fatal drug

During Sleep Health Week (11-15 August 2025), Australians living with insomnia are reminded that a new treatment is on the horizon – with clinical trial sites actively

An ancient ritual that involves blowing into a large shell could tackle the symptoms of a common sleep disorder, a study suggests. The practice of conch blowing,

Feeling helpless as a growing number of friends were diagnosed with cancer, Kim Wellington organised an open water swim to raise money for life-saving research.

Eli Lilly says its experimental GLP-1 pill helped patients lose 12.4 per cent of their body weight after 72 weeks in a late-stage study. Unlike injectable obesity

Most Americans get more than half their calories from ultra-processed foods, those super-tasty, energy-dense foods typically full of sugar, salt and unhealthy fats, according

Millions of Australians could be living in hygiene poverty, with many struggling to afford basic items such as soap, toothpaste and deodorant. About one in

Australia must come to the party with more money to combat climate-related health issues, antimicrobial resistance and future pandemics. That's the bottom