'100 out of 10 pain': the common summer health scourge

Date of Posting: 15-12-2025

Young, healthy and 24, Tina Brock didn't know what had hit her when crippling pain rippled through her body, leaving her nauseous and aching. The discomfort was excruciating and came from nowhere, but the medics at her university campus quickl Read More...

King Charles to scale back cancer treatment in new year

Date of Posting: 15-12-2025

King Charles III says his cancer treatment will be reduced in the new year because of early diagnosis, effective intervention and adherence to doctor's orders. Charles, 77, revealed the information in a recorded message broadcast on British te Read More...

Influencer died from severe blood loss after home birth

Last Updated: 14-12-2025

A wellness influencer died from severe blood loss after having a free birth at home, a court has been told. Stacey Warnecke, 30, was with her husband Nathan and unregulated doula Emily Lal when she delivered her son at her Melbourne home on Septem Read More...

King to give cancer recovery update in broadcast

Last Updated: 14-12-2025

Britain's King Charles is expected to give an update about his cancer recovery journey in a video message in support of the Stand Up To Cancer campaign. Charles's pre-recorded message, which will stress the importance of the cancer screeni Read More...

Funding deal rejected as elderly languish in hospital

Date of Posting: 14-12-2025

State and territory health ministers warn more than 3000 older Australians are languishing in hospital beds with nowhere else to go while awaiting placement in aged care. The figure came as ministers rejected the latest funding offer from the fede Read More...

China to tax condoms for first time in 30 years

Date of Posting: 14-12-2025

China will soon start collecting a value-added tax on contraceptive drugs and products for the first time in over three decades, a move aligned with Beijing's effort to get families to have more children after decades of limiting most to one chil Read More...

No more money on the table for hospital funding fight

Date of Posting: 12-12-2025

The nation's health ministers are pushing for a greater federal contribution to public hospitals as Canberra declares there won't be more money, just goodwill. Health Minister Mark Butler will meet with his state and territory counterparts Read More...

Weight loss drugs could get cheaper from next year

Date of Posting: 12-12-2025

World-leading weight loss drugs such as Ozempic could soon become cheaper in Australia as the federal government considers subsidies for the medications. Health Minister Mark Butler has indicated the drugs could be listed on the Pharmaceutical Ben Read More...

Health ministers on hospital funding collision course

Date of Posting: 12-12-2025

Tense public hospital funding negotiations will be high on the agenda at a meeting of the nation's health ministers. Health Minister Mark Butler will convene with his counterparts in Brisbane on Friday as the federal government tries to lock i Read More...

'Glorified shed': desperate conditions for migrant mums

Last Updated: 11-12-2025

Migrant women working in rural Australia are raising their newborns in sheds shared with 10 men, living on isolated properties and being hounded to pay hefty medical bills. One woman, who came to the country under the federal government's Paci Read More...

Patients suffer while hospital funding row drags on

Date of Posting: 11-12-2025

If health officials can't work together to solve hospital crowding, patients needing critical care will continue to be left in the cold, emergency doctors warn. As state and federal health ministers squabble over who is responsible for the pro Read More...

Patients languish in hospital while funding feud bites

Date of Posting: 10-12-2025

More than 1000 patients in one state are left in hospital for days longer than needed because they can't get access to disability or aged care support, new data reveals.. Figures released by the NSW health minister show rates of "bed bloc Read More...

Australia falls behind providing life-saving care

Date of Posting: 09-12-2025

Australians are facing an average five-year wait for life-saving medical technologies due to outdated systems delaying patient access. A national report has found while medical technology is advancing rapidly overseas, Australia's system remai Read More...

50 Medicare Mental Health Centres now providing free mental health support across Australia

Last Updated: 08-12-2025

With the recent opening of a new Medicare Mental Health Centre in Campbelltown (New South Wales), there are now 50 Centres operating across Australia — providing more people with access to free, walk-in mental health support and care. Medica Read More...

NDIS gap leaves thousands with no psychosocial support

Date of Posting: 08-12-2025

People living with significant psychosocial disability are being left unsupported and at risk of homelessness and hospitalisation despite billions of dollars spent on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Psychosocial disability refers Read More...

Warnings Australian food at risk under corporate voices

Date of Posting: 08-12-2025

Australians' diets could worsen if corporate interests are allowed to dominate food policy, experts warn. The newly appointed National Food Council will gather in Canberra for the first time on Monday to develop a plan aimed at boosting the se Read More...

No sweat: perspiration tests to revolutionalise health

Date of Posting: 08-12-2025

A humble bead of sweat can be telling, exposing first-date nerves, an unexpected run for the bus or Christmas shopping panic. But it has the power to reveal much more.[subscribe] Testing sweat can detect key biomarkers linked to stress, diabete Read More...

UK trials prostate treatment with less side effects

Date of Posting: 07-12-2025

A groundbreaking trial for a prostate cancer treatment with fewer side-effects has launched in the UK. Backed by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), the trial will examine whether Aquablation - a therapy using robotics, AI Read More...

US scraps hep B vaccine advice for most children

Date of Posting: 07-12-2025

A group of vaccine advisers have scrapped a long-standing recommendation that all US children receive the hepatitis B shot at birth, a major policy win for health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr that disease experts say will reverse decades of public h Read More...

Doctors take jab at 'shady tactics' of health insurers

Date of Posting: 07-12-2025

Australians need better protection from rising private health insurance premiums, narrowing coverage and shady tactics, doctors warn. The Australian Medical Association's annual Private Health Insurance Report Card reveals a system where many Read More...

Diabetic driver in bid to dodge five-death inquest

Date of Posting: 05-12-2025

A driver with diabetes who ploughed into and killed five people outside a pub will object to giving evidence after being called as a witness at an inquest. William Swale was initially charged with 14 offences, including five counts of culpable dri Read More...

Barriers hinder Indigenous dementia support on Country

Date of Posting: 05-12-2025

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are at higher risk of developing dementia, but many are not receiving a diagnosis, with experts urging better supports. About 2500 Indigenous people are living with diagnosed dementia across Australia, Read More...

Female GPs not immune to chronic gender pay gap malady

Date of Posting: 05-12-2025

Female general practitioners in Australia are earning less than male colleagues, with the pay gap driven by a rebate structure that favours shorter consultations. An analysis of more than 500 general practitioners across metropolitan, regional and Read More...

Fresh attempt to grow state's organ donor registrations

Date of Posting: 04-12-2025

People applying for a new driver's licence in one state will be asked about organ donation, as part of a push to increase donor registrations. Only 23 per cent of Victorians are registered organ donors, and the rate drops to just 10 per cent a Read More...

Scramble to play down fears of aged care worker crisis

Date of Posting: 04-12-2025

The aged care minister wasn't told about revelations his department might have massively underestimated the shortage of workers in the sector, because the modelling was a draft. The forecast, obtained by AAP under freedom of information laws, Read More...

Long-term antidepressant use among young people surges

Date of Posting: 04-12-2025

Popping a life-saving pill each morning is a reality for millions of Australians on antidepressants, with research showing the fastest-growing group of users are young people. A study by University of South Australia researchers analysed dispensin Read More...

Teens shun sun protection for tans despite cancer risks

Last Updated: 03-12-2025

Maya Mackey knows how to take care of her skin. She has always been aware of sun safety. Slip, slop and slapping when outdoors, no matter the season.[subscribe] This made for a huge shock when at 24 she discovered a scab on her nose was basal c Read More...

Botched estimates reveal big aged care worker shortage

Date of Posting: 03-12-2025

Australia's shortage of aged care workers is four times larger than previously thought because the federal government bungled its long-term forecasts. Despite a series of pay rises, Labor's own figures show an extra 35,000 aged care worker Read More...

Fresh alert for potentially lethal mosquito-borne virus

Date of Posting: 03-12-2025

A potentially deadly mosquito-borne disease has been detected in Australia for the first time this summer, prompting an alert from authorities. Japanese encephalitis virus was found at Horsham, 300km northwest of Melbourne, Victoria's health d Read More...

On the Move: The Rise of Mobile Physio Services

Last Updated: 02-12-2025

Across Australia, physiotherapy is shifting from bricks-and-mortar clinics to doorsteps, workplaces and aged-care lounges. More and more physios are embracing a mobile model of care — one that is flexible, personal and designed to fit the way p Read More...

Global Health Missions: How Physios Make a Difference Beyond Borders

Last Updated: 02-12-2025

The heat inside the temporary clinic is almost suffocating. There’s no air-conditioning, no gait trainer, no fancy plinth — just a mat on the floor and a group of hopeful faces waiting outside the door. A physiotherapist kneels beside an Read More...

Inside Elite Sports: What It Takes to Be a Team Physio

Last Updated: 02-12-2025

When an athlete goes down on the field, the first person sprinting towards them is usually the physiotherapist. Their work sits at the intersection of clinical skill, teamwork, and split-second decision-making. Whether it’s a footballer clutchi Read More...

In Uniform: The Life and Scope of a Defence Force Physio

Last Updated: 02-12-2025

The sun is barely rising over the Townsville barracks when the first recruits begin their pack march. Dust hangs low in the air. Someone stumbles under the weight of their gear, and within seconds a physiotherapist is at their side — assessing, Read More...

Thirty-three die of mosquito borne illnesses in Cuba

Date of Posting: 02-12-2025

Cuba has confirmed the deaths of 33 people from mosquito-borne illnesses in recent months in an epidemic that has hit at least one-third of the population. Deputy Minister of Health Carilda Peña said 12 people had died of dengue and 21 of c Read More...

US announces zero tariff pharmaceutical deal with UK

Date of Posting: 02-12-2025

The United States and the United Kingdom have announced a deal to secure zero tariffs on UK pharmaceutical products and medical technology in return for the UK spending more on medicines and overhauling how it values drugs. Under the agreement, th Read More...

Mental health warning issued for weight-loss drugs

Date of Posting: 02-12-2025

A safety warning has been issued by the national medicines regulator over a so-called "Hollywood drug" used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity. The Therapeutic Goods Association has updated its product information for the relatively ne Read More...

Misinformation blamed as Australian vaccine rates slide

Date of Posting: 01-12-2025

Misinformation, anti-science sentiment and vaccine hesitancy is being blamed for a "worrying" drop in Australia's immunisation rates. The Australian Medical Association is urging Australians to reverse the trend, warning lives are un Read More...

More care for utes than health: rural men's harsh truth

Date of Posting: 30-11-2025

Tanvir Kapoor thinks some young men in rural areas take better care of their utes than their bodies. "There is a perception about toughing it out, or 'she'll be right'," the Royal Flying Doctor Service general practitioner to Read More...

How one 'widowmaker' survivor is helping heart science

Date of Posting: 30-11-2025

Warren Williams had no warning his heart was about to stop. A champion masters runner revered for his fitness, the then-59-year-old was powering up a hill he tackled every week in Sydney's eastern suburbs when he suddenly collapsed.[subscribe] Read More...

Embryo bungle earns IVF giant new licence conditions

Date of Posting: 28-11-2025

Licence conditions have been placed on an IVF giant's clinics in one state following bungles that sparked nationwide debate. A patient at a Monash IVF laboratory in Melbourne's southeast was implanted with her own embryo on June 5 rather t Read More...