Five viruses that could cause next pandemic
From common infections, to mosquito-transmitted viruses that could turn deadly, authorities have been advised to prepare against these five virus families.
From common infections, to mosquito-transmitted viruses that could turn deadly, authorities have been advised to prepare against these five virus families.
A leading infectious diseases expert has offered reassurance to Aussies concerned about a mystery virus.
It’s been used as a topical treatment for years, with little to no results. But now, dermatologists are looking to prescribe it as a tablet.
Australia’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout has been lashed for failing to meet its targets in a new bombshell report.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews have joined forces to make a major announcement.
A year after strict conditions were placed on him in Australia, the controversial neurosurgeon once considered a ‘miracle worker’ has popped up in Spain.
The World Health Organisation is renaming monkeypox amid concerns the name could be considered discriminatory — and is asking for suggestions.
Parents who tragically discovered their toddler had cancer have opened up about their child’s symptoms prior to diagnosis.
A zinger from Bill Shorten has left an anti-vax senator frustrated over the government’s “refusal” to answer his questions.
Australians have been given updated vaccine advice after monkeypox was declared a communicable disease incident of “national significance”.
If you find yourself regularly needing to take a nap, you might be at a higher risk of having a deadly heart condition. But it’s not just a quick kip putting you at risk.
Monkeypox has been declared a global health emergency, triggering extraordinary measures from the federal government.
Residents in a regional town are facing shortages of bottled water, after a contamination warning was issued in the aftermath of the floods.
Calling the new Covid strain the “worst variant we have seen so far”, a doctor fears the transmissibility and severity of the virus is akin to a much deadlier variant.
The World Health Organisation has issued a stark warning about how new variants and rising case numbers pose a real threat to public heath.
Some products of a popular ointment brand used for dry skin and to treat wounds are being recalled due to contamination.
A Covid strain that can evade immunity from vaccination and past infection is expected to take over as Australia’s dominant strain within weeks.
A heavily pregnant woman has gone viral after she had three words written across her belly to protest the US Supreme Court’s abortion decision.
A decision on when Australians could become eligible for a fourth Covid jab has become a ‘real dilemma’ for health professionals.
Revolutionary technology to help women with an “embarrassing” and debilitating disorder is now available in Australia.
Australia’s top health bureaucrat has taken nearly three months to come up with a 78-word definition for a common term.
An internet user has sparked furious backlash with a harsh assessment of one of the most common past-times.
Peter Scott-Morgan tried to become fully robotic to extend his life after he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2017.
A student has collapsed in a Sydney school toilet as a worrying side effect of vaping, prompting a fresh warning for parents.
NSW Health has identified a fourth and fifth monkeypox case, making it the third consecutive day of new cases.
More Aussie children have been diagnosed with a rare but potentially life-threatening post-Covid illness this year than the two previous years combined.
The Australian chief executive of a global company has received the highest honour for his response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
A common childhood virus is on the rise in Australia, but medical researchers are surprised by the strange ways it has adapted.
Patients off to see a doctor for a CT scan may be asked to have it deferred amid a global shortage of a vital medical tool.
The much-dreaded sweat patches could soon be a thing of the past, with a new solution on its way to perspiring Australians.
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