A “beloved” young doctor and former NSW Australian of the Year who overcame teenage leukaemia has died aged 32.
David Hannant
A beauty salon owner has been slapped with a ban after her patient developed botulism and was left in ICU following a treatment with illegal injectables.
Tia Clarkson-Pascoe
The pop princess has opened up about a devastating diagnosis.
Kellie Balaam
One state government has accelerated nurse recruitment beyond its current 900 new hires a year to improve the treatment of patients in public hospitals.
The federal government has moved to contain a potentially deadly disease, as several states are gripped by the “biggest ever” outbreak of the disease in history.
Alexandra Feiam, David Hannant
More than 100 people have died from an outbreak of a rare Ebola variant, spurring grave international health warnings.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
The parents of a toddler who fell into a coma, after he inhaled a cake decorating powder in a horrific accident, have spoken out about their reaction to their child’s near-death encounter.
Blake Antrobus, Emma Kirk and Andrew Hedgman
Authorities have recalled finger painting kits containing toxic substances that were sold online and could cause death.
Emma Kirk
The move from primary to secondary school triggers a significant decline in student wellbeing, new Australian research has revealed.
Claire Sadler
Australia’s pandemic preparedness faces its first major test since Covid-19 as authorities quarantine cruise passengers exposed to a deadly virus strain.
Ike Morris
An Aussie high-schooler has become the youngest female pilot to break a world record with her impressive solo fight – raising thousands for charity in the process.
Jack Nivison
Australia has recorded its first death from a deadly disease in almost a decade, as health officials grapple with an outbreak affecting more than 160 people nationwide.
Families in one Australian state could save up to $1200 on healthcare as authorities seek to “meet people where they are”.
Nathan Schmidt
Poor record-keeping means authorities cannot contact thousands of patients who may have contracted HIV or hepatitis at a dental practice.
Rhiannon Lewin, Tia Clarkson-Pascoe
A leading dementia advocate has welcomed the government’s $200m dementia funding but warns research investment must match care spending.
Lillian Saleh
A global effort led by an Australian university has changed the name of a women's health condition that was wrongly believed to be all about ovarian cysts.
Melissa Meehan
A public health alert has been issued for one Aussie capital after a confirmed case of a highly-contagious disease was linked to a returned overseas traveller.
Andrew Hedgman
Perth’s health, beauty and creative communities came together at the Youth Lab and Pancare charity dinner to raise money for pancreatic cancer research and patient care.
Six Aussies and a New Zealander who were left stranded on the hantavirus cruise ship will be quarantined at a facility in Perth’s northeast.
One in six Australian women face an emotional minefield on Mother’s Day from the grief of losing a baby or struggling with infertility.
Samina Rakhshani
Doctors are still unsure whether the 14-month-old boy will suffer long-term lung damage after the decorative powder turned to sludge inside his lungs.
Digital Staff
People who exercise in groups get better functional results than those who work out solo, new WA research has found.
Angela Pownall
Residents in one major capital city are on alert after a measles case was confirmed in a traveller who returned from Southeast Asia.
An Australian traveller has reportedly returned home after being on-board a ship exposed to the deadly hantavirus.
