Health

A public hospital is among dozens of exposure sites linked to a high-school measles outbreak, prompting calls for more people to get vaccinated.

In the wake of the Lindsay Clancy case, experts explain why some mental health struggles can remain hidden behind a ‘mask of coping’. WARNING: Sensitive content

Paramedics would take the lead in responding to mental health crises, under guidelines an ambulance union says are well-intentioned but cause for concern.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: A poor diet, a lack of exercise and other medical conditions can harm this vital organ.

‘It’s a misconception that if there’s no pain or problems, then things are tracking along OK.’

Australian Hyrox athlete Joanna Wietrzy has released a statement to the public after she was allowed to continue, and ultimately win, a race in China after defecating during the event.

Australia’s largest vaccine maker is under pressure after a whopping $3.7 billion loss, acknowledging that it needs to win back the trust of shareholders.

An Aussie athlete who defecated and continued to complete an elite HYROX competition has had the last laugh after taking home at a whopping prize for winning the Beijing event.

The Aussie athlete has come under fire after she was pictured competing at the Beijing HYROX event with what appeared to be faecal matter covering her legs and arms. 

Doctor shortages previously confined to regional Australia are now hitting the suburbs, the Australian Medical Association has warned, during an appearance before a parliamentary inquiry into skilled migration.

Around half a million Australian women are living with the condition, with one dying every hour.

Australia’s fertility rate is at a record low, having dropped to just 1.48 children per woman and is predicted to decline further.

Two children have been fighting for their lives in hospital following routine trips to the local beach in their seaside town.

One in 70 Australians living with coeliac disease are being called to participate in a world-leading clinical trial to establish a cure.

A warm and sunny Father’s Day is on the cards for millions of Aussies, but the sudden spring heat is bringing a nasty sting for allergy sufferers.

Democratic Republic of Congo ‌authorities report that the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has topped 6000 cases with 2911 deaths.

Marriage has long been linked with certain mental and physical health benefits. But new research suggests that singlehood comes with its own boon.

Motor neurone disease will be made a notifiable condition in one state in an Australian first that could help researchers and clinicians develop better care.