Health

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.

Viagra users have reported going deaf, losing their sight, going bald and even drooling after taking the famous little blue pill.

The world-famous rollercoaster which reaches speeds of up to 122kmph has been forced to close.

The number of people who are dependent on alcohol being admitted to hospital has fallen — and weight loss drugs may be the key.

A lack of accessible mental health support and bed shortages have been exposed in a report that lays bare missed opportunities to save a suicidal Australian teenager.

The eight-month-old is one of 18 Australians to ever be diagnosed with the disease.

Nutritionist Sarah Di Lorenzo: Being diagnosed with ‘high cholesterol’ can sound scary but the waxy substance isn’t always a villain — the real story is in the numbers.

The experimental personalised cancer vaccine has showed positive initial results in its first-ever late-stage trial, particularly on its main goal of preventing the recurrence of melanoma.