Health

Families of children with peanut allergies could be shaping their lives around a misdiagnosis, with a surprising amount of babies in one study proving not to be allergic.

Australians will soon be able to swap weight-loss injections for a pill, with a new form of popular medicine Wegovy approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration.

Health authorities are tracing close contacts with a young adult on life support after being diagnosed with invasive meningococcal disease.

Experts say this overlooked aspect of retirement is just as important as planning your finances when entering life after work.

‘It’s no superpower. It’s just a drain, and it’s just really hard work.’

Concerning new research finds prescriptions for medicinal cannabis among Aussies under 25 have surged in recent years.

An Australian-led trial of an mRNA cancer vaccine has been found to significantly decrease the risk of recurring melanoma and skin cancer-related deaths.

Fuelled by social media influencers chasing the elixir of youth, customers caught in the dangerous peptide craze are putting pressure on emergency departments.

A 7NEWS viewer could be the one in 44 million shot Rowan needs to survive but he is unable to be tested to find out.

Health authorities have been left scrambling to schedule urgent surgeries after a hospital inbox was found to contain thousands of unread emails.

WA’s iconic 26-hour Telethon will open on the national stage for the first time in its 59-year history, beaming live across Australia to raise millions for kids.

A range of milk has been urgently recalled from shelves after it was found to have been contaminated by E. coli bacteria. 

The preventative health boom is giving Australians unprecedented insight into their bodies, if they can afford the price of knowing.

Popular cold-and-flu medicines have been recalled across Australia after a major ingredient was linked to increasing and severe anaphylactic reactions. 

Cannabis-related hospitalisations, including psychotic disorders, have surged in one state, with a particular spike among women and girls.

Australia’s biotech sector is urging Canberra not to weaken the incentives that helped make the country a trial destination, as rival overseas markets work to attract clinical trials.

A state's public hospital system will be without thousands of doctors for four hours later this week as they bid to win fairer pay and safer workloads.

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