Health

Hantavirus can ‌be spread when droppings and urine of rodents become airborne, such as when people sweep out ​sheds where mice have been living.

A young woman says she lost the ability to walk after becoming addicted to something widely available across Australia.

Health experts have warned the government to act quickly on unregulated nicotine patches or risk repeating the vaping epidemic that has plagued Australia.

For many, the toughest moment comes after leaving hospital.

Testing will be ramped up following the shock discovery.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Experts debunk some of the organisation myths taking up space inside your head.

WA research has led to a warning being issued for a popular supplement that without careful use could exacerbate potentially deadly non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Scientists aren’t sure why, but at some point, your immune system starts treating innocent pieces of pollen as if they were a parasitic worm.

Marshall Perron, who introduced world’s first euthanasia laws in the NT three decades ago, has made a bold prediction about the future of voluntary assisted dying.

Mark Butler has guaranteed he won’t cut people off the NDIS until alternative supports are in place, setting a deadline ticking for the states to get on board.

Falling immunisation rates, fuelled by misinformation, has sparked a national campaign calling on Australians to speak with their doctor about vaccinations.

A hormone procedure commonly offered to IVF patients as an 'add-on' doesn't improve chances of falling pregnant, a new study has found.

Scientists conducting a study into limb regeneration in animals have newfound hope that humans could one day regrow lost limbs.

‘This is literally dessert in a pouch’.

Calluses are thick, rough patches that are ‘your skin’s natural defence’ against chafing and irritation. Here’s what you need to do to get rid of them.