Health

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.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Limerence is more than a crush, psychologists say, and it can persist for months or years.

Some of the things pregnant women commonly worry about are not as clear-cut as they might think.

The federal government is sending letters to 340,000 people who turned 50 in the past year, urging them to take action now.

Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has spread to a sixth province, with a death recorded in Bas-Uele.

Children as young as 12 are risking serious side effects.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Tums, Pepcid, Gaviscon — over-the-counter medications can reduce symptoms in different ways. Here’s how to find the ideal one for you.

Footage has emerged of a hero nurse after he took down an allegedly violent male in the emergency department of an Australian hospital. 

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The intimate thoughts of Dr Anthony Fauci, the infectious diseases expert who led the US through COVID, have been laid bare after his pandemic diary was released by Republican adversaries.

A game-changing new blood test for Alzheimer's disease will soon be rolled out in Australia, but there's a good reason why it won't yet be for everyone.

Australia’s medicine regulator has issued a safety warning over popular weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Saxenda.

The search for the fountain of youth is eternal. But while we could one day easily outlive today’s age expectations — there’s an unavoidable process meaning we all eventually run out of time.

The Ebola outbreak in Congo has been declared the fastest in history, but WHO says there will be twice or four times as many deaths than are being reported.

I don’t begrudge anyone health care — even murderers. But why are they being granted treatment the rest of us are denied?

Teen boys who took part in the study said they wanted to use social media less often, but felt unable to stop. 

Experts hope Martha Lillard’s story will remind a generation why vaccines matter.

Researchers have developed laser technology that can detect deadly chemicals such as methanol in sealed alcohol bottles.

THE WASHINGTON POST: I still wonder what long-term effects from my early use are still to come. I have good days and bad.