Health

Investors say genetic prediction services for embryos, used by Elon Musk and others, are a trust fund for future children. Many scientists are sceptical.

The private hospital giant is set to close all but three of its psychology clinics as data shows more patients putting off treatment due to cost pressures.

Nash Keen defied incredible odds to make it to his first birthday and now he is a record holder, officially named the world’s most premature baby.

She had tummy pains, a fever, was vomiting and her skin was pale. She was in a coma and near death.

Authorities say contact tracing is continuing for hospital, school staff who may have been exposed to a man admitted with a rare strain of mpox.

A large-scale European study has found older adults experiencing hearing loss and loneliness could be at triple the risk of cognitive decline.

Having low levels of vitamin D may increase the risk of hospitalisation with COVID-19, Australian and UK scientists have reported.

Two mothers share their heartbreaking stories of the devastating aftermath of a simple dose of measles.

Australian Olympic swimming champion Leisel Jones has given an update on her wellbeing, less than two weeks after revealing she had wanted to ‘end it all’ in a raw and vulnerable post on social media.

A father who gave himself an at home pedicure was forced to have his leg amputated when the pampering went pear shaped. 

When vapes started to become popular, the tiny cartridges carried big promises, presented as a healthier alternative to cigarettes and a path to quit smoking. So why are alarms now being raised?

The ex-champion has revealed in an emotional video his relief at making ‘it out to the other side’.

New figures show Australians are among the world’s heaviest drug users, and the impact is showing up at work.

A NSW man is the fourth Australian to die from bat lyssavirus — experts warn the infection is always fatal once symptoms start.

A couple who struggled to conceive for years are now expecting their first child after a ‘game changing’ successful AI intervention.