Health

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The coronavirus pandemic can seem so safely submerged in the past that we sometimes have to stop and ask ourselves: Did that really happen? It did.

Australia’s national grief and loss helpline is set to close on Tuesday due to a lack of sustainable funding from the Federal Government.

Men and women tend to be heavier when married, with marriage increasing the risk of men being overweight by 62 per cent, new research has found.

In a process labelled as an unmitigated success, an Aussie patient has become the first in the world to leave hospital after an artificial heart transplant.

The patient fell into a coma the day after her surgery and never regained consciousness.

The warning affects hundreds of women who attended the birthing unit between 2013 and 2024.

Health experts have warned Australia is less prepared for the next pandemic as a report details instances of governments ignoring human rights during COVID-19.

Those with the condition usually have a life expectancy of between three months and 12 years from the onset of symptoms. 

Berry bowls. Smoothies. Chia pudding. Many of us mindfully sprinkle wheat germ on grapefruit or embrace whatever healthy food trend promises to deliver a longer lifespan, and what’s the harm of that?

The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention is reportedly planning to examine the links between autism and vaccines.

Health officials say there has been a steady increase in a measles outbreak that has now spilled over 200.

British GP Louise Newson, who is in Australia this week, is credited for starting a menopause revolution in the UK that is now spreading across the world. 

Emily Cockerham’s brain is literally slipping out of her skull.

Nutritionist Sarah Di Lorenzo takes a deep dive into the supplement that promises to stop ageing in its tracks.

A deadly mosquito-borne virus is spreading across three states.