Health

A man has been treated for scurvy at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital.
Health
John Flint

Cost-of-living crisis blamed for WA case of scurvy

Scurvy, the scourge of seafarers in the 15th and 16th Centuries, is making a comeback amid the cost-of-living crisis.

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The girl was enrolled at the dance school as being two years younger than she actually was - and the teachers were still concerned about her size.
Western Australia
Rebecca Le May & Lucy Murray

Dance teacher feared allegedly neglected teen was anorexic

A malnourished teenager’s dance teacher has told a Perth court how her grave concerns about the child’s health went unheeded by her parents.

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The McDonalds Quarter Pounder has been linked to massive E. coli outbreak.
USA
Matt Shrivell

McDonald’s burger linked to huge E. coli outbreak

Health officials have determined that McDonald’s burgers have a direct link to a massive E. coli outbreak that has already killed one person.

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When it comes to health conditions, your body often takes sides - literally.
Health
Thea Jourdan

Which side of your body is more likely to get cancer

When it comes to health conditions, your body often takes sides - literally.

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The loss of his daughter Josephine to aggressive brain cancer is driving Matt Dun’s research.
Australia
Tess Ikonomou

Dad’s moving act after four-year-old daughter’s death

Matt Dun lost his little girl to an aggressive brain tumour after Christmas. Now he is ensuring his daughter is not forgotten, setting out to ‘make a difference’ after the tragic death.

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The legislative changes will now make it possible for any person born in Australia bearing male genitalia to be legally classified as female.
Australia
Aaron Patrick

Why the sex on your birth certificate is now meaningless

The legislative changes will now make it possible for any person born in Australia bearing male genitalia to be legally classified as female.

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It never ceases to amaze me how often a serious mental illness is used as shorthand for someone being extremely tidy, as a way of complimenting a person on their neatness.
Health
Bryony Gordon

My OCD made me think I was a killer and a pedophile

It never ceases to amaze me how often a serious mental illness is used as shorthand for someone being extremely tidy, as a way of complimenting a person on their neatness. 

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Mpox is at its highest in Victoria since the first case was reported in 2022, Ben Cowie says. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)
Health
Caitlin Powell

Mpox cases in Australia surge to new record

As the number of mpox cases in Australia climbs to the highest numbers yet, Victoria's chief health officer has warned that anyone can be affected.

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Video
Ancient DNA might be the reason for your love of carbohydrates such as bread and pasta
Science
Nina Massey

Ancient DNA could be a reason for your love of carbs

A study has found the duplication of a gene — known as the salivary amylase gene (AMY1) — may have helped shape human adaptation to starchy foods.

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Doctors get it wrong when predicting how long terminally ill patients have left to live approximately 50 per cent of the time, according to new analysis.
Health
Sam Merriman

Doctors wrong when predicting how long patients have left

Doctors wrongly predict how long terminally ill patients will survive in half of cases, new analysis claims.

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The revelation has shocked this South American nation and plunged its health network, a source of national pride, into crisis.
The Washington Post
The Washington Post

Six people sought new organs. They ended up with HIV

Brazilian health officials are scrambling to explain how six transplant patients in the country’s well-regarded public health system received organs infected with HIV.

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One in three men are afraid to give women CPR because they are worried about touching their breasts, a study reveals.
Health
Shaun Wooller

The bizarre reason men are afraid to give women CPR

One in three men are afraid to give women CPR because they are worried about touching their breasts, a study reveals.

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Could weight loss drugs combat unemployment?
Health
CNBC

Could weight loss drugs combat unemployment?

A pharmaceutical giant is exploring whether obesity drugs could be used to curb joblessness after signing a major investment deal with a country battling ‘economic inactivity’ and obesity.

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As the public heads into another viral season, health experts said the findings highlight how the virus continues to reveal new ways to pose detrimental long-term consequences.
Health
The Washington Post

Study finds kids who get COVID more prone to this disease

Children and teenagers infected with the coronavirus are significantly more likely to develop a concerning disease, according to a new study.

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People have been warned not to be complacent about the effects of bird flu.
Australia
Tess Ikonomou

Major health warning: 'Genuine risks to people'

People are being urged to become aware of what they need to do if they come into contact with a particular strain of the bird flu.

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