Health

REBECCA ENGLISH: Catherine has always been determined not to be buffeted by knee-jerk reactions to public opinion, or even that of other family members – no mean feat in today’s social media-dominated world. 

Tens of thousands of Australians helped contribute to the world's largest study into depression genetics, generating hope for more tailored treatments.

From a single cheeseburger to that extra glass of wine, the sobering science that reveals the habits that are slowly killing us

Professor Rob Galloway explains why men should be worried about erection problems (and it’s not to do with their sex life).

Grandmother Sue Wheatley was rinsing out a tin of crab meat when she cut her finger on the sharp lid. Within two weeks, this innocuous wound left her in a ten-day coma, fighting for her life. 

The ‘brain-eating’ part makes it sound like an unlikely creature of science fiction, but sadly it’s a real – and potentially deadly – organism.

Feeling wired but tired? Struggling to control your weight? - Unlike conventional weight-loss diets, there’s nothing self-denying about this at all.

Experts have warned some common medicine cabinet drugs become toxic after just three months.

Taking a paracetamol pill may do more than soothe your ache – it could turn you into a reckless risk-taker, research suggests.

The star has revealed her surgeon performed an intimate procedure without her consent. 

JENI O’DOWD: If the Greens genuinely care about tackling obesity, they should advocate for policies that actually work, like a sugar tax, not feel good solutions like junk food ad bans.

The scenes are eerily familiar – crowded hospitals in China overrun by masked patients seeking medical help as infection tears through the population. But this time it’s not COVID-19 doing the damage.

Virus experts have called on Beijing to disclose vital information about a worrying outbreak said to be overwhelming hospitals in China. 

‘It’s unimaginable to think how a bloody mosquito can do this to this beautiful country boy with a heart of gold.’

These are the trends and innovations set to define the year ahead.