Health

Alarm over 'exploitative' baby formula industry

Baby milk formula companies "are using an arsenal of sophisticated tactics to sell their products", amid concerns about rates of breastfeeding, a stud...

All adults to be offered fresh COVID-19 booster

The government has announced everyone who has not had a COVID-19 booster or a case of the virus in the past six months can get another vaccine shot.

Vow to cut red tape slowing life-saving cancer therapy

Australia has been slow to keep up with new, life-saving medical technologies which is impacting cancer patients, the health minister says.

Pay rise deal for SA nurses includes bonus payments

The South Australian government has agreed to pay increases and bonus payments to the state's 21,000 public sector nurses and midwives.

Bipartisan support for NDIS despite increasing costs

The prime minister says the National Disability Insurance Scheme is supported across the parliament although costs are growing at an "extraordinary" r...

Restrictions flagged on bulk paracetamol sales

An interim decision by the medicines regulator would prevent Australians from buying packs of up to 100 paracetamol tablets without speaking to a phar...

'Most aggressive' childhood cancer gets clinical trial

Australian medical researchers are on the cusp of a breakthrough in the fight against an incurable form of childhood brain cancer.

Regional hospital's devastating news for pregnant women

A hospital in Victoria's second-biggest city will close its maternity ward after consultations over staff shortages failed to save the service.

Ambulance call answer times stretch out in Victoria

More than one in three calls for an ambulance in Victoria last financial year were not answered within 10 seconds, new Australia-wide data shows.

Off-label meds best treatment for chronic pain: study

Antidepressants can be more effective than pain medication at treating chronic pain - so long as you choose the right one, Australian research reveals...

Australians roll up their sleeves for cancer patients

Lifeblood is reminding Australians just how vital blood donations are for people who are battling cancer.

Terminally ill have choice to 'die with dignity' in SA

South Australia's voluntary assisted dying laws can now be used by the terminally ill, after being passed by state parliament in 2021.

Health warning over banned tanning drug

Authorities are warning about the potentially dangerous side effects of a tanning drug that's being promoted on social media despite being banned in A...

Man found dead in immigration detention

The Home Affairs Department has confirmed the death of a man at Villawood Detention Centre, with activists blaming the death on conditions at the faci...

COVID-19 cases continue to slide

The number of average daily COVID-19 cases in Australia is still trending downwards, federal government data shows.

COVID-19 cases continue downward trend

Federal government data shows the number of average daily COVID-19 cases in Australia is continuing to trend downwards.

PM lays out plans for Medicare overhaul

The prime minister is set to meet with state and territory leaders to discuss his plans to overhaul the health care system and improve primary care.

Cheap monitors may stop COVID-19 outbreaks

South Australian researchers say the use of cheap carbon dioxide monitors could help identify areas at risk of spreading COVID-19.

Medicare to undergo major funding overhaul

Labor is preparing to open Medicare to a wider range of medical professionals in a bid to strengthen the scheme and ease pressure on local doctors and...

Call to expand vaccine for encephalitis

The availability of the vaccine to fight Japanese encephalitis needs to be expanded in South Australia, the state's opposition says.