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The Productivity Commission has found governments’ agreements to improve mental health care and reduce suicides are ‘not fit for purpose’.
Amid declining vaccination rates in Australia, a new strategy seeks to reduce vaccine hesitancy and improve access to immunisations.
When a plane crashes, it’s natural to question just how safe flying really is. Here’s what the data shows – and why we often perceive the risk to be greater than it is.
Mounjaro leads to weight loss, which can help patients with sleep apnoea.
Over the past 20 years or so, big companies have been buying smaller clinics once owned by radiologists. Here’s how that can be a problem.
Two cases of locally acquired malaria have been reported in the Torres Strait. Here’s what you need to know.
The beloved actor says she will be receiving the best treatment available for the stage 4 cancer.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics looked at concentrations of 11 types of PFAS, or ‘forever chemicals’, in our blood. Here’s what the results show.
Early signs suggest NB.1.8.1 may be more transmissible than earlier variants, likely due to mutations in the spike protein. But there’s no evidence it’s more severe.
Starvation and malnutrition are harmful for anyone. But for infants the impact can be profound and lasting.
Donanemab is only for use in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. And for now at least, it comes with a hefty price tag.
Not all of us get to grieve a stable and warm relationship. We may feel complicated emotions beyond sadness.
So far there have been 221 cases of melioidosis and 31 deaths from the disease in 2025. A microbiologist explains what to know about this infection.
Recent cases of polio in PNG have concerned health authorities. Here’s what to know.
Not all examples of flawed medical records relate to individual human error. Here’s what else can go wrong.
Appendicitis is more common in children and young people. Here are the symptoms to look out for.
Robert F Kennedy Jr recently said the MMR vaccine contains fetal debris and DNA fragments. This is where these claims come from, and why there’s no need to worry.
Measles cases are rising in Australia and globally. Two paediatric infectious disease experts answer some key questions.
‘Inclusive, culturally safe’ care for LGBTQIA+ patients means more than just rainbow posters in the waiting room.
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