Pope Leo XIV has undergone surgery for lung adenocarcinoma, a slow-moving disease that represents about two in five lung cancer cases.
Crispian Balmer
A plan to cut health insurance rebates for older Australians has been blocked for now, due to a combined move in the upper house by the coalition and Greens.
Will Nicholas
A new bulk-billing general practice has opened its doors in Bunbury, aiming to provide much-needed relief for those struggling to secure timely and affordable medical appointments.
Seth Carter
More older Australians are arriving in emergency rooms, placing strain on hospitals and increasing the caseload beyond "bread and butter" work.
Will Nicholas and Andrew Brown
Popular cold-and-flu medicines have been recalled across Australia after a major ingredient was linked to increasing and severe anaphylactic reactions.
Katherine Kraayvanger
In a candid photo taken from a hospital bed, the 58-year-old thanked fans for their support while issuing an urgent warning to women about the importance of regular mammograms.
Zosia Melanczuk
Cannabis-related hospitalisations, including psychotic disorders, have surged in one state, with a particular spike among women and girls.
Nick Wilson
The Cook Government has been urged to act faster on finalising the second tranche of laws designed to crack down on illicit tobacco as WA falls further behind other leading States.
Oliver Lane
The World Health Organisation says it still doesn't know what caused the death of a young worker at a lab in Russia that focuses on plague and other illnesses.
Staff Writers
An overdue national inquiry into women's health has been flooded with submissions on trauma, pain, medical misogyny and lack of care following childbirth.
Emily Woods
A year ago, Harry's parents could only dream of joining Walk for Prems. After 123 days in the NICU, they're celebrating just how far their boy has come.
Katelyn Catanzariti
Research on about 200,000 people across three studies has found late-night eating is linked to a significantly increased risk of liver disease.
Jane Kirby
Just over three years ago, Ezraine Aung was an intelligent, active five-year-old who loved cars and playing with his older brother before one day he was shockingly diagnosed with childhood dementia.
Angela Pownall
Russia's health regulator has rejected reports that a second person fell ill following the death of a worker at a plague research laboratory in Siberia.
Half of adults who experience a concussion still have persistent symptoms — including fatigue, headaches and difficulty concentrating — up to a year after their injury, a groundbreaking WA study has revealed.
Bethany Hiatt
Lifelong health problems suffered by premature babies could be prevented or reduced by ground-breaking WA research that could revolutionise treatment in neonatal intensive care units worldwide.
The national disability agency is referring families that complain about support levels to child protection services, an autism help network says.
Ben McKay
Advocates are warning of a "preventable" public health crisis as lives lost to drug overdoses more than double road fatalities in one state.
Nearly two million Australians are being prescribed at least five daily medications, according to fresh government data probing dispensing trends.
Eleanor Wilson
A study shows childhood obesity rates drop when using a new Lancet definition that focuses on actual health rather than just size, unlike Body Mass Index.
Allanah Sciberras
Kenya is on Ebola alert after a citizen died in hospital following their return from Congo, marking the first imported case from the virus-stricken country.
Disease-carrying mosquitoes thrive in warmer temperatures, raising concerns over the impacts of climate change and what it means for Australia's tropics.
Duncan Murray
In May, Murray was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma after a tumour was found in his left leg and in June he began an aggressive treatment regime.
Kellie Balaam
Testing newborns for sepsis will be faster and more accurate under a world-first blood test being developed in WA that could save the lives of thousands of babies every year.
