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A hospital that keeps wastebaskets empty can get high marks from a patient who can’t see a virus that may be lurking.
Racial biases in science and medicine harm people's health, writes Layal Liverpool in her new book Systemic.
Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia. Here’s why knowing about the diversity of dementia matters.
People say the television medic changed their lives with his health and wellbeing advice.
Claims that COVID vaccines may have helped fuel a rise in excess deaths have appeared in several major news outlets. An expert examines the evidence.
Many doulas, relied upon for pregnancy and childbirth support, have gone virtual. Experts say that’s a good thing.
Black Dog Institute will launch a CBT app for teenagers this week, joining a list of tools experts say could be useful in the nation’s mental health crisis.
Dr Michael Mosley is a mainstay on British television and has popularised a health trend that influences millions around the world. But his journey to worldwide recognition started with a surprising diagnosis.
Bendigo Health remains in a code yellow internal emergency after it couldn't keep up with the number of people attending for treatment, with workers saying Victoria's health system is "struggling", "unprepared", and needs "rebuilding".
It’s not a new idea that viruses can cause or accelerate cancer. But it will probably be years before answers emerge about covid and cancer.
A computerized tool can accurately identify older adults visiting the emergency department who have a high risk of dying within six months, a new study found.
The ADF Library is the largest and most up-to-date alcohol and other drugs library in Australia. It provides free access to a wide range of specialist print and online resources, including books, full-text articles from 11,000+ journals and databases.
Documentary profiles couple's journey with ALS
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Prostheses have been around for hundreds of years.
Every time you take a breath, you could be inhaling microplastics. See how tiny and dangerously invasive they can be.
Despite a few controversies, Mosley is recognised as making scientific information accessible in a way that has advanced public health.
The pandemic intensified the mental health crisis, often prompting people to start therapy. Here are five ways therapy can change your outlook on life.
After this model was implemented, the gap in heart health outcomes we measured between First Nations and non-Indigenous patients closed.
“Doing a regular performance review of your body has a lot of potential benefits,” one expert says.
Asthma claimed the life of Pamela Appea’s mother and has sickened her kids. For her family, smoke from Canada’s climate change-fueled wildfires has been a nightmare.
Christina Applegate was applauded for her exceptional comic timing at the Emmys earlier this year, but the actor was fighting a private battle at the time.Applegate has opened up about the depression she's experiencing caused by her Multiple Sclerosis on the latest episode of her podcast Messy,...
Whooping cough cases have more than doubled so far in 2024, raising concerns for infants and older adults, the two groups at highest risk.
Building a pandemic-free future won't be easy, but Bill Gates believes that we have the tools and strategies to make it possible -- now we just have to fund them. In this forward-looking talk, he proposes a multi-specialty Global Epidemic Response and Mobilization (GERM) team that would detect potential outbreaks and stop them from becoming pandemics. By investing in disease monitoring, research and development as well as improved health systems, Gates believes we can "create a world where everyone has a chance to live a healthy and productive life -- a life free from the fear of the next COVID-19."
How does testing gait help in early diagnosis of neurodegenerative disease? Learn more from Mayo Clinic about gait.
The Government’s Budget is focused on Māori needs rather than targeted Māori funding. How will this affect Māori health outcomes?
Yet again, the manufacturers of a wildly popular drug, taken by millions of women globally, have not collected data on what this drug might do to a woman's reproductive organs or offspring.
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