Measles alert as St John of God Midland, Woolworths, Kmart in Perth metro area identified as exposure sites
Health authorities have issued a measles alert after a traveller infected with the disease returned from overseas. WA…
Measles case sparks alert after infectious person dined at popular Sydney eateries
NSW Health has issued a measles alert after a new locally acquired case was confirmed. The infected person…
Nurse practitioners are everywhere now. What does NP really stand for and should you see one?
Have you ever caught yourself squinting at the acronyms next to your health care provider’s name? MD, DO,…
Long-serving Brisbane CityCat ferry worker loses job after 114 sick days in a year
A ferry worker has lost her fight for compensation after being sacked for taking more than 100 sick…
USAID funding cuts increase financial burden for families with tuberculosis
More than a year after the second Trump administration began dismantling the US Agency for International Development (USAID),…
Australian hospitals sending medical scans overseas amid critical staff shortages
Questions are being raised about who is reading patient medical scans in Australian hospitals, as radiology departments face…
Cannabis, cocaine and amphetamines linked to higher stroke risk
A massive analysis of more than 100 million participants reveals that several commonly used illicit substances may raise…
Sydney residents urged to watch for measles symptoms after new cases
Sydney residents are being urged to watch for symptoms of measles after two new cases were confirmed —…
Air pollution may be lowering global IQ and widening inequality, researchers warn
Scientists argue that fine particle pollution may be harming brain health and lowering cognitive potential worldwide, with modelling…
3 Easy Steps by EWG
Sometimes food labels are so complex it feels like you need a degree in food science to go…
Driver in fatal Daylesford crash questioned over diabetes management
A man who lost control of his vehicle before veering into two families and killing five people has…
Why RFK’s CDC Is Endorsing ‘Shared Decisionmaking’ for Vaccines
In the year that US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been in office,…