Prospective parents no longer need to fork out hundreds of dollars to find out if they carry the gene for three deadly conditions....

There are calls to restrict the amount of salt in certain foods as the nation's intake is way above recommended levels but poor choices...

Roughly 200,000 prescriptions for 60 days of medicine have been handed out in the first month of new pharmacy rules. Health officials...

There's a warning about modern lifestyles after a study found that spending most of our time in artificial light is confusing our bodies...

The work of the Royal Flying Doctor Service remains as vital as ever for people in rural areas as an outback Queensland base marks its...

Australians most at risk of complications from developing shingles will be eligible to receive a free vaccine against the virus. Over-65s...

World Health Organisation head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the health agency is recommending the R21/Matrix-M vaccine to prevent...

Victorians are one step closer to locally manufactured mRNA vaccines and medicines, with construction of Moderna’s mRNA vaccine...

Around 14% of women aged 44–49 are estimated to have endometriosis, the latest release from the Australian Institute of Health and...

A parliamentary inquiry has recommended women with urinary tract infections be allowed to access medication without seeing a GP, saving...

ATHENS, Greece, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A novel study has shown that Senolytics, a new class of drugs, have the potential to...

A unique prenatal health care program is closing the gap in maternal and infant health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...

Australians' diets are falling short of health standards, prompting a warning they need to do better to ward off disease. Australians are...

Every year, 19,000 Australians fracture their hip and one in four die within 12 months - statistics a health watchdog says are influenced...

Short-term results from an Australian longitudinal study back up the use of medicinal cannabis as a treatment for anxiety, depression,...

Authorities are cracking down on advertising and regulations for cosmetic procedures like botox in a bid to improve safety as their...

Parliamentarians are taking part in a four-week cardio challenge aimed at encouraging Australians to become more active for the sake of...

There's hope of developing more treatments for epilepsy after scientists uncovered DNA clues about why some people develop the brain...

The federal government has entered into talks with the peak body representing pharmacies as its 60-day medicine dispensing policy kicks...

There are hopes a new test for Parkinson's disease will help identify drugs that can reverse or halt mitochondrial DNA damage and the...