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

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

Consultation will begin to scrap a rule that disallowed unvaccinated health workers from working in Queensland hospitals during the...

In Australia one in 50 people will be diagnosed with epilepsy. Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that causes seizures, there is no cure...

Maternity services in Victoria's Geelong region are struggling to get enough staff, causing them to turn pregnant women away to other...

Australian-based world-renowned fertility expert, Gabriela Rosa recently told Flow FM listeners that couples are often left in the dark...

Advocates want a national inquiry into birth trauma and better education for parents and professionals after one in three mothers said it...

Australia will boost funding to improve access to safe medicines in the Indo-Pacific, as competition with China for influence continues...

One of the most popular sweeteners has been labelled by the World Health Organisation as a possible carcinogen, but consumption advice is...

A man who lost his left arm is now able to control each finger of his bionic hand with his mind, using technology developed by...

A report released by the Nation Rural Health Alliance in this year detailing the evidence for investment in rural healthcare in...

Whether it’s a lack of appropriate services, time or simply a ‘she’ll be right’ approach, farmers often face many barriers when it comes...

NSW Minister for Health Ryan Park announced that 80 purpose built ambulances would be added across the state in regional and remote...

A new NASA-funded study provides a deeper understanding of how space affects the human body - and it's good news for people considering...

Katie Hammond, a Peer Support Team Leader and physical disability sufferer herself, has called on regional support networks to be vastly...

A Liberal frontbencher has defended a multibillion-dollar health and hospital grant program following a scathing audit report in the...

President of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Dr Nicole Higgins, says government red tape is prohibiting Australia...

Scientists from UNSW Sydney and the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute are working to shed light on the number one cause of heart...

The ACT Labor Government has initiated a compulsory acquisition of the Catholic owned, not for profit, Calvary Public Hospital in the...

Certain garlic varieties grown in Australia can reduce the infectiousness of COVID-19 and influenza, according to world-first Australian...