Health

The ACT Coroner has handed down his findings following an inquest into the death of five-year-old Rozalia Spadafora at the Canberra Hospital in 2022. 

Thousands of people with food allergies experience high levels of anxiety when flying, and don't report reactions that happen mid-journey, according to a global survey.

Water scientist Dr Ian Wright says if Sydney Water, the state's largest supplier, can fail to detect contamination like what was found in the Upper Blue Mountains in June, then it could happen anywhere.

In 1969 a First Nations woman was convicted by an all-white male jury to three years jail for the manslaughter of her baby daughter - allegedly of neglect. 

Adeline is a cheeky seven-year-old but her epilepsy has left her brain damaged, and the NDIS won't help, leaving her family desperate for access to therapies that could help her.

Hundreds of Indigenous doctors have converged from across the globe to share their tips for good health.

Young Australians are taking the opioid reversal drug naloxone with them on nights out. We've unpacked what it is and how it works, and busted some myths along the way.

FIFO workers in WA's construction sector are far more likely to consider taking their own lives than the average Australian. A woman whose friend acted on that impulse is among those trying to address the issue.

The Sydney sessions of the New South Wales drug summit begin tomorrow with one of Australia's peak medical bodies demanding radical reform.

One man's claim for silicosis compensation for could prove a test case as to liability of manufacturers and suppliers of engineered stone.

Australia's largest specialist medical society has called for a number of illicit drugs to be decriminalised across the country.

Despite a cost-of-living crisis, young people aged 25 to 29 have had the biggest take-up of private health insurance over the last year.

A leaked review into St John Ambulance NT has revealed "serious" concerns about clinical governance within the private service, finding some processes may have led to patient deaths and "significant risk" to staff.

Former stonemason Joshua Bucklow has silicosis. His lawyer says his fight for compensation is being dragged out because Israel-based Caesarstone is hiding behind the war in Gaza.

The Australian facial injectables industry was estimated to be worth $4.1 billion in 2023, with big corporates including Wesfarmers owning a slice of the market. But the business model behind the boom has attracted complaints and raised some safety concerns.

Australia's surveillance of bird flu has been described as a possible "model" to follow globally with the spread of the H5N1 strain of the virus causing concerns for international health authorities.

The New South Wales Health Secretary offers an apology to women who have been affected by recent abortion bans, adding that she has written to hospital executives across the state reminding them of their responsibilities.

Edwin Foster drives a round-trip of 250 kilometres three times a week for kidney dialysis treatment. He's one of thousands rural Australians travelling long distances for the life-saving treatment.

Being alone doesn't have to be isolating. Two Victorians have found solace in going solo. 

Georgia, 17, was diagnosed with epilepsy as a child but says a regular small dose of medicine and staying calm by listening to her favourite tunes has helped her become seizure-free.