Cases of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts spike drastically when people are grappling with multiple crises, new data shows.

The World Health Organisation says efforts to determine the origins of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic, are still ongoing and incomplete. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus ...

Heatwaves have long been linked to higher death rates but more is being understood about the broader health and wellbeing impacts of hot, humid weather.

Seven newborn babies are found to have HIV every day in Papua New Guinea despite the availability of preventative drugs.

Better mattress firmness standards, breathability testing and clearer information for parents are being targeted in an effort to halt infant sleep deaths.

Talented female scientists are being pushed out of cancer research due to gender discrimination, ageism and an absence of mentorship, funding and job secur ...

A US vaccine advisory panel, now dominated by vaccine critics under Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr, will review childhood immunisations.

Industry and government have backed new limits for safe PFAS levels in drinking water supplies, but a researcher and a campaigner are not convinced.

An agreement between Australia's governments to tackle mental health and suicide prevention has reportedly made little progress since taking effect in 2022 ...

For decades, optometry clinics in Australia were viewed primarily as places to get glasses, contact lenses, or routine eye tests. But today, a quiet shift is underway—one that’s expanding the role of ...

The stress of premature babies with serious medical conditions is magnified for many parents at a cramped neonatal unit in a major public hospital.

Professor Sun Jinpeng's team and Professor Yu Xiao's team at Shandong University, collaborating with Professor Jiang Changtao from Peking University, Profe ...