Doctor cites Pope Francis’ truly surprising improvement
A doctor says Pope Francis has shown ''a truly surprising improvement'' since returning to the Vatican to convalesce.
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Hearing aids to heart monitors: tech is going healthy
More consumer technology is being approved for medical use in Australia, from earbuds that work as hearing aids to smartwatches that test for heart problems.
Doctors make voluntary assisted dying plea for election
Australia's peak doctors body is calling for the next federal government to change laws so voluntary assisted dying services can be provided by telehealth.
Indigenous groups cautiously optimistic about budget
Indigenous peak organisations have welcomed spending on early childhood care, mental health and domestic violence but are disappointed in some budget omissions.
Pope Francis returns to Vatican after five weeks
Pope Francis has returned home to the Vatican after five weeks in hospital, but he has a long period of recovery ahead of him, doctors say.
Pope blesses crowd as he’s discharged from hospital
After battling a life-threatening case of pneumonia in both lungs, Pope Francis has made his first public appearance in five weeks as he left hospital.
Bayer hit with $3.3b Roundup verdict in US cancer case
Bayer says it will appeal after a US jury ordered it to pay one of the largest legal settlements issued in an alleged Roundup weed killer-related cancer case.
Pill-testing scrapped as deadly opioid emerges
A state government has been criticised for closing its pill-testing clinics after a deadly synthetic drug has been detected for the first time.
Chronic patients get most relief in medicine cost cut
Patients could save almost $7 on each prescription as the government promises to make medicines cheaper in a move supported by the coalition.
Indigenous medicos nursing First Peoples back to health
Generations of Indigenous health workers are leading the way in improving outcomes for First Nations patients and helping greatly to close the gap.
PM poll pledge to slash cost of hundreds of medicines
The maximum price of many prescription medicines will be reduced to $25 as part of Labor's re-election plan to bring down healthcare costs.
Health portfolio quartet join nation’s newest ministry
A third-time elected state government has backed splitting its health portfolio four ways as the ink dried at its swearing-in ceremony.
First photo released of convalescing Pope
Pope Francis did not appear at the window to greet children gathered in his honour, but released his first photo since his hospitalisation later in the day.
IVF, contraception drugs cheaper as birth rate dips
Several women's health drugs are being made cheaper as the government aims to boost the success of IVF treatments and help those suffering a painful condition.
Pope starts new Catholic reform process from hospital
Pope Francis has embarked on a new reform process for the Catholic Church, from his hospital bed.
Pope Francis starts new process for Catholic reforms
Pope Francis has started a new three-year process for church reforms as he continues his recovery from double pneumonia in hospital in Rome.
Pope remains stable, chest scan confirms improvements
Chest scans have confirmed Pope Francis remains stable and his condition is improving, the Vatican says.
Worsening Closing the Gap outcomes ‘failing’ kids
With Closing the Gap targets focusing on incarceration, and child protection worsening, advocates say Australia is failing Aboriginal kids.
COVID response failed human rights amid fresh warning
Health experts have warned Australia is less prepared for the next pandemic as a report details instances of governments ignoring human rights during COVID-19.
Cousins fostering resilience, one per cent at a time
Tired of seeing young men being failed by the system, these cousins decided to do something to empower their peers and build more resilient communities.
Pope Francis sends first audio message from hospital
Pope Francis has recorded a laboured audio message to thank people for their prayers for his recovery since he was hospitalised with double pneumonia.
Pope rests on peaceful night of third week in hospital
The Vatican says Pope Francis is resting on Thursday after a peaceful night during his third week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia.
Health alert as mosquito virus spreads in three states
A second case of the deadly Japanese encephalitis has been detected in regional Victoria after a handful of cases were reported in NSW and Queensland.
Election fever: PM off to Canberra but only for a party
Labor has ramped up its messaging on health as the prime minister teased reporters about rising expectations an election could be called within days.
Faith-healing tragedy: child dies without insulin
A vibrant and happy child, Elizabeth Struhs, eight, endured a slow and painful death after a church group encouraged her parents to deny her insulin.
Sniffer dogs deployed as pill testing trial begins
One state's long-awaited pill testing trial has kicked off with a warning illicit drug use remains banned, as sniffer dogs are used elsewhere at the festival.
Pope reaches two-week mark at hospital with pneumonia
A guarded sense of optimism surrounds Pope Francis and his recovery from pneumonia as he reaches the two-week mark in hospital.
Free tests could become ‘forever chemicals’ case study
Tens of thousands of people could become a case study on the health effects of 'forever chemicals' if government supports a testing campaign.
Key to tackling rheumatic heart disease in Australia
More needs to be done to tackle rheumatic heart disease in Australia, but among the best prevention programs are those which are community-led, researchers say.
Disability provider charged over fatal bathtub burns
Disability support provider LiveBetter is facing health and safety charges over the bathtub burns death of a client, almost a year after it copped a $1.8m fine.
Pope Francis remains in critical condition
The Pope's supporters have been told to make their prayers for him "stronger and more intense" as he remains in a critical condition.