A high-stakes hunt for a capsule of radioactive material won't be easy or quick, experts say.
Investment in cancer research has tripled over the past two decades but more is needed to tackle Australia's leading cause of death, Cancer Australia says.
Millions of RATs are due to expire in coming months, prompting debate about what to do with the excess tests.
More than 800 junior doctors will be deployed in health facilities across Queensland as part of an increase in frontline health workers.
The prime minister is set to meet with state and territory leaders to discuss his plans to overhaul the health care system and improve primary care.
The number of average daily COVID-19 cases in Australia is still trending downwards, federal government data shows.
A man serving 10 years for manslaughter died of a heart attack in his prison cell less than two weeks after applying for parole, an inquest has been told.
The major parties in NSW say they will both take action to stop domestic violence, following a day of policy announcements about key issues affecting women.
The peak bodies for GPs and pharmacy owners have traded insults, including accusations of being "out of control" and whipping up a media frenzy.
The Australian Medical Association has renewed calls for the nation to follow the lead of 85 countries and jurisdictions and impose a tax on sugar.
Australian MPs are in Papua New Guinea for a first-hand look at the health situation in the hopes of forming stronger partnerships with the northern neighbour.
The Victorian government will press ahead with decriminalising public drunkenness without giving police new powers in a decision that has divided organisations.
Queensland, which has emerged from a fourth wave of COVID-19, will cut its community alert level to green from amber.
The Queensland government has defended doctor shortages and other issues which could prevent many women giving birth in Gladstone until mid-2023.
Researchers have developed a surface spray that can potentially kill viruses such as COVID-19 as well as deadly bacteria 24 hours after it's applied.
Rural doctors are calling for urgent action to stop maternity closures and bypasses, as hundreds of families travel long distances to give birth.
A molecule derived from glucose in immune cells that can stop bacteria growing and inflammation has been discovered.
A major Queensland hospital's maternity unit will operate 24 hours a day from January 30, but the state government says full birthing services are months away.
The Australian Medical Association is urging governments to provide extra funding to address a huge backlog of patients waiting for elective surgery.
The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 went into steep decline in the weeks following Christmas after peaking just before the holiday break.
China has reported a massive jump in COVID-related deaths since its strict anti-virus regime was abandoned last month.
Colonoscopy patients in Victoria and NSW may need to have the diagnostic procedure redone after a review found the surgeon involved had left some incomplete.
Clinical trial results for a new melanoma vaccine are promising, but UNSW Sydney experts say key questions still need to be answered.
The Australian Medical Association welcomed a verdict on payroll tax for GPs, fearing bulk billing was at risk as some clinics faced multimillion-dollar bills.
Queensland's acting premier says just like home renovators, the government is facing budget blowouts on projects due to high building material costs.
Anne Ruston says the government is undermining Australians' trust in medical experts by inferring advice from the chief medical officer wasn't cautious enough.
China is still reporting daily deaths from the recent wave of COVID in single figures, but WHO says they are under-representing the numbers.
Australian Red Cross Lifeblood urgently needs 8000 Australians to give blood over the next five days to meet demand over the New Year long weekend.
The latest wave of China's COVID infections is likely to reach its peak in the next two weeks, with an estimated 9000 people dying every day.
Australian health authorities are being urged to keep a close eye on possible new COVID-19 variants coming out of China as cases spike.
Aashay and Aalyia Goel barely survived birth. Aashay was born at just under 800 grams and Aalyia at just under 700.
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