Health giant wants to check out of ‘great hospital’
A major public hospital's deal with a troubled private operator could come to an end after a two-year-old's death prompted a ban on future partnerships.
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Woman gives birth to stranger’s baby after IVF bungle
A mistake at a fertility care clinic has resulted in a woman unknowingly giving birth to another patient's baby after their embryos were mixed up.
Young survivors say cancer does not end with remission
More than 30,000 Australians are young cancer survivors but little is known about how the disease affects patients later in life.
Legal ‘nightmare’ after woman births stranger’s baby
An IVF mix up that led to a woman giving birth to someone else's baby could wade into uncharted legal territory and highlighted concerns with the industry.
Businesses on the border celebrate daylight savings end
Some businesses operating on the edge of daylight savings states are actually excited to join their neighbours' time zone.
Australians enlisted to help flush out hidden dunnies
Dunno where to find the dunny? Australians are being called on to flush out the nation's best-kept secret - the elusive public toilet.
Kennedy to travel to Texas after measles-related deaths
US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr is reportedly planning a rushed trip to Texas after a second child's death there was linked to measles.
Pope in first Vatican appearance since leaving hospital
Pope Francis has greeted crowds at the Vatican in his first appearance since leaving hospital after surviving double pneumonia.
Loneliness triples women’s risk of dying early: study
Middle-aged Australian women who are lonely are more at risk of early death, with researchers calling for public awareness to destigmatise loneliness.
Strike ‘dangerous for patients’, risky for doctors
The risk of doctors striking is proving difficult to forecast but surgery cancellations and understaffed emergency departments are expected.
Doctor covering 150 patients pleads for fair treatment
Henry Crayton worked 135 hours in the past fortnight with just one day off, covering 150 patients per shift - and he's not alone in wanting better treatment.
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.
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.
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.
Thai woman gives birth to baby girl amid quake chaos
A Thai woman went into labour as a hospital in Bangkok was being evacuated during an earthquake.
Top US vaccine official resigns, criticises RFK Jr
The top US vaccine official has resigned and criticised the nation's health department boss for allowing "misinformation and lies" to guide his thinking.
Contamination fears: supermarkets pull popular products
Five supermarket chains have pulled dozens of products from their shelves, warning customers of a potential health risk.
Health top of mind as PM takes battle to the wild west
Health and Australia's west remain top priorities for Labor as Anthony Albanese visits WA for the 30th time as prime minister.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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 starts new Catholic reform process from hospital
Pope Francis has embarked on a new reform process for the Catholic Church, from his hospital bed.
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.
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.