Top Stories Politics Courts General Finance Sport World FactCheck

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Latest news: Health

Child vaping sucks away chance of ciggie-free Australia

Child vaping sucks away chance of ciggie-free Australia

Research published in a public health journal shows teenagers who have vaped are more likely to try smoking, with the youngest adolescents the most at risk.

Australia leaks $100b from incontinence issue costs

Australia leaks $100b from incontinence issue costs

Australia leaks $100b from incontinence issue costs

Australia leaks $100b from incontinence issue costs

Incontinence affects more than seven million Australians, costing more than $100 billion in 2023 amid warnings one-in-three could be impacted by 2032.

'Not going away': nurses, midwives demand wage increase

'Not going away': nurses, midwives demand wage increase

'Not going away': nurses, midwives demand wage increase

'Not going away': nurses, midwives demand wage increase

Nurses and midwives are on a collision course with the NSW government, as both sides dig in and pay negotiations threaten to get uglier.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

'No delay' for response on veterans suicide report

'No delay' for response on veterans suicide report

Veterans and their families won't have to wait for a lengthy response following a royal commission, the prime minister has promised.

Checks change aids healthy increase in overseas doctors

Checks change aids healthy increase in overseas doctors

The end to in-person identity checks is proving just the tonic for strained health services by supporting a surge in doctors from overseas.

'Loving and being loved': Princess Kate finishes chemo

'Loving and being loved': Princess Kate finishes chemo

The Princess of Wales has released a video and a statement announcing she has finished chemotherapy treatment for an undisclosed cancer.

Nurses will defy order not to strike over pay fight

Nurses will defy order not to strike over pay fight

Strike action by nurses and midwives that will have a large impact on the country's largest hospital system will not be called off despite official orders.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Future of gas hot water systems and heaters unclear

Future of gas hot water systems and heaters unclear

Future of gas hot water systems and heaters unclear

Future of gas hot water systems and heaters unclear

Victoria's premier wouldn't be drawn on future of gas hot water systems and heaters in existing homes, as she clarified cooktops won't be phased out.

Fight to keep deadly avian influenza strain at bay

Fight to keep deadly avian influenza strain at bay

Fight to keep deadly avian influenza strain at bay

Fight to keep deadly avian influenza strain at bay

Australia's biosecurity measures are being stress tested over the global outbreak of deadly strain of avian influenza.

'Left no option': Labor faces first mass nurses' strike

'Left no option': Labor faces first mass nurses' strike

'Left no option': Labor faces first mass nurses' strike

'Left no option': Labor faces first mass nurses' strike

Thousands of nurses and midwives will walk off the job in NSW for their first major strike since Labor won power.

Patient warning over plan to ease GP load with pharmacy

Patient warning over plan to ease GP load with pharmacy

Patient warning over plan to ease GP load with pharmacy

Patient warning over plan to ease GP load with pharmacy

The peak body for GPs has hit out at a NSW government plan to let pharmacies treat more health conditions to take pressure off doctors.

Swabs left in patients among litany of surgical errors

Swabs left in patients among litany of surgical errors

Swabs left in patients among litany of surgical errors

Swabs left in patients among litany of surgical errors

A review of one of the country's biggest health systems found almost five medical errors a day, such as sponges left in patients, with some causing death.

Concerns raised before hospital deaths report: expert

Concerns raised before hospital deaths report: expert

Concerns raised before hospital deaths report: expert

Concerns raised before hospital deaths report: expert

An expert says concerns were raised with the Queensland government well before a review found inadequate staffing contributed to deaths at a mental health unit.

Cost and environmental concerns motivate move from meat

Cost and environmental concerns motivate move from meat

Cost and environmental concerns motivate move from meat

Cost and environmental concerns motivate move from meat

A national survey has found growing environmental and budgetary concerns are pushing some Australians to reduce the amount of meat they eat.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Ingenious crop-pest control a victory for common scents

Using “olfactory misinformation” to camouflage wheat seeds and protect them from hungry rodents has earned a team of scientists a national science prize.

Health minister defends 'urgent' $422m hospital funding

Documents show Victorian hospitals came close to being unable to pay staff, prompting the health minister to seek support for an urgent $422 million payment.

No, your mobile phone is not giving you brain cancer

A review of more than 5000 studies for the World Health Organisation has sought a definitive answer on whether mobile phones are safe to use.

AI has skin in the game for chronic wound treatment

One of the world's leading burns specialists says artificial intelligence could play a leading role for treating chronic wounds - and we need to embrace it.

Access five free articles per month

Subscription Options

Already a member? Sign in here

Mental health decline for smartphone, social media gen

Parents should talk to their children about excessive social media and smart phone use after data showing a rapid decline in young people's mental health.

Clinicians telling women their pain is 'psychological'

An inquiry into women's pain has found a pattern of women not being listened to about their symptoms, in either the public or private health system.

Criminal charges 'on the cards' for health union boss

The Fair Work Commission's case against a health union boss has hit a stumbling block as she applies to stay the proceedings due to possible criminal charges.

Most Aussies back drug injecting rooms, research shows

Negative media reporting about medically supervised drug injecting rooms does not reflect community views, new research suggests.

World-first stem cell breakthrough for bone marrow

Australian scientists have created lab-grown blood stem cells that survive in animals, sparking hopes of better medical treatments.

Investigation after theme park handler mauled by tiger

A well-trained handler is recovering from lacerations to her arm after a tiger bit her at the popular theme park, Dreamworld.

Families given a voice to escalate concerns in hospital

A new hospital hotline will be rolled out in Victoria allowing concerned families to escalate care if a patient's health worsens while in hospital.

1 … 44 45 46 47

Topics

Politics Australia Crime, Law and Justice New South Wales Victoria United Kingdom Queensland Economy, Business and Finance Health Environmental Issue Disaster and Accident Defence Energy Crime Imperial and Royal Matters Animal Science and Technology Technology Computing and Information Technology Government

No opinion, no spin, no agenda.

Support AAP News

Already a member?
Sign in here