Millions of Australians live with eczema but as another scorching summer looms, heat and sweat threaten to trigger painful flare-ups for many sufferers.
Katelyn Catanzariti
The number of general practices in WA now fully bulk billing their services has more than doubled in just 12 months.
Hannah Cross
Australia should consider the consequences of being wrong about the health risks posed by a toxic chemical long linked to Parkinson's disease, a US expert says.
Stephanie Gardiner
Eight of Congo's 26 provinces have been affected by the spreading Ebola outbreak, with many deaths occurring outside treatment centres.
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Seventeen members of former rugby star Joe Roff's family have a gene that makes them much more susceptible to developing cancer, prompting his urgent warning.
Sarah Spina-Matthews
As roads and crime dominate a state election campaign, regional residents and doctors say gaps in access to specialist health care deserve greater attention.
Allanah Sciberras
Health authorities have been left baffled after a child admitted to hospital with the measles was not linked to a case reported earlier in the week.
A world-first medical facility for kids with rare and undiagnosed diseases is expanding across the Pilbara with a major funding boost.
Eliana Hullett
A Hollywood actor who also worked as a bodyguard for music legends died after suffering a reaction to prescribed but unapproved peptides, a coroner has found.
Food delivery apps are pushing Australians to eat more unhealthy foods, researchers say, with people prioritising getting a good deal over nutrition.
New research has revealed an alarming spike in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa cases worldwide, with Australian rates among the highest.
An innovative training program developed in Albany to give rural and remote health workers access to specialist skills has earned Lauren Irvine a major State award.
Amy Towers
Ambulance ramping figures at South West hospitals remain high, with Bunbury and Busselton hospitals recording the second-worst September on record.
Madelin Hayes
‘This is going to be so helpful for the next generation.’
Angela Pownall
A deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo has topped 10,000 confirmed cases as authorities race to slow the virus's advance across Africa.
Brothels masquerading as remedial massage clinics are charging private health funds for sex services.
Ben Harvey
For the first time, dementia has accounted for more than one in 10 deaths of Australians after becoming the country's biggest killer in 2024.
Stricter regulations around sunscreen products have been proposed in the wake of testing which found 16 of 20 products did not meet SPF claims.
Annika Rhoades
While heart attack risks like high blood pressure and cholesterol are important to address, researchers are developing a test for other silent factors.
Concerning new research finds prescriptions for medicinal cannabis among Aussies under 25 have surged in recent years.
Caitlin Vinci
WA’s aged-care population who are going without basic essentials like a daily shower because they cannot afford support may be eligible for free in-home care to combat a growing crisis.
Fraser Williams
Reducing Parkinson's disease to "just" a tremor can mean people living with it go without support and understanding for other, often bigger, symptoms.
A $17 million funding boost to expedite overdue endoscopies has been announced after an preliminary audit found 20,000 procedures may be overdue.
With the number of Australians living with young-onset dementia on the rise, health authorities are calling for more financial and community support.
John Kidman
