Health

Some Australians with private health insurance will face premium increases of as much as 25 per cent from next month, according to new analysis from CHOICE.

A growing outbreak of meningococcal B and meningitis has killed two young people in the UK as the number of infections climb. Here's why infectious disease professor Paul Griffin thinks Australia should be worried. 

A family is pursuing DNA testing after hearing about an IVF mix-up at the same Sydney fertility clinic used to conceive its baby.

The crew of a vessel that was intercepted carrying nearly 5 tonnes of cocaine has been escorted off the ship by Australian authorities.

A cafe in the Kimberley town that has strict alcohol restrictions has been charged with multiple liquor breaches, while two of its workers have been fined.

In an increasingly digital world, Brisbane residents are still heading out to enjoy third places to take a break, enjoy life, and expose themselves to new ideas.

Daily heart surgeries have been cut to two a week in Tasmania while a small group of crucial specialists strikes for better pay and conditions. But negotiations with the government have halted, and locums are being sought to plug resulting healthcare gaps.

Despite growing interest in psychedelics and cannabis for treating depression, evidence the treatments work is limited.

Criminal gangs cashing in on Australia's illicit tobacco boom will face tougher penalties and expanded police surveillance powers in a fresh crackdown on the black market.

There are "places of refuge" but no designated cyclone shelters on Cape York Peninsula. Local leaders say residents need to make a plan to stay safe as a potential category four or five storm approaches the Queensland coast.

Agriculture show societies say late, inconsistent rulings by SafeWork NSW about safety precautions for demolition derbies have cost them thousands in attendance and ticket sales.

Young women have detailed their experiences being dismissed and misdiagnosed as chronic pain sufferers. Now, they're teaching others how to advocate for their health.

A CSIRO report has found Tasmania's salmon farming industry has experienced a "significant and sustained shift" away from strong community support it experienced a decade ago.

A registered nurse has been banned for stealing opioid medication while working on an oncology ward at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, but a tribunal has allowed her to return to practise with strict conditions.

The Middle East war is forcing major pharmaceutical companies to divert critical medicines away from one of the world's most important trade routes, to ensure there are no supply issues in Australia.

Fertility experts say the discovery of an IVF mix-up at Royal North Shore Hospital in 1995 could be the tip of the iceberg as more Australians research their parentage. 

A masseur who described himself as a nudist is jailed for 15-and-a-half years for sexually assaulting more than a dozen female clients.

Madeleine Edwards had never heard of the term vaginismus before she was diagnosed with the condition.

Experts say putting the spotlight on sperm — and men's pre-conception health more broadly — will improve pregnancy outcomes. Here's why.

Seven in 10 employers reveal they are excluding candidates in certain groups, including those who live with a long-term illness, disability, mental illness or are over 55, according to a new survey.

When Sasha Szafranski matched with a stranger on a genealogy website, she uncovered an IVF mix-up that had been hidden for 30 years.

US President Donald Trump announces her diagnosis on Truth Social, saying her prognosis "is excellent".

The world's best goal keeper has sparked an important conversation about postpartum depression in her return to the Super Netball league.

SA Premier Peter Malinauskas has doubled down on public health messaging about the state's algal bloom crisis saying the word "toxic" could also be used for alcohol. It follows questions raised by the ABC's Four Corner's program about the time frame in delivering health advice on the bloom. 

An Adelaide mother who faked her six-year-old son's cancer diagnosis to deceitfully raise money was "living the life of the rich and famous" despite serious financial struggles, a court has heard.