A migrant mother who abandoned her baby in a motel is just one example of the dire circumstances experienced by workers filling labour gaps in rural Austra ...

Emergency room doctors work tirelessly to prepare patients for treatment but without funding co-operation, delays for critical care may continue to increas ...

A coroner has begun investigating the death of a wellness influencer who was rushed to hospital after giving birth to her son at home.

More patients are being left stranded in hospitals while waiting for assistance from federal agencies, leaving state health departments stretched to the li ...

Significant advancements in medical technologies are improving patient outcomes, but Australia is at risk of falling behind as it undervalues new technolog ...

Indigenous people are at higher risk of developing dementia, but getting a diagnosis and support can be fraught with barriers, especially in remote regions ...

People living with significant psychosocial disability are being left unsupported and at risk of homelessness and hospitalisation despite billions of dollars spent on the National Disability Insurance ...

Female GPs in Australia are earning up to 10 per cent less per hour than their male colleagues, driven by longer consultation times and associated rebates.

Immediate action to expand donor registrations will see people asked about organ donation when they obtain or renew their driver's licence.

Australians need better protection from rising private health insurance premiums, narrowing coverage and shady tactics, doctors warn.

Testing sweat can detect key biomarkers linked to stress, diabetes and other health conditions, and researchers say wearable sensors could soon turn perspiration into a powerful, real-time diagnostic ...

Experts say a decision to scrap long-standing recommendations that all US children receive the hepatitis B shot will reverse decades of public health gains ...