An inmate gave birth alone in her unsterile West Australian cell in circumstances the prison's inspector has described as distressing, degrading and high risk. The woman indicated to staff at Bandyup Women's Prison just over two hours before she gave ...

The overall rate of Victorians surviving cancer is increasing, despite more people in the state being diagnosed with the disease. The overall five-year survival rate rose to 68 per cent in 2012–16, from 66 per cent in 2007–11, a Cancer ...

It has been suggested that the western world has lost its 'death literacy' as we increasingly look to outsource end of life care to businesses. A new public health approach to palliative care has been put forward as a compassionate alternative ...

A Melbourne-led study will investigate whether anaesthetic gas given to patients undergoing cancer surgery can lead to a return of the disease. About 5700 patients having lung or colorectal cancer surgery will take part in the five-year international study examining cancer recurrence ...

Aged care providers should be required to report staff-to-patient ratios for their facilities each quarter, a committee investigating the move has told parliament. In a new report, the Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport recommended the passage of ...

Bushfires and floods have hit Australian towns this week, and those who use formula in their aftermath may be more likely to have a sick child, a new study suggests. Category 5 cyclone Yasi, which hit in the summer of ...

An app has been developed that enables smartphone users to check for anaemia simply by snapping a picture of their fingernails. The software records levels of haemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells, by measuring the paleness of the ...

The health sector is making a considerable contribution to WA’s coffers, but this value may not be reflected in support for its workforce, according to a new report. To Health and Happiness: WA’s Health Industry Future, released by the Bankwest ...

Getting too much sleep may be bad for your heart, a new study suggests. The amount of time a person sleeps has been linked to their risk of cardiovascular disease and premature death. The research, published in the European Heart ...

A controversial exhibition featuring plastinated human cadavers, organs, embryos and foetuses is “illustrative of an apparent gap in the current legislation", a parliamentary inquiry says. Details of the exhibition were included as a case study in the inquiry's final report ...