Slurping down sugary soft drinks and working the late shift could be a recipe for increased diabetes risk, if you combine the findings from two new studies. Research from the US discovered shift work in combination with an unhealthy lifestyle ...

A Melbourne neurosurgeon has called for stronger security in hospitals to prevent violence, after a man was convicted of killing heart surgeon Patrick Pritzwald-Stegmann. Joseph Esmaili, 24, on Wednesday was found guilty of the manslaughter of Pritzwald-Stegmann, 41, at Box ...

Nurses and midwives were planning to strike tomorrow over staffing concerns at both Blacktown Hospital and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital but the Industrial Relations Commission has ordered that the proposed industrial action does not proceed. NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association's ...

Information that could affect the quality of care for people with disability living in residential care is being overlooked, ignored or isn’t being shared with providers – putting people at risk of death. That’s one of the key findings from ...

The NSW government has assured the public that "teething problems" at its newly-opened Northern Beaches Hospital are being worked out. The public-private hospital at Frenchs Forest has been operating for more than two weeks but has come under scrutiny after ...

The Victorian Labor government will fund free dental care for primary and secondary students at government schools if it wins the next election – a move welcomed by health groups. Premier Daniel Andrews said his party would roll out 250 ...

Teachers, nurses, police and other NSW public servants will get 10 days of paid domestic and family violence leave each year under a new government policy. NSW Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence Pru Goward on Thursday said the ...

Catch a wave, not chlamydia. That’s the call from Queensland Health ahead of this year’s schoolies season. Chief health officer Dr Jeannette Young said while it is an exciting time of year for young Australians, the only thing they should ...

It’s time to stop the blame game and start taking antibiotic resistance seriously. NPS MedicineWise issued this warning for World Antibiotic Awareness Week. Medical adviser and GP Dr Jeannie Yoo said antibiotics are a precious – and limited – resource. “Rather ...

Victorian hospitals will now be charged with reporting cases of potentially fatal anaphylaxis to the state’s health department. The new scheme, which came into effect on 1 November, was set up in response to the death of a 10-year-old boy ...