Measles has been rising globally in recent years. There were an estimated 10.3 million cases worldwide in 2023, a 20 per cent increase from 2022. Outbreaks are being reported all over the world including in the United States, Europe and ...

Hospital-acquired infections are infections patients didn’t have when they were admitted to hospital. The most common include wound infections after surgery, urinary tract infections and pneumonia. These can have a big impact for patients, often increasing their time in hospital, ...

Australians have been urged to get a flu vaccination as cases surge across the country, almost doubling in one state. The National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System reported there has been more than 46,300 cases of influenza across Australia this year ...

Nine nursing and midwifery organisations are coming together to advocate for better utilisation of the nursing workforce ahead of the upcoming federal election. In a move reminiscent of the push to professionalise the roles some 40 years ago, nine of ...

Labor has announced $644 million to open 50 more urgent care clinics, building on Anthony Albanese’s centrepiece $8.5 billion election promise to boost bulk-billing GPs. Saturday’s announcement will increase the number of urgent care clinics in the country from 87 ...

This week, the federal government announced it will pay states and territories an extra, one-off, A$1.7 billion for public hospitals. This has been billed as a way to fix some ailing hospitals, and shorten waits for care in emergency departments ...

The Albanese government has unveiled a $1.7bn funding boost for state-run hospitals amid “pressures” hampering the country’s health system. The funding will be delivered through a new agreement struck between the federal and state and territory governments. During yesterday's press ...

Some communities are “GP deserts”, where there are too few GPs to ensure everyone can get the care they need when they need it. These communities are typically sicker and poorer than the rest of Australia, but receive less care ...

Jennifer Power, La Trobe University; Joel Anderson, La Trobe University; Natalie Amos, La Trobe University, and Ruby Grant, La Trobe University New data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) this week shows one in 20 (4.5 per cent) ...

Experts are urging the community to stay vigilant about Covid-19 this upcoming holiday season, with a new survey revealing 91 per cent of Australians plan to travel, attend events and visit loved ones, while only 42 per cent would test ...