Health

Almost nine out of 10 visits to the doctor last year were provided with no out-of-pocket cost for the patient under Medicare, Health Minister...

Australians are being warned about a potential RAT trap, with some outlets selling unapproved rapid antigen tests. The Therapeutic Goods Administration has approved more than...

The birth of Mandy Strickland's first son was one of the happiest moments of her life, but a throwaway remark from a midwife about...

Aged care peak bodies have welcomed the possibility of residents receiving a fourth dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at the same time as their...

Australians are more hesitant to take up COVID-19 boosters now than they were when the roll out began last year, a new survey has...

Some people getting Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines should consider waiting up to eight weeks between the first and second doses, instead of the...

Australia's two most-populous states will ease many of their COVID-19 restrictions from Friday, as case numbers from the Omicron variant continue to flatline. From Friday,...

More than 10 million booster doses have been administered across the country, as health authorities hope the newest vaccine will help increase immunisation coverage. The...

Victoria will lift its COVID-19 health system alert as state authorities declare the worst of the Omicron wave has passed. At midday Monday the unprecedented...

Giving pharmacists the power to diagnose and treat a wider range of conditions is not the answer to health shortages in regional Queensland, doctors...