Health

Infectious diseases experts have warned people may become reinfected with COVID-19 due to different variants circulating in the community. Epidemiology chair at Deakin University Professor...

Young children can now be vaccinated against COVID-19, with the first five-to-11-year-olds receiving their initial dose on Monday. An estimated 2.3 million children in the...

The more infectious Omicron variant of COVID-19 appears to produce less severe disease than the globally dominant Delta strain but should not be categorised...

Changes to Australia's COVID-19 testing regime have been criticised by some medical experts, who are warning surveillance of the virus could be undermined. People who...

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has stressed Australia's health systems are more than equipped to handle a rising number of Omicron infections. Mr Morrison has urged...

Debate continues over the use of rapid antigen tests for those seeking to travel interstate with massive queues and long waits again being experienced...

States and territories are slowly reintroducing restrictions and updating how they trace and isolate positive cases as infections soar across the country.  Compulsory mask wearing...

Australians have been urged to don face masks and stick to outdoor gatherings as COVID-19 infections surge in the lead-up to Christmas. Infectious diseases pediatrician...

Australia will set up its own mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility to help the country prepare for future pandemics. The facility will be built in Victoria...

Health Minister Greg Hunt has assured Australians the country has more than enough doses to cover the need for COVID-19 booster shots, even though...