Health
Science
Measles rebounds in young children after decades of global decline
The study tracks estimated infections worldwide. Australian vaccination coverage for one-year-olds has fallen to 91.54 per cent, below the national target.
Culture
MS diagnosis reversal leaves Applegate 'back at square one'
The actor says her debilitating symptoms have not improved, and her medical team has yet to confirm an alternative diagnosis.
Health
NSW hospitals face surge in cases linked to wellness injections
Authorities recorded 1,180 presentations linked to unapproved peptides, sold online for weight loss, injury repair and anti-ageing despite having no Australian regulatory approval.
News
Sydney man with sight loss reads a word after chip implant
The patient has Stargardt disease, an inherited cause of central vision loss with no approved restorative treatment. The Sydney clinical trial is continuing.
News
Aged care homes charge residents for once-free TVs and breakfasts
Australia's largest provider, Opal, is rolling out the fees across all its homes after refunding more than $190,000 following regulator scrutiny.
News
Surgery confirms Pope Leo has cancer in his right lung
The Vatican says surgeons removed the lower lobe without complications. All public audiences are cancelled until 20 October while he recovers in hospital.
Health
Kenya isolates flight contacts after first Ebola patient dies
The Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccine or specific antiviral treatment, leaving health teams dependent on isolation and contact tracing to prevent further spread.
Health
Russia locks down plague lab after technician dies
Authorities classified the death as pneumonia of unknown origin. Russia's health watchdog says no contacts have shown symptoms.
Health
10,000 Victorian doctors to stop work on Thursday
Up to 10,000 Victorian public hospital doctors will stop work from 1.30 pm to 5.30 pm on Thursday 1 October, rallying at Parliament House over 84-hour rosters and 14 months of bargaining with no written government offer. Emergency and intensive care units are exempt from the stoppage.