Australia has extended its travel ban to another country as customers of a Gold Coast hair and beauty salon were urged to come forward after a worker contracted coronavirus.
Annika Smethurst, Sue Dunlevy, Jessica Marszalek, Stephen Drill, Natalie Wolfe, Ellen Whinnett
Miracle gene therapies can “cure” a disease with a single treatment, as Mark Lee found out after beating the disease that killed two of his brothers. But our health system is so complex it could take years before the treatments are funded.
Sue Dunlevy
The Australian share market has faced one of the worst weeks since the GFC, wiping $209.8 billion from the boards.
Staff writers and Peter Taylor, AAP, AFP
A new global study of the overall health and future prospects of children has some sobering results for Australia – including one measure in which we rate in the bottom 10 performers overall.
David Mills
Australia’s hospitals would be severely stretched and beds may be rationed if the coronavirus becomes widespread, an infectious diseases expert has warned.
Much like a self-diagnosed gluten-intolerant friend, many Aussies have dubbed their feelings as anxiety without speaking having it diagnosed. We ask the experts to define the mental health condition.
Jade Jurewicz
Scott Morrison says Australia is in a good position to contain coronavirus – but health experts have revealed just how devastating the toll will be if we get an outbreak in Australia.
Women who gain more than 20 kilograms after being diagnosed with breast cancer are putting themselves at major risk, a worrying report has found.
Josh Frydenberg has warned the impact of the coronavirus crisis will have a greater impact on the local economy than the devastating bushfires, as the ASX suffered a $23 billion wipeout.
John Rolfe, Anthony Keane, Mat Cunningham, Clare Armstrong and Anna Cock Gibson in Tokyo
American Cory George can’t get enough of the birthplace of F45
Raquel de Brito
A test that can tell whether a breast cancer patient needs chemotherapy has been refused a Medicare subsidy angering support groups.
The biggest ever survey of young women’s attitudes about sex has uncovered a shocking hidden problem.
It’s killed thousands worldwide and is wrecking the global economy. But the main treatment for coronavirus in Australia is a common household drug available in supermarkets.
Sue Dunlevy and Anna Cock Gibson
At just 29 years of age and with no family history, Australian music legend Kirk Pengilly was diagnosed with acute angle glaucoma and came within inches of losing his eyesight.
Major flaws have been exposed in Australia’s public health response to the deadly coronavirus outbreak, with GPs calling for a national plan to deal with pandemics as they revealed their anger over having to triage patients for free.
It’s a condition that can leave sufferers in a wheelchair unable to control basic bodily functions. But a breakthrough by Monash University scientists could reverse multiple sclerosis.
A brightly-lit and colourful pedestrian bridge linking Perth Children’s Hospital with Kings Park is set to brighten up the lives of sick children and their families across WA.
Sarah Steger
The public were quick to judge Claire Murray, but they didn’t know the full story. We reveal what led this young mother of two and recovering drug user to her tragic downfall.
Kate Emery
With the lowest vaccination rates in the state, inner city Sydney, the Eastern Suburbs and Byron Bay are set to be “micro targeted” in a new campaign aimed at disinformation hot spots.
Jane Hansen
Recent photos of Liam Hemsworth show the Hunger Games star has packed on some serious muscle, smashing old ideas about the sort of body achievable through a plant-based diet.
They say that a introducing a dog into your family is great preparation for having kids, but is this really true? Paula Kuka explores.
Paula Kuka
Researchers have found an association between the number of lifetime sexual partners and risk of a cancer diagnosis among both sexes, with women faring significantly worse than men.
What was supposed to be the end of a fun two-week cruise has turned into a nightmare, with 3500 passengers held in quarantine for 10 days. From terrible food to limited time in fresh air, see what life is like inside the Diamond Princess.
Anna Cock Gibson in Tokyo and Cormac Pearson in Brisbane
An ambitious new road map has been developed that aims to eliminate deaths from the number one cancer in Australia within a decade.
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