If you live in Australia anywhere near bushland you've probably encountered a tick before. Most people who get bitten by one suffer little more than a swollen, itchy bite site for a day or two, but fo

Only a few years ago, technology being boasted by a US biotech start-up called Theranos was being heralded as a revolution in health care.

Each week, Norman and Tegan answer questions you send in to the Health Report inbox. To submit a question, email healthreport@abc.net.au.

A new study has found a salt substitute can be better for health, for those at risk of stroke or with high blood pressure.

What does the science of the Doherty modelling say and what happens next as more people get vaccinated?

Toxoplasma Gondii is a common infection many of us have, often asymptomatically. But a new study has found it's associated with mild cognitive decline.

Each week, Norman and Tegan answer questions you send in to the Health Report inbox. To submit a question, email healthreport@abc.net.au.

Who would have thought pre-pandemic that the intricacies of mathematical modelling would become part of people's everyday conversation and widespread media coverage.

We keep hearing that the Delta strain of coronavirus is a game changer. Its increased infectiousness has meant it's muscled out earlier strains of the virus – it's now the dominant strain globally and

Parents are getting worried about what they're reading and hearing about the Delta variant in children.