People with Type 1 diabetes need to monitor what's going on with their bodies because they can't make insulinand it's vital in maintaining blood glucose. An imbalance can be dangerous and damage bloo

Updated versions of coronavirus vaccines targeting the Omicron variant have recently been announced by Pfizer and Moderna. There's been an impressive turnaround time and yet still the virus has contin

Australia has recorded a lot of COVID-19 cases, and about 10 per cent of affected people have had prolonged symptoms, consequently there are many stories from those who say they have long COVID but un

Research on links between mental health and premature mortality has some disturbing conclusionsa mental health disorder can impact future mental health as well as physical health.

The risk factors for heart disease or stroke are often high blood pressure, cholesterol, and maybe smoking. But Indigenous people think that the wisdom of culture can help combat these negative elemen

Does Australia need a Disease Control Centre? How would it operate, and what work would be done there?

About one in 10 Australians have osteoarthritis it's caused by the wear and tear of the cushioning in your body's joints, and it can be painful to the point of being debilitating.

We know healthy food is good for our body, but evidence shows it's good for our mind too, and the peak body for dietetics in Australia wants nutrition help to be covered by Medicare in mental health p

Radiation and hormone therapy come with side effects, and while many people are willing to go through whatever it takes to make sure breast cancer is well and truly gone, a new study has shown there m

A new Australian study says we shouldn't necessarily be telling all women about their breast density as a matter of course, because it can have downsides too.