Health

Chinese health authorities are trying to identify what is causing an outbreak of pneumonia in the central city of Wuhan, officials say, as the tally of cases rises.

"It's a total waste of money": Health experts say the NT's long-awaited $206 million hospital is adding more pressure to its already stretched hospital system. So what is going on with Darwin's hospitals?

The CFA captain in the small hamlet of Wairewa is feeling guilty — his home was saved when fire went through, but 11 others were destroyed. Locals like him have begun surveying the damage in parts of East Gippsland, while others have already evacuated.

SA Police have questioned why the survivor of an alleged sexual assault was forced to travel more than 300km to Adelaide to undergo a forensic examination.

Concerns are raised about the thoroughness of 1,500 endoscopy and colonoscopy procedures done by a doctor at a hospital, with about 1,000 patients being contacted by Queensland Health.

It's one of the shortest words in the English language, but many of us struggle to say no — even when we want to. So how do we master the graceful art of saying no, without feeling guilty about it?

Running through the desert was "mentally maddening" but, for the 33-year-old American, the harder part was doing something first and foremost for herself.

The Australian skipper backs officials to make the right call, but admits that if air quality deteriorates, it could result in a loss of play at the third Test against New Zealand, starting at the SCG tomorrow.

Jake Edwards appeared set for something great when his name was called out by the Carlton Football Club on AFL draft night in 2005. Less than nine years later, he tried to take his life.

Ticks can make you really sick, so how do you remove them safely?

January 1 brings some good news for first home buyers, working parents and pensioners buying medications. Here's what else you need to know about what's changing from today.

Ian Munro's "gung-ho" decision to go off medication and "manage" his condition with diet and exercise nearly cost him everything. Lying in a hospital bed his family was told a dozen times to prepare to say goodbye.

Bill was a cop, Brett was a crim. A chance encounter between them changed one of their lives forever. Nearly 40 years later, chance also brought them back together, for the type of conversation men rarely get to have.

Chinese scientist He Jiankui, who claims he made the world's first "gene-edited" babies by altering human embryos in 2018, is convicted on charges of practising medicine illegally, according to Chinese state media.

A Government website set up in response to concerns about out-of-pocket health costs goes live without key promised features, like the ability for patients to search and compare specialist fees.

With the holiday season well underway and New Year's Eve approaching, you might find yourself drinking more alcohol than usual. So it's time to bust some long-standing myths, writes Nicole Lee and Brigid Clancy.

Jailed three times, Nurse Elizabeth Taylor became notorious for her role in the "abominable trade" of procuring abortions for Melbourne women in the late 1800s. And she wasn't the only one.

The Samoa Government ends aggressive measures, including closing schools and restricting travel, after a vaccination program helps contain the outbreak of the virus which killed 81 people and infected more than 5,600.

Parenting guru Maggie Dent says people are being sold a "Disney-like illusion" about having kids — but the reality isn't always so magical. We asked the experts for a reality check and some real-world advice.

There's a throng of performers, lavish lighting and a bumping dance floor — it sounds like the perfect party, but there's something very different about these Harbour City soirees.

In a year marred by tragedy both at home and abroad, it can be easy to think of the news cycle as little more than doom and gloom. But beneath the sombre headlines were stories of hope and optimism that are bound to have even the most pessimistic among us struggling to stifle a smile.

The chief of an Adelaide nursing home at the centre of a social media storm says the reaction to a photo of baked beans and mashed potato served on Christmas Day has been "extreme" and filled with "hatred".

For people with serious illnesses who need an MRI, the scan can sometimes be the most traumatic procedure of all.

An Adelaide nursing home concedes a meal consisting of baked beans and mashed potato served to aged care residents on Christmas day was short of expectations, after a South Australian MP shared a photo of the dish online.

Anais Wood says it took years to find the right apartment to buy. But now she's being forced to find tens of thousands of dollars to remove combustible cladding — or face criminal charges.