AAP - 25-04-2022

A new case of Ebola has been confirmed in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo, the National Institute of Biomedical Research says, four months after the end of the country's

AAP - 14-04-2022

Top End residents and visitors have been urged to take extra precautions to guard against a deadly tropical disease after a surge in cases. Melioidosis, which

AAP - 09-04-2022

A two-year-old girl has been diagnosed with invasive meningococcal disease in South Australia. The girl from metropolitan Adelaide is in a stable condition in

AAP - 09-04-2022

Health authorities have detected mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis in feral pigs in the Northern Territory, raising fears for residents in nearby areas. More

AAP - 25-03-2022

Queensland has recorded a fourth human case of Japanese encephalitis, taking Australia's total number of known or probable cases to 32. Queensland Health

AAP - 19-03-2022

People in NSW worried about mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis should feel reassured that accurate tests are available to detect the virus, a specialist says.

AAP - 18-03-2022

Hand, foot and mouth disease is spreading at childcare centres in the Northern Territory, with dozens of children having fallen ill. About 70 cases of the viral

HealthTimes - 18-03-2022

A new DNA test, developed by researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Sydney and collaborators from Australia, UK and Israel, has been shown to identify

HealthTimes - 09-11-2021

A new nerve treatment invented by Melbourne researchers at the Bionics Institute is bringing hope to people with rheumatoid arthritis. The tiny piece of ground-breaking

HealthTimes - 03-08-2021

Gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy might have a high up-front price tag. But by screening and treating infants early, the therapy can save both lives and money in the