Doctors worked long hours without taking adequate leave, emergency departments could not meet their targets and in one year 20 patients had surgical equipment left inside their bodies.

A senior doctor has written to the Health Minister to say "the physical infrastructure of our wards is not fit for purpose and is beyond rectification".

"Medicare rates haven't kept up with the rising costs of health care. That's the bottom line," says the RACGP.

In heartbreaking news for those fond of a tipple, researchers have found that moderate drinking of alcohol increases the risk of having an irregular heartbeat.

The 'serving size' on a food label is meant to help you control your weight, but it's actually leaving a lot of consumers confused. Here's why.

Latest BHI report: How long would you wait in the emergency department or for elective surgery at your local hospital?

Common drug found to trigger the development of new eggs, an outcome previously thought to be impossible.

The lightning storm that swept NSW on Monday night saw lightning strikes injure several people and take the life of one man camping near Murwillumbah.

When the cancer in Karen Cowley's breast spread to her spine and brain, and her current drugs weren't working any more, she decided she wasn't ready to die.

Lauren Hew knows she'll be fighting cancer until it wins, but a world-first clinical trial in NSW offers her an easier path.

Young Queenslanders are battling with mental health, school-related stress and body image and believe discrimination is one of the biggest issues facing Australia today, a youth survey has found.

Show a man a female condom, a vaginal ring or an intrauterine device and there's a fairly good chance he'll be stumped.

A father-of-four who died after collapsing with thunderstorm asthma has been remembered as an "amazing and loving man".

Experts warn an event similar to the deadly thunderstorm asthma in Victoria could happen in Canberra.

Male sex clinic Advanced Medical Institute has been slapped with a $350,000 fine for flouting Federal Court orders with thousands of advertisements spruiking the effectiveness of it's impotence treatments.

One in three people waiting for their first cataracts surgery experience at least one fall, and almost 30 per cent with even modest levels of vision loss develop depressive symptoms.

Sophia Brockman, 25, knew it was dangerous to drink iced drinks in Vietnam but didn't expect to spend the rest of her trip with severe stomach cramps, often lying in the fetal position in bed while her friends were on the beach

Survey to probe if psychedelic drugs could help us be more productive at work and less stressed in our lives?

The result has been described as "unexpected" and "exciting", as most prostate cancer therapies work by depriving tumours of the hormone, which cancer uses as a fuel.

Broken bones, choking hazards, food poisoning and depression. These are unwelcome tidings of the holiday season.

The elective surgery wait times for Australian states and territories has just been released.

Venom from two iconic Australian species could be behind the development of new treatments for diabetes, which affects around 1.7 million Australians.

Dream hack: conscious control of your dreams is closer than you think.

The head of St Vincent's Hospital involved in the chemotherapy underdosing of more than 100 cancer patients has accepted blame over the scandal.

"The thought of having such an old disease was scary," said Penelope Jackson after her diagnosis.

Dramatically cutting salt levels in processed foods sold in Australia could save an estimated 3500 lives each year by reducing cardiovascular disease, stroke and kidney disease, according to a new report.

The Baird government has announced a $576 million upgrade to Nepean Hospital, including a new emergency department and more than 200 additional beds.

A century-old antiseptic made from coal tar and used to treat wounds and sleeping sickness in World War I Australian soldiers has been found to help the body fight off viral infections, including the common cold.

Thunderstorm asthma epidemics in Melbourne almost always occur in November.