A prominent psychologist says that Selena Gomez, an executive producer of controversial drama 13 Reasons Why, has blood on her hands.

Rates of anxiety and depression among Australian women are at a "concerning" high, as women nation-wide fail to meet the recommended rate of weekly physical activity, a new study has found.

In what's being described as a significant breakthrough, food and health authorities are now using whole genome sequencing to identify and control food-borne outbreaks.

NSW is on track to virtually eliminate HIV transmissions by 2020.

One popular pasta sauce contains 90 times more salt than some of its rivals on the supermarket shelf.

Forty is the optimal age for women to start having regular mammograms to reduce the number of breast cancer deaths, according to a US study.

Two-thirds of Australians with depression have used multiple antidepressants to manage it.

New mother Natasha Lobban says the term "normal birth" needs to go.

More than 980 cases have been reported in Canberra this year, more than half in the past fortnight.

With cases of sexually transmissible infections on the increase, health authorities are urging people to use condoms.

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It seems that in the case of disease mapping size really does matter.

Luca Pickwell is only 15-months-old but he has already spent more time in hospital than most adults.

Twelve per cent of Australians are taking too many painkillers, prompting doctors to warn about the harmful - and sometimes fatal - consequences.

Melbourne-made treatment for children with deadly peanut allergy may soon be widely available.

Expanding the definition of polycystic ovary syndrome has increased its prevalence and caused psychological harm, but brought no clear benefits, Australian researchers say.

A study found the adult brain can generate new nerve cells in the amygdala, the region that produces feelings of fear and dread.

Prescribing drugs is something junior doctors and medical practitioners in Australia lack confidence in, according to research.

Australian researchers have found that as humans settle in new areas, bat colonies move in too.

Some urology surgeons are charging over $40,000 more for the same prostate cancer surgery their peers perform for a fraction of the cost, the latest Medibank data shows.

A Sydney hospital is experiencing great success with its program that aims to slash the amount of opioids being prescribed to patients on discharge.

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Some surgeons are charging thousands of dollars more than their colleagues for the same orthopaedic operation, leaving patients with up to $5500 in out-of-pocket costs.

Not one of the state's hospitals got an A when junior doctors graded their performance.

Julie has suffered 13 miscarriages. But after reading about new research showing a possible cause, she has new hope.

Multiple birth defects like Sophia's heart condition could be prevented thanks to a blockbuster medical breakthrough.

The doctor was allowed to keep practising under supervision because of his previous "unblemished record".

A radical new report urges the federal government to improve access to treatment for rare cancer patients.

Doctors at a hospital in Perth were bewildered when a 30-year-old woman showed up with intense stomach pains.

The Royal Children's Hospital has seen an increase of almost 50 per cent in flu cases so far this season.

Got back pain? Think once, twice and then again before taking any opioid-based painkillers, warn international experts after the release of groundbreaking new research.