A freak storm event last year triggered thousands of asthma attacks and killed nine people. It could be in NSW, and authorities are urging people to be prepared.

It's high school formal season, and students throughout Victoria have been getting ready for the ball.

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Bethan and Johnny McElwee were told their baby Aviana had months to live. As they celebrated her first birthday, they allowed themselves to hope for more.

Cancer is the leading cause of death of Australian children, by disease. But only a tiny percentage of government funding goes to this research area.

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Given premiums having risen steadily, it's unsurprising that many consumers are lowering their coverage or opting out altogether.

New figures from NSW Health show August has been the worst month on record for flu in NSW.

A real-time monitoring pregnancy patch has won $1.47 million in NSW government funding.

Low-risk procedure can cure heart problem that is leading cause of stroke among older Australians.

Last year the Therapeutic Goods Administration confirmed 46 cases of breast implant-associated ALCL, including three deaths.

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.