Questions are being raised about the way NSW Health handles psychological injury claims, with internal documents showing employee's claims are sent to the department's lawyers before medical experts.

Survivors of suicide attempts will receive supportive text messages under a landmark trial that has been announced by NSW Health.

The territory could have three or four days of conditions that could trigger the weather event.

Princess Alexandra Hospital surgeons hope the revolutionary surgery will help the 27-year-old walk again.

New rules around coughing and sneezing suggest the best way is to use the crook of your arm to prevent germs spreading further than necessary.

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Is it time for us to change our cavalier attitude to the flu shot?

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Luca Raso died of a burst appendix after a GP repeatedly diagnosed gastroenteritis

The alcohol industry is spreading misinformation about the established link between alcohol and cancer, a study has found

When six-month-old Kyran Day died after he was misdiagnosed with gastroenteritis in 2013, his parents Naomi and Grant were determined to prevent other families from suffering similar preventable tragedies.

Australian-developed vaccine given to high school students for a decade is set to be replaced.

Opposition health spokesperson Walt Secord held up a photograph of the boy and called him and his parents by their first names.

The flu epidemic gripping the country has led to a nationwide shortage of anti-viral medication.

There have been more than 35,000 flu cases since January 2017, with 3,797 severe cases staying in hospital.

A five-year-old boy has died less than 10 hours after being sent home from a Sydney emergency department.

No specific food has yet been connected to the outbreak.

When Paddy O'Brien complained of swelling and pain in his calf, he could not have known what was behind it.

NSW schools will now have a standardised action plan to help teachers recognise and respond to asthma attacks.

The Australian Red Cross Blood Service have made an urgent appeal for to people with O-negative blood to make a donation as supplies drop to critically low levels amid the worst influenza season on record.

Researchers applied different types of honey on large wounds to see which one is the superior healing agent. One stood out.

Warnings on alcoholic drinks do little to change the behaviour of younger drinkers, an Australian study has found.

Nearly one in three Australians is feeling financially stressed, with damaging effects on mental and physical health and social relationships.

A study has found one third of Australians surveyed would not immediately tell someone if they thought a child was being abused or neglected.

New research has found that Indigenous people with high rates of childhood trauma, including those who were forcibly removed from their families, are nearly three times more likely to develop dementia, especially Alzheimer's disease, than others.

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

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.

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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.