Latest public health News

Health Costs Spiral In Aboriginal Communities
Campaign encourages immunisation against preventable diseases
ICE detainees suffer preventable deaths − Q&A with a medical researcher about systemic failures
AVA Welcomes NSW Parliamentary Inquiry Report Addressing Veterinary Workforce Shortage
Supreme Court sidesteps case on whether federal law on medical emergencies overrides Idaho’s abortion ban
Australian researchers present potential new treatment option for nicotine addiction
Childhood trauma linked to distrust of healthcare professionals – new research
Parliament passes vaping reforms following extensive AMA advocacy
Psylo partnership to deliver psychedelic treatments for mental health
Gummies Warning For South Australia
NSW New Flu Season Driving Demand For Emergency Care
Griffith Residents Urged To Refrain From Feeding Wild Birds
Report findings see potential for Allied Health professions to improve population health outcomes
Australians will soon only be able to buy vapes from pharmacies. Should New Zealand follow suit?
UN expert: Protection and dignified management of the dead in war and peace are cornerstones for preventing unlawful killings
NSW latest warning: Hospitalisations after consuming Uncle Frog’s Mushroom Gummies
Swinburne community recognised in 2024 Kings Birthday Honours for outstanding contributions to education, medicine and community
Critical actions for global health and climate following COP28
Cancer Council welcomes the passage of the vaping legislation that marks essential progress towards driving down Australias vaping rates
AMA applauds Senate for passing world-leading vaping reforms
Public health community welcomes action on vaping to help protect young people
AI Driving SMART Future For Public Health
Vaping Amendments No Longer Required
FDA authorized the sale of menthol-flavored e-cigarettes – a health policy expert explains how the benefits may outweigh the risks
Over 3 million annual deaths due to alcohol and drug use, majority among men
Health consequences of air pollution on populations
UN experts: Governments must urgently scrap unfair laws criminalising homelessness and poverty
Kidneys from Black donors are more likely to be thrown away − a bioethicist explains why
1000 more teenagers will take up vaping every week, if Parliament delays critical vaping bill
Next phase of the Royal Commission into COVID-19
Fanna Ndow Norrby about how she got hooked on white snus
Nicotine In New Guise
Prescription For Quitting Nicotine
UN expert calls for end to the ‘war on drugs’
Greens secure amendments to vaping legislation and will support passage through Senate
Risky Drinking Even Riskier For Women
Rate of young South Australians vaping rises at alarming pace
Expanding Health Services For Children And Young People
Budget decision a blow for New South Wales survivors of stroke
Nationals Have Little To Be Proud Of On Vaping Reforms
Meningococcal Cases 21 June 2024
Making Splash With More Medical Care Under One Roof
Start Your Nursing And Midwifery Career With NSW Health
Exposure to greenspace may lower risk of certain cancers
WHO issues warning on falsified medicines used for diabetes treatment and weight loss
Chad eliminates human African trypanosomiasis as a public health problem
Miles Doing What Matters: Free RSV immunisation success for Queensland newborns
Health And Housing Link For Resettlement