Diseases and Disorders

Indigenous Australians are almost three times more likely to die from kidney disease than non-Indigenous Australians, prompting calls for greater education about organ donation consent rates.

A snake doesn't have to be alive to bite and kill you. So how can this be, and how long can they remain dangerous after they've wriggled off this mortal coil?

Experts are advising those at risk to get vaccinated as the state records 10 cases of mpox.

A rare condition kept Dan Buss in the shadows his entire life. But thanks to an investigational drug, he can now literally step into the sunlight. 

Taiwan's customs officials issue a fine of NT$200,000 ($9,369) to a traveller for attempting to bring a lunch box containing pork into the country.

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects one in eight women and can have mild through to severe impacts on physical health, as well as emotional wellbeing including body image.

Two different strains of avian influenza — also known as "bird flu" — have been detected in Victoria. Here's what to know about bird flu, its risk of transmission to humans and what precautions to take against its spread.

After a busy start to flu season, we're now bracing for new, highly transmissible COVID-causing subvariants.

Billy had to travel interstate to see a specialist about his ADHD, but in the future he might be able to see a local GP.

A deadly strain of avian influenza has breached the world's most remote continent. Scientists say it's only a matter of time before it reaches Australia. 

Starting next year, the Victorian government plans to fund 400 pelvic pain and menstrual health education sessions for students across the state, with regional and rural schools prioritised for delivery. 

Richard Scolyer, who has treated his stage four brain cancer using his own research, has announced his latest scans show no new cancer growth one year after his initial diagnosis. 

If you are an Australian born overseas, speak a language other than English, or you are unemployed, you are more likely to be treated for an acute mental illness against your will.

The government announces a nearly $50 million investment to assist individuals with endometriosis and other complex gynaecological conditions.

Weights training isn't just about getting ripped. Building muscles can stave off diseases and improve your quality of life as you age. These experts share ways to do it.

Matthew donates poo to his local stool bank to help treat gut diseases. In the future, faecal transplants may use gut bacteria grown in the lab, not in humans.

Parents of children born during the COVID-19 pandemic are being urged to get their children flu shots, with almost 5,000 cases in children aged zero to four so far this year. 

After finding anecdotal success with low doses of naltrexone, Griffith University researchers will undertake clinical trials involving the drug and a placebo to see its effect on long COVID sufferers.

Around the world, heated debates about abortion are taking place. But in the Pacific, the topic is so taboo, only a handful of people are willing to talk about it. You’re about to hear from some of them.

While only doctors can prescribe it in Australia, bodybuilders have begun experimenting with Ozempic.

Vanessa never thought her child's reduced food intake would turn into a long-term, life-threatening eating disorder. Now, after 25 hospital visits in the past year, she's calling for more long-term care and support to stop the cycle of readmission.

Childhood dementia kills as many Australian children as cancer but the former receives much less funding. The South Australian government has stepped in to help families like Renee Staska whose three children are living with the illness.

At just seven months, Evelyn Tuckerman was diagnosed with an extremely aggressive bone cancer, and has since been to "hell and back". Along the way, her family has met others grappling with the same illness, and is learning about the impact of childhood cancer on siblings.

In six years, the first of Australia's baby boomers will turn 85 and the number of Australians requiring palliative care is expected to surge. One leading demographer warns the nation faces a "calamity" without proper planning.

Thompson, who has previously posted about having ulcerative colitis, says the stoma bag "represents life" and she does not want to hide it.