Olivia Willis

Scientists work to unravel mystery tick illness hitting Australians

Breastfeeding can reduce breast cancer risk. Now researchers understand why

Australian women having a heart attack are less likely to be promptly diagnosed and treated compared to men, although the gender gap in cardiac care is narrowing.

The US government has announced a drug named leucovorin will be approved to treat symptoms of autism in some children. So what is the drug, and is there any evidence to support its use?

Step into one of Australia's few biosafety level 4 facilities, where scientists handle highly transmissible and potentially lethal pathogens such as Ebola and Hendra virus.

Dementia researchers are calling for changes to the way one of the most common forms of younger-onset dementia is diagnosed, arguing current guidelines are overly restrictive and could delay access to treatment and clinical trials.

Ovarian cancer signs can be overlooked. This program aims to change that

Mapping the vast number of environmental and lifestyle factors that influence our health is an enormous task — but one researchers say could hold the key to better understanding disease development.

While many people aim for 10,000 steps a day, new research finds 7,000 daily steps can provide meaningful health improvements and may be a more "realistic" goal. 

Hopes of ending the global HIV epidemic anytime soon are fading among health workers and scientists, who say new infections could increase for the first time in decades.

The number of Australians vaccinated against influenza is "worryingly low", health experts say, as new data reveal the winter flu season has begun.

Scientists have used personalised gene-editing therapy to successfully treat a baby with a rare genetic condition. Could this technique help to unlock treatments for others?

Women's health experts have welcomed new national guidelines for the treatment of miscarriage, recurrent miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy up to 14 weeks gestation.

Two thirds of Australian dental practitioners recently surveyed support expanding Medicare to include subsidised dental services, with many reporting patients are struggling to afford oral health care.

Less than half of Australia's aged care residents aged 75 years and older are up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations, despite being at highest risk of severe health outcomes.

Am I protected against measles? Your vaccine questions answered

Palliative care patients face added stress and extra costs amid pain medicine shortages

An Australian study has found that bottle feeding toddlers to help get them to sleep is linked to dental cavities and overweight in early childhood. But there are other strategies that can help settle them.

Health experts are concerned Ozempic and other GLP-1 agonist drugs may be inappropriately prescribed to people experiencing disordered eating.

A major international study has found children and adolescents in Australia have experienced some of the fastest transitions to obesity in the world.