Diseases and Disorders

Lianne Williams is one of the many women with endometriosis who has had to fight to have medical professionals take her symptoms seriously. Clinics dedicated to treating the condition are becoming more common, but are they working?

The children were seen playing with a flying fox at Queens Park last Saturday.

Roz Hervey says she will apply to South Australia's voluntary assisted dying scheme when her battle with motor neurone disease enters its final stages.

A Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis means time is ticking for arts veteran Roz Hervey, making her determined to make memories whenever she can.

Robyn gets her car serviced every year, so she thought she should do the same for her herself. Doctors found a hole in her heart.

Wollongong surgeon Laurencia Villalba's technique uses a catheter to "destroy" and "dissolve" pulmonary embolisms. Here's how it works.

Behind the scenes governments have been steadily dismantling many other elements of a surveillance system that we were so reliant on in the emergency period of the COVID-19 pandemic, writes Casey Briggs.

One in seven Australians are taking antidepressants, but some of them only find out about the adverse withdrawal symptoms called "brain zaps" through online forums and TikTok.

How much do you know about endometriosis? 

A Cairns patient has died from the bacterial disease melioidosis, with health authorities further south warning those on cyclone clean-up to take precautions against contracting the infection.

Lucas MacLean and his wife Mackenzie are no strangers to DIY projects, but when they bought their latest renovator's delight it brought with it an unexpected challenge.

More Australians are able to undertake tests that help determine hidden health risks, but doing so can make it hard for them to get life insurance, leaving a difficult choice.

Because genetic testing found Meg Herrmann had an increased risk of breast cancer, life insurers can legally use that information to discriminate against her.

There's a strong connection between living with an eating disorder and having the perfectionism trait. As the negative impacts of that link rise, these experts are calling for better understanding.

Cooper Symlie is an angler at heart. Despite a rare condition that causes painful reactions to stimuli such as water and air, he's relentless in his pursuit of the catch of the day.

Health officials in Indonesia are carrying out a mass immunisation drive after 11 cases of polio were detected on the country's main island.

Respiratory syncytial virus gets noses running, but in the last few days it's also got tongues wagging — ever since it was revealed a new vaccine would soon be made available in Australia.

The 75-year-old monarch is facing one of the most common prostate problems in older men. Here's what you need to know about the condition. 

Naegleria fowleri, which can cause a deadly infection of the brain, has been detected in one popular swimming spot in Western Australia's South West, and there are concerns it may be in another freshwater pool.

A South Australian woman suffering a potentially fatal heart condition lodges a complaint with Adelaide’s biggest public hospital after it postponed her open-heart surgery amid mounting pressure on the state’s health system.

The AMA's Michael Bonning says many children missed out on developing immunity during COVID lockdowns.

The SA Ambulance Service in launching a review after a 54-year-old man died waiting 10 hours for an ambulance in Adelaide's eastern suburbs.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard was released from a Missouri prison on Thursday after being jailed for secondary-degree murder over the killing of her abusive mother. 

Last year Emily Hayes received a phone call that made her think her life was over. The 30-year-old lives in Queensland — the skin cancer capital of the world.

An inflammatory bowel disease left West Coast Eagle Jake Waterman wondering if he would ever "feel normal" again, let alone play footy. As he prepares for a comeback, he speaks to Tom Wildie about overcoming the doubt.