A warning for public health officials, as mcr-12 antibiotic-resistant gene has been found outside a clinical setting for the first time, in water in NSW contaminated by heavy metals in NSW. A new ...

On-site testing devices for viral infections such as flu and COVID-19 in nursing homes could reduce the number of people transferred to hospital, according to international research. The team found ...

US researchers say that, much like humans, a shorter stride may indicate your elderly pup has dementia. The scientists had 88 senior and geriatric dogs visit their lab for three days every six months ...

**RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE** Australia's first cases of highly-pathogenic H5N1 bird flu were confirmed in wild seabirds over the weekend and on Monday. This strain of bird flu has caused widespread ...

The federal Agriculture Minister Julie Collins has confirmed Australia's first case of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu has been detected in Western Australia. The infected bird was found on a remote ...

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released the State of the Climate in Asia 2025 report, which found that ocean heat reached a new record during the period, while dangerous heat, ...

More than half of NZ's university graduates are overeducated, and they're being hit with a wage penalty because of it, new research shows. The study found that overeducated graduates earn 6.7% less ...

A night dive to study wild sharks that can walk on land has surfaced with something even more rare – a species unknown to science. “New shark species don’t come along that often, and it’s most ...

Slammed by the World Anti-Doping Agency and International Olympic Committee as “utterly irresponsible and immoral”, the Enhanced Games are underway. The games claim to exist to challenge traditional ...

International researchers have linked eight common food additives to an increased risk of high blood pressure and one to an increased heart disease risk in a study of the diets of over 100,000 people.

Federal Health Minister Mark Butler has noted that the current diphtheria outbreak, which originated in the Northern Territory, is among Australia's worst. The outbreak has been reported to have ...

**BRIEFING RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE** Australia's first Clinical Consensus Statement on Obesity and Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is set to recommend new obesity medicines to reduce heart disease risk.