The rain increases the risk of melioidosis, a bacterial infection linked to exposure to contaminated floodwaters. According ...

Deadly synthetic opioids have been detected in Australian wastewater for the first time, and at higher levels than those of ...

Japanese encephalitis spreads via mosquitoes. It has been detected in Brisbane’s eastern suburbs and claimed two lives in NSW ...

Queensland is facing a vape storage crisis as tens of thousands of confiscated devices pile up, prompting urgent law changes ...

A cabinet showdown threatens to erupt over public servant pay rises as ministers battle to outdo each other and avoid ...

In January, Queensland recorded its first locally-acquired case of Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) since 2022, likely ...

Health authorities in Townsville are urging people to take precautions following a rare diphtheria diagnosis and a growing ...

Health authorities are on high alert after another melioidosis death in North Queensland amid fears the disease is occurring ...

A recent study found First Nations Australians were twice as likely to present to an emergency department with asthma or ...

A former AFL star has joined forces with two wellness gurus to bring a health hub to the heart of the Sunshine Coast.

A seasoned cattle station worker was only a few weeks into his first stint on a Far North Queensland property when he ...

A recent study evaluated the suitability of pyrolysis–gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (Py-GC–MS) for detecting and ...