Public Health

In Australia, self collected HPV samples rose to 26.9 per cent of tests by the end of 2023, up from 1.2 per cent in mid-2022. The increase followed the July 2022 expansion of screening eligibility to...

The CareZen virtual care pod began a rollout in Tenterfield, a rural town in New South Wales, giving residents access to bulk-billed psychology sessions delivered by HealthBright. The pod provides a p...

Australia shifted to universal HPV self collection in primary care on 1 July 2022, opening the option to all women aged 25–74 as part of the national cervical screening program. A retrospective cohort...

Queensland has observed a notable drop in infant RSV detections after a free vaccination program using Beyfortus (nirsevimab) began in April 2024. A real‑world study analysed about 21 000 RSV PCR test...

A large randomised trial across 20 Australian clinics tested whether text message reminders to parents could boost timely vaccination for young children. About 9,993 parents were enrolled and roughly...

In Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, GP Dr Ravin Sadhai runs the Pub Clinic, a yearly event that brings health care to the local pub. Since its start in 2008, the gathering now draws about 200 men. The night p...

The second interim evaluation of urgent care clinics in Australia shows nine success measures based on data from June 2023 to August 2025. It follows the first interim evaluation from March 2025. UCCs...

West Australia has launched a 2.6 million dollar program to provide the Arexvy RSV vaccine free for residents aged 65 and older living in aged care facilities. About 15,000 people are expected to rece...

The US administration launched RealFood.gov to publish Robert F Kennedy Jr’s dietary guidelines and to power public questions about real food with Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot. Grok is presented as a t...

A national survey of current and former elite Australian cricketers shows high self-reported rates of melanoma and keratinocyte cancers across age groups. The work, published January 2026 in the Austr...

Australian researchers report a clear shift in parental attitudes to routine childhood vaccines. A 2025 survey by the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance surveyed about 2000 par...

The Australian College of Nursing released its pre Budget submission for 2026–27, titled Invest in Nursing: The Solution to Australia’s Healthcare Challenges. It flags a health system under strain wit...

Queensland is revisiting the idea of adding physician assistants to the public health system. A leaked 2024 business case proposed lifting the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service PA workforce f...

Diabetes Australia will invest $2 million in AI driven diabetes research through the Diabetes Australia Research Trust. The funding backs 19 projects across basic science, clinical care, health system...

The Improving Choice and Transparency for Private Health Consumers Bill sets out plans to publish GP fees and bulk-billing rates by default on the Medical Costs Finder. The data would come from Medica...

Pertussis cases have surged in Australia, reaching levels not seen in 35 years. For 2024, Australia recorded 57,257 pertussis cases, and the combined total for 2024–2025 reached 82,530, the highest si...

A large, multi-country study that includes Australian data shows short-term exposure to bushfire smoke, measured as wildfire-specific PM2.5, is linked to more emergency department visits for mental he...

Two days of health estimates in Parliament House put a spotlight on how Australia spends on health, aging and disability supports. The focus was squarely on the aged care system and the Support at Hom...