Infectious Diseases (Other)

Genes, environment and lifestyle are some of the risk factors for serious diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. This is why scientists believe COVID-19 infection should be added to the list, writes Catherine Taylor.

A report from the Wold Health Organization and US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows cases jumped by 18 per cent to an estimated 9 million in 2022. 

Authorities say there were five cases of gastro on board the ship when it arrived in Adelaide this morning, and eight cases of "COVID-like infection".

The former UK prime minister's senior advisor says Mr Johnson hoped to show the public COVID-19 did not pose a threat in the early days of the nation's outbreak. 

Rotavirus cases in South Australia have more than doubled since the same time last year, SA Health figures show, as a number of childcare centres have been impacted with gastro-related illness.

South Australia's public health chief Nicola Spurrier warns the state is "clearly" at the beginning of a "new wave" of COVID-19, but says the rise is not being driven by the Pirola variant.

Australia appears to be on the verge of an eighth COVID wave, with Victoria and NSW residents urged to wear masks to limit community transmission. Here's an update on the key facts about COVID.  

The study's lead author says many children and babies in Asia-Pacific treated for common infections with antibiotics also used in Australia were dying because those drugs were "no longer working".

Here's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction from the past week.

Sweating is a normal part of the body's cooling system, helping to release heat and maintain optimal body temperature. But regularly waking up during the night, soaked through from excessive sweating, is not.

Here's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction from the past week.

Hairdresser Shelley Tinkler, 43, has been placed in a coma and is "battling fire from every front" after developing secondary infections.

Last Christmas, Broken Hill toddler Ryan Lines was fighting for his life after his body went into septic shock due to a bacterial infection. Now, he's adjusting to his new life as his family raises awareness about the condition.

Here's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction for the past week.

Researchers armed with simple but effective traps will begin to gather data on the state's mozzie population next month.

It's the middle of the night and your child's temperature is spiking. Do you reach for a washcloth to cool them down? Give them medication? Or call a doctor? Take our quiz and find out if you are doing it correctly.

Here's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction for the past week.

Two new cases of tuberculosis have been identified in SA, with health authorities working on contact tracing.

It's the scientific equivalent of finding a needle in a haystack.

Here's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction for the past week.

Queensland Health investigates a highly infectious disease outbreak in Gladstone, caused by the microscopic cryptosporidium parasite.

Health experts are warning people to protect themselves ahead of the wet season, as mosquito-borne virus numbers rise.

Months after a tuberculosis outbreak was confirmed in remote SA, another cluster of active TB cases has been identified in the state's Murraylands — while health authorities say the two outbreaks aren't linked, here's what we know so far.

While heart disease remains Australia's leading cause of death, data released by the ABS reveals a fuller picture of the nation's mortality rates. 

There aren't any vaccines for or anti-viral drugs to treat human metapneumovirus (HMPV), but experts say there's no need to be alarmed.