Respiratory Diseases

Is the mask mandate coming back? Are there new booster shots? When can I go back to work? Everything you need to know if you get COVID-19.

We're in the grips of a surging COVID-19 wave but there's some good news — the new monovalent COVID-19 vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna will be up for grabs from December 11.

Australia could be on the verge of a whooping cough outbreak and, contrary to popular belief, it isn't just a disease for parents of young children. Here's what you should know.

With the festive season rapidly approaching, the last thing anyone wants is COVID-19. Here are some tips from the experts about how to get over an infection and back to normal quickly.

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.

COVID-19 case numbers are tipped to rise before Christmas. Here's the picture across Australia, the latest on booster shots, and changes to reporting of national figures.

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.  

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

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

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

Wouldn't it be handy if we could be vaccinated against influenza and COVID-19 with a single shot? Early clinical trials indicate that could be possible in a few years.

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.

A respiratory health expert says he's "not surprised" a worker at Boddington gold mine in Western Australia has been diagnosed with silicosis, as a union calls for a redoubling of efforts to protect staff.

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.

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.

If it has been six months or longer since you last had a COVID-19 infection or a vaccine dose, you are eligible for a jab. Here's what you need to know before getting one.

The Harbour City's air quality briefly ranked fourth-worst in the world, with a smoky haze remaining despite hazard-reduction burns being called off for the rest of the week.

Sydney's air quality on Thursday morning was the worst it has been since smoke from this week's hazard-reduction burns began blanketing the city.

An expert says there's been a spike in pneumonia infections in people with healthy immune systems. Circus performer Caitlyn Larsson, who had the infection for three months this year, is one of them.

A renter says her life was saved by a concerned property agent after mould began to engulf the walls of her former home.

Following it's three-year isolation China will finally lift the last of it's controversial 'zero COVID' measures.

Jakarta residents dealing with some of the worst air quality in the world are told to wear masks and work from home, with some contemplating moving to Bali.