Health, medicine, and science
Two transplant patients died and four others fell seriously ill after a fungal outbreak at Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, with a $940 million construction project next door under scrutiny.
Ella Sullivan 
Researchers at UC Santa Cruz have coached lab-grown brain organoids to solve a classic AI training problem, raising serious questions about the future of biological computing.
Tom Whitfield 
A fungal pathogen found on eastern water dragons in Brisbane's parklands is raising alarm among researchers, who warn it could threaten half of Australia's reptile species.
Mitchell Tan 
Heavy rain and warm weather have created a mosquito surge in South Australia, with authorities warning of Ross River virus and Japanese encephalitis risks ahead of the long weekend.
Aisha Khoury 
WA's ambulance ramping hit a February record of 4,893 hours in 2026, stoking fears of a brutal winter ahead for the state's already-strained hospital system.
Megan Torres 
A shark carcass found at a Kellyville roundabout, 20km from Sydney's nearest beaches, has brought dark humour and serious questions in the wake of a devastating summer of attacks.
Yuki Tamura 
Australia's first needle-free adrenaline nasal spray for anaphylaxis is now available, but PBS listing is still pending. Here's what allergy families need to know.
Ella Sullivan 
A new wearable blood pressure monitor has cleared regulators in Australia, promising to catch the hypertension that conventional smartwatches miss. The science is promising, but not without caveats.
Helen Cartwright 
A growing body of research shows far more mammals than previously thought can flex their body temperature to survive storms, droughts, and predators.
Oliver Pemberton Harvard scientists have published a landmark study in Nature revealing the true physics behind squeaky sneakers, and the answer involves supersonic waves and tiny flashes of light.
Nina Papadopoulos 
Water filter makers promise PFAS removal, but verifying those claims is harder than it should be. Here's what consumers need to know.
Mitchell Tan 
A mould outbreak at Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital has exposed deep concerns about ageing public hospital infrastructure and the risks to vulnerable patients.
Megan Torres 
A puzzling Salmonella outbreak at an Illinois county fair led health officials to an unlikely investigative tool: ChatGPT.
Nina Papadopoulos 
NSW has recorded 22 measles cases this year after a south-west Sydney resident contracted the disease with no identifiable source of infection.
Helen Cartwright 
NSW authorities are urging swimmers and surfers to exercise caution as heavy rainfall creates conditions that draw sharks closer to Sydney's shores.
James Callahan 
Thirty-three elderly residents were evacuated from an Elsternwick aged care home after a fire broke out just before 10pm, with three people taken to hospital.
Meg Hadley 
Dozens of elderly residents have been evacuated from a Melbourne care home following an overnight fire, with emergency services attending the scene.
Zara Mitchell 
One writer's cancer diagnosis becomes a lens on Australia's sun safety legacy and what we still get wrong about skin cancer prevention.
Ella Sullivan 
Australia's federal Health Department plans to slash insurance rebates for spinal cord stimulators, citing insufficient evidence of effectiveness and links to severe injuries.
Nadia Souris 
Three patients have died and seven cases recorded in a mould outbreak at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, with patients told the ward was simply 'under renovation'.
Ella Sullivan