NSW Health has issued a new measles alert for Sydney after new cases were confirmed, and the public has been encouraged to monitor for symptoms.
Bella Javier Liamzon
Jan 21, 2026
Vietnam is emerging as a considered option for Australian patients via Vinmec which offers high-end orthopaedic surgery with coordinated recovery pathways.
Selena Wong
Jan 15, 2026
Health Minister Tim Nicholls said that an external investigator will be roped in to assess the need for hormone therapies for minors, adding that future steps will be taken based on the report, while making sure the evaluation metrics were unbiased and aligned with the best practices and evidence-based guidelines.
Shreyashi Chakraborty
Jan 29, 2025
Substance abuse can severely impair cognitive functions particularly in areas such as memory, attention and problem solving. The brain's reward system, controlled by dopamine, becomes severely dysregulated with prolonged substance use.
Chris Gallagher
Dec 20, 2024
Australian children with potentially deadly peanut allergies will be offered life-saving treatment in a nationwide programme touted as a world first.
AFP news
Aug 01, 2024
According to the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA), the number of gonorrhea cases in New South Wales increased by over 20% between 2022 and 2023, with treatment becoming further complicated by the emergence of resistant strains.
Shreyashi Chakraborty
Jul 31, 2024
The country has restricted the use of AstraZeneca vaccine following reports of rare blood clots being linked to it.
Savannah Tee
Apr 09, 2021
Australia has imposed new restrictions to help curb the spread of the coronavirus. The country is banning any public gatherings of more than two people.
Savannah Tee
Mar 31, 2020
The restrictions will last for the next two weeks.
IBT Staff
Mar 23, 2020
New advancements in laser technology and LED treatment options have led to safer and healthier weight loss options.
IBT Staff
Nov 05, 2019
Our beaches are our summer playgrounds, yet beach litter and marine debris injures one-fifth of beach users, particularly children and older people.
IBT Staff
Jan 03, 2019
The official working week has not fallen significantly in several decades. Average working hours per household have increased. The effect is that many feel that life is now less leisured than in the past.
IBT Staff
Jan 03, 2019
In about one in ten cases, people with broken heart syndrome develop a condition called cardiogenic shock where the heart can’t pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs. This can result in death.
IBT Staff
Nov 06, 2018
The problem is that given new regulations, it's about to get harder for Oregonians to identify their marijuana.
Anne Lu
Nov 02, 2018
Widespread support for cannabis has reached an all-time high.
Anne Lu
Nov 02, 2018
Rubella has been eliminated in Australia, the World Health Organisation confirmed on Wednesday.
Anne Lu
Oct 31, 2018
Claims about what is (or is not) happening to casual employment are at the fore in debates about working conditions.
IBT Staff
Oct 31, 2018
Anne Lu
Oct 27, 2018
A major hurdle for the cannabis industry is the classification of marijuana products by the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA).
Anne Lu
Oct 26, 2018
More than its recreational purpose, the cannabis plant has gained prominence due to its medical potency.
Anne Lu
Oct 26, 2018
Female CEOs of large firms are a rare breed. In the US in 2015, there were more CEOs called John running big companies in the US than women.
IBT Staff
Oct 22, 2018
It’s designed to help you stop smoking, providing you with all the pros of cigarettes with significantly fewer cons.
Anne Lu
Oct 19, 2018
On Wednesday, MPs shed tears while debating laws to decriminalise abortion in the state, but eventually passing the bill 50 to 41 votes.
Anne Lu
Oct 18, 2018
When major disasters hit, the first priority is to keep people safe. This process can involve dramatic evacuations, rescues and searches.
IBT Staff
Oct 15, 2018
And so the tides have fully turned for cannabis, at least, that’s the case in Canada, which is set to become the second nation that will grant the plant full legalisation starting Oct.17
Anne Lu
Oct 12, 2018
On Saturday night, Australians who switch over to daylight saving time will get an hour less of sleep as they move their clocks forward.
IBT Staff
Oct 06, 2018
As a practicing physician and professor of medicine, people ask me about the benefits of drinking apple cider vinegar all the time. I enjoy those moments, because we can talk about the (extensive) history of vinegar, and then distill the conversations to how it could, maybe, benefit them.
IBT Staff
Oct 01, 2018
Racial minorities are less likely than whites to receive a callback when they apply for a job. There are also wide earning gaps, with African-Americans and Latinos earning a fraction of what whites and Asians do.
IBT Staff
Oct 01, 2018
New Zealand is just one of the many countries in the world that is yet to fully embrace cannabis.
Anne Lu
Sep 28, 2018
Working remotely can mean working comfortably, but if you’ve worked from outside the office before you know it’s just a matter of time before the distractions set in.
IBT Staff
Sep 28, 2018
