Meningitis, commonly referred to as brain fever, is a serious condition that affects the lining of the brain and spinal cord. One of the most dangerous forms of this illness is caused by a bacteria ...

The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) has welcomed a commitment from the Victorian Liberals and Nationals to provide free vaccinations against ...

DRINKING too much, eating properly, getting enough sleep and actually doing some work. They are things all parents of teens ...

In October 2004, a hospital in northern Luzon began admitting a growing number of patients with fever, rashes, diarrhea, vomiting, neck rigidity, seizures, and other alarming symptoms. All were ...

Meg's parents have now joined with the National Union of Students to call for the vaccine to be made available to young ...

The School of Preventive Medicine and Public Health has held a seminar titled “Journey towards a Vietnam free from ...

Meg Draper, an 18-year-old student who had recently started studying at Bournemouth University, died just days after she ...

A popular and sporty teenager who made a "big impression" at her new university died within weeks of starting, after ...

We will be back on tomorrow for more live news coverage. Here’s a recap of some of the day’s headlines: A woman has died after she was attacked by a dog in WA’s north. Police say they were called to ...

Schoolies are being warned by doctors they are at high risk of a potentially deadly disease that can be transferred through kissing, and mimic a hangover, as cases in Queensland rise. Schoolies are at ...

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the CDC warned of a sharp increase in cases of meningococcal disease in the U.S. More than 500 cases of this serious infection marked by inflammation of the ...