There are above-average cases of flu and RSV,as well as the nation’s first surge in whooping cough since the COVID-19 lockdowns.
Victoria’s first public concussion clinic has been set up to help those dealing with serious knocks to the heads. Steve Kemp,who landed on his head during a soccer match,is among the first patients to be treated. The injury has impacted his eyesight and sense of smell.
The mother of two says gender bias in the health system delayed her treatment. A new national research centre in Sydney hopes to redress the balance.
An independent review found there was widespread confusion among patients about the qualifications of podiatric surgeons,who are not medical doctors.
Victoria’s biggest ever hospital will transform Melbourne’s western suburbs when it opens in Footscray next year.
A coroner has been told that Victoria’s triple-zero service missed key opportunities to prepare for a pandemic demand surge,including rejecting an offer to borrow call-takers.
Khannah Grace was 31 when she was told she had a mystery cancer and given one to five years to live. There is hope a new blood test will spare patients the anguish of ongoing uncertainty.
An ultra-rare genetic mutation has seven-year-old Sasha Lipworth regressing into infancy. Her diagnosis this month gives her a front-row seat to the future of medicine.
The former Victorian premier’s private office was extensively involved in responding to health-related media inquiries,prompting warnings about the centralisation of power.
More than half of Victoria’s health services are running low on cash,prompting fears of lay-offs without a major funding injection from the state government.