Medical Procedures

Alice Springs has some of the highest rates of chronic kidney disease in the country but patients face huge challenges to qualify for organ donations.

Wollongong surgeon Laurencia Villalba's technique uses a catheter to "destroy" and "dissolve" pulmonary embolisms. Here's how it works.

The federal government says up to $20 million will be made available over seven years to find treatments for childhood brain cancers, including Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG).

Human preoccupation with beauty has a long history, but these experts say something new is at play. 

Lucy Walton is among many Australian women investigating fertility testing in the so-called panic years. But experts warn against cheap, at-home testing kits.

How much do you know about endometriosis? 

"Any attempt at resuscitation is better than no attempt," says Medical Director at Ambulance Victoria as he demonstrates the importance of learning first aid skills.

The 75-year-old monarch is facing one of the most common prostate problems in older men. Here's what you need to know about the condition. 

Dentists in Fiji say unlicensed operators are providing cosmetic dentistry services using phoney false teeth and imitation dental jewellery that can corrode and become toxic in people's mouths.

A Clermont family and their tight-knit community have come to know a rare blood disorder well after it struck down a young boy who has shown remarkable resilience during treatment.

Kirsty Bryant underwent groundbreaking surgery to receive the organ from a donor in January, giving new hope for women.

Sulindie Pretorius was driving when she was struck by a "thunderclap" headache so severe it forced her off the road. It was the start of a health ordeal she has been determined to get through to chase a career in health care.

Claudia underwent a triple bypass after a heart attack, and after continuing to not feel like herself since, has started a local chapter of a peer support program.

Facilities and services providing cosmetic surgery will be forced to comply with new national standards released today as part of a suite of crackdowns on the industry by regulators.

Patients are waiting longer in emergency departments and some surgeries have been cancelled at a public hospital where more than 100 staff have tested positive to COVID-19.

The interventions aim to tackle stillbirth rates, but have been criticised for not striking the right balance between reducing risks and offering support for pregnant women.

When writer Az Cosgrove started his transition journey, a shocking tumour led to a devastating brain injury that put him in a wheelchair. But that didn't stop him affirming his true identity.

A 26-year-old woman, who was assaulted while undergoing surgery to her left arm, is seeking $500,000 in damages. 

Australia will now import all its helium after the only production plant in the southern hemisphere shuts down.

A girl who was born with a "severe form" of cerebral palsy died with high levels of codeine in her system, which her mother and her mother's friends denied giving her.

A Victorian coroner has found that Grampians Health breached its own guidelines regarding vital documents for a 59-year-old woman who was not resuscitated after choking in 2021.

With surgery only offering 50 to 80 per cent chance of success, much improved data is now in on an Australian-made treatment using patients' own cells, giving hope to people with complex tennis elbow cases.

Late last year, a Darwin woman flew to the Gold Coast for a scan after being told she'd face a 10-week wait locally. Her doctor says it may have saved her breast.

After seven years trying for a family, Marni Cochrane was more than halfway through her first pregnancy with identical twin girls when they were diagnosed with a rare and potentially life-threatening medical condition.

The recipient was Aaron James, a 46-year-old who survived a high-voltage electrical accident that destroyed the left side of his face, his nose, his mouth and his left eye.