Headlines on health

Headlines on health

Follow the latest news about health and wellness, with this collection of reports and interviews from the SBS News team. Hear the story behind the headline.

Episodes

Aged care reforms: Who will pay more under the new system?

October 31, 2025 • 9 mins
A long-awaited Aged Care Act comes into force today [[Nov 1]], four years after a Royal Commission recommended major reforms to the sector. The federal government says it will give older Australians more choice and access to in-home support, but there are concerns many people will end up paying more for care.
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Kidney disease drug added to PBS, helping 65,000 Australians

October 28, 2025 • 3 mins
The federal government will add a medicine for chronic kidney disease into the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. More than 65.000 Australians are expected to benefit from the cheaper access to Jardiance , also known as Empagliflozin.
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Peanut butter loving babies are licking allergies, study suggests

October 24, 2025 • 6 mins
A decade after a landmark study proved that feeding peanut products to young babies could prevent them developing life-threatening allergies, a new US study has shown it's making a big difference in the real world. The study has found about 60,000 children in the United States have avoided developing peanut allergies after new guidance was issued in 2015 about when to introduce the allergen to youngsters.
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Breastfeeding reduces the risk of breast cancer, researchers say

October 21, 2025 • 3 mins
Australian researchers have found breastfeeding can protect women against breast cancer by building up their immunity. According to a new study, pregnancy and breastfeeding produces infection-fighting T-cells that help guard against abnormal cells that could develop into cancer.
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Is your job burning you out? Experts say better boundaries and workplace connections can help

October 15, 2025 • 5 mins
Despite a growing awareness around mental health, research shows burnout in the workplace is still a major challenge. Experts say without proper training and healthy boundaries in the workplace, more and more Australians will consider leaving their jobs in the next year.
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The miscarriage data gap and 'invisible loss' leaving Australian women behind

October 12, 2025 • 12 mins
A new report is calling for a national database on miscarriage to address ongoing invisibility around miscarriage and early pregnancy loss in Australia, particularly for First Nations women and in rural and regional communities. This comes as the government announced a $9.5 million funding package in May last year to improve awareness and support for early pregnancy loss.
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California sends ultraprocessed school meals to the sin bin

October 11, 2025 • 4 mins
California is to phase out certain ultraprocessed foods from school meals over the next decade under a first-in-the-nation law signed by Governor Gavin Newsom. Schools will have to start removing those foods from their menus by July 2029, and districts will be barred from selling them for breakfast or lunch by July 2035.
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New workplace laws aim to remove extra pain burden on parents arising from stillbirth

October 9, 2025 • 4 mins
Laws have been introduced into federal parliament to stop employers from scrapping leave entitlements when families face the tragedy of a stillbirth or death of their baby.
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GP snapshot reveals why the job has become more complicated

October 7, 2025 • 5 mins
A snapshot of Australian general practice has revealed that GPs are having to see patients for longer appointments to treat more complex medical needs. The Health of the Nation industry survey of almost 2,500 GPs also shows a growing number of general practitioners are managing patient conditions typically handled by specialists.
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Advocates alarmed as major change for autistic kids looms

October 6, 2025 • 7 mins
There are fears that many children with autism or learning difficulties will fall between the cracks of a new support system that aims to limit access to the National Disability Insurance Scheme. The Thriving Kids initiative will be rolled out from the middle of next year, with a focus on providing support to children with so-called mild to moderate autism within community and mainstream settings. But disability advocates have told...
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INTERVIEW: Could a First Nations voice help tackle stubborn public health challenges?

October 3, 2025 • 7 mins
Nearly two years after the failed referendum saw a First Nations voice to parliament shot down, some NGOs and state governments have been taking the initiative to follow the wishes of the majority of Indigenous communities in Australia who voted for this special representation. Australia's principal non-government organisation for public health, the Public Health Association of Australia, has announced they will be instituting an A...
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Australian men face loneliness crisis: what’s driving it and how to fix it

October 2, 2025 • 6 mins
Loneliness among men has been described as a "crisis" in Australia, and it appears to be on the rise. This social isolation can not only hurt mens mental health and overall wellbeing, it is also costing the Australian economy billions of dollars. A recent Australian study could hold the answer as to why men appear to be stuggling more with loneliness.
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A new First Nations voice to guide Australia's public health sector

October 1, 2025 • 7 mins
The Public Health Association of Australia has announced they will be establishing an Aboriginal and Torres-Strait Islander voice to help guide their work after a near unanimous vote by their members. Nearly two years after the failed referendum saw a First Nations voice to parliament shot down, NGOs like the PHAA and state governments have chosen to follow the wishes of the majority of Indigenous communities in Australia who voted...
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Decision to allow registered nurses to prescribe medicines solves many health service problems

September 30, 2025 • 2 mins
Tens of thousands of registered nurses across the country will be able to up-skill to prescribe medications usually authorised by a doctor. It's a reform that could change the medical landscape in Australia... and the lives of many patients.
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New guidelines developed for helping people with dementia

September 30, 2025 • 7 mins
A framework has been developed to track and improve the treatment options for dementia patients in aged care. The proposal come after the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare named dementia as the leading cause of death in Australia.
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I feel like privacy is dead: IVF data breach triggers interest in class action lawsuit

September 19, 2025 • 7 mins
After years of trying to conceive, Isabel Lewis thought the hard part was over — until cybercriminals targeted her fertility clinic. The data breach at Genea Fertility included patient's medical histories, diagnoses and treatments, medications and prescriptions, as well as pathology and diagnostic test results. Now, hundreds of Australians have shown interest in a class action lawsuit over the breach, which could be the first test ...
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Loo scrolling: Study investigates link between this bathroom habit and a painful health condition

September 13, 2025 • 7 mins
Using your phone while on the toilet could be linked to an increased chance of haemorrhoids, according to a study from the United States. So if you're a loo scroller, the extra time spent on the toilet could be doing you more harm than good.
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Australian women are living longer but it's not all good news

September 6, 2025 • 9 mins
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has produced a snap shot of Women’s health across the life course. While rates of cancer have gone down for women over the last 25 years, younger women continue to experience higher rates of depression and other mental health conditions.
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Radiotherapy could save your life: dispelling the misconceptions

September 6, 2025 • 10 mins
Despite being a proven life-saving treatment, 1 in 5 Australians who need radiotherapy never receive it. This year, on September 7, the first-ever World Radiotherapy Awareness Day will be launched, and experts say it's an opportunity to dispel fears of the treatment.
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20,000 more aged care packages more quickly after Labor agrees to Coalition deal

September 3, 2025 • 6 mins
20,000 more home care packages are to be available to vulnerable older Australians after the federal government was forced to make a deal with the Coalition. It was the first major test faced by Labor since it was re-elected, which was cornered in the senate to make changes to its aged care reform policy.
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