It’s predicted that more than half a million Australians will be struck down by a highly contagious and very nasty vomiting bug this winter. But that’s not all we have to look out for: the severe flu strain responsible for recent deaths in the US is set to return to ...

We all have a fairly good idea of how to live a healthy life. But every now and then even the most pious will stray from the good-health path. As the experts say, there is no point harbouring regrets – instead, use the following advice to help yourself recover from ...

Patricia Scheetz is someone who understands too well the consequences of antibiotic resistance – an abscess on her leg and a small cut on her finger led to a week in an induced coma when all the available medication failed to work. “I’m lucky to be alive – and to ...