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WHO country leaders strengthen skills to advance tobacco control
Message by the Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals at WHO – October 2026
Council Names New Chief Executive Officer
Seeking people with an interest in research and a passion for improving health outcomes
UN experts urge impartial adjudication in Cerro de Pasco case: Peru
Chornobyl Dog Population Shows Genetic Signatures of Directional Selection
Major grants for research into the impact of climate change on health
Climate change is a growing health emergency, Lancet Countdown warns
Senator Shatters Silence Around Vaginal Prolapse
Growing demand for environmental health officers across Australia
Most childhood physical abuse perpetrated within the home, new study finds
First MND Notifications Registered
NSW latest first motor neurone disease (MND) notifications registered
How a ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ attitude supports an illicit tobacco market
ACT Government Must Explain Paediatric Waitlist Removals: RACGP
1 in 4 Australians physically abused by parents: study
Boeing Reports Third Quarter Results
EALTH Department ADMITS GLP-1S IMPROVING Australia’s Health
Comparisons on social media linked to mental health problems
Sunscreens Work. Keep Applying It, Says Public Health Peak
Cost is not the only reason people buy illicit tobacco – for some, it’s an act of defiance
Council officers claim NSW’s top environmental health honours
Dementia accounts for more than 10 per cent of all deaths in Australia
Milking it: 5 tricks from the supermarket playbook
Dementia Causes More Than 1 In 10 Deaths: Australia
27 October 2026
Health facility data could improve maternal mortality estimates
With an election looming, Victoria’s debt is huge. But are the state’s finances really that bad?
Fear-based campaign ads can grab attention, but whether they win votes is less clear
Tackling Rising Specialist Costs
Looking After Your Wellbeing During H5 Bird Flu
UN expert calls for stronger accountability to effectively realise right to health
UN expert: States must reject destructive ‘war on narco-terrorism’
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs change how people eat, but nausea needs closer study
Indoor Air Public Health Priority, Inquiry Finds
Building healthier futures with data, technology and research
Major wastewater upgrades to unlock 60,000 homes in central Perth
Strengthening biomedical research through strategic partnership
The government wants to reward better GP care. But what happens when targets take priority?
Formas funds research on indoor environments and health risks linked to climate change
Death rates among 25-49-year-olds 42% higher in the North than the South of England, study finds
Meningococcal Cases 21 October 2026
What Evolved First – Our Brain Or Gut?
New chapter for public health at the University of Melbourne
National Water Week – a reminder to secure NSW’s water future
Call for Proposals for hosting the 20th International Conference of Drug Regulatory Authorities (ICDRA)
Public Health Association statement in support of Dr Helen Haines MP
Julia Gillard highlights leadership needed to address global climate and health challenges

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