The federal chief medical officer has defended the national response to swine flu after stinging criticism from a Melbourne doctor.
Swine flu is spreading faster in NSW with the number of confirmed cases doubling to more than 1200 in 10 days.
A blind British man has seen his wife for the first time after an incredible operation transplanted one of his teeth into his right eye.
Embattled Brisbane children's hospice, Zoe's Place, is expected to be placed into liquidation following advice from administrators.
An Australian citizen is suspected of being the first swine flu case in Croatia.
Japan and Hong Kong reported that they have each found a patient with the type of swine flu that has proven resistance to Tamiflu.
Two student nurses and five prisoners are Queensland's latest swine flu victims, with the number of confirmed cases rising by 60 to 831.
Britain fears more than 100,000 daily cases of swine flu and the US has called a top-level meeting as governments grapple with a resurgent swine flu pandemic.
Testing of fruit and vegetables for chemical residues should be compulsory and the results made available to the public, the NSW Greens say.
Senior doctors in New Zealand are paid on average 35 per cent less than their Australian counterparts, a new report says.
Obesity rates among adults rose in 23 US states over the past year and did not decline anywhere, says a new report.
Britain's health secretary has warned the country could soon face more than 100,000 daily cases of swine flu.
Britain could have over 100,000 cases of swine flu a day by the end of August if the current rate of infection is maintained, the UK government says.
Up to 70 prisoners at a far-north Queensland prison could have swine flu, authorities say.
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