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Measles is often characterised by a rash that spreads across the body.

Revealed: Why measles is circulating undetected in Sydney

The highly contagious virus has been detected in three people whose infections could not be traced to known exposure sites and who had not recently travelled overseas.

  • Kate Aubusson

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I say with every step, “heaven is up and hell is down”.

Why do we notice our bodies only when they break?

We forget, most of the time, to give our bodies the thanks they deserve.

  • Richard Glover
Tiffany Mather’s baby, Taylen, now 14 months, contracted measles on a flight home from Bali.

Taylen came back from Bali with a sniffle. Then things got much worse

NSW is on track to record its highest number of measles cases in a decade if transmission of the highly contagious disease is not contained.

  • Angus Thomson
A Sydney scientist has turned to a favourite crumpet-topper to fights against antimicrobial resistance.

This crisis kills 100 Australians a week. A solution might be in your pantry

New research has drawn a direct link between the biodiversity of the Australian bush, drug resistance and your favourite crumpet-topper.

  • Angus Dalton
Mould uncovered at Sydney’s RPA Hospital.

Pigeons, mould, fungus: are these public hospitals or dodgy sharehouses?

NSW Health Minister Ryan Park will face budget estimates on Monday.

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Everything you’ve been told about colonoscopies is wrong

The procedure seems like a distant horror to some – but drinking the magic potion the day before is just the start of a trip to the far shores of consciousness.

  • Sam Anderson
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Health authorities are investigating whether a fungus cluster at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital was caused by ongoing construction at the Camperdown campus.

Two deaths linked to fungus cluster at Sydney hospital

Health authorities are investigating whether a cluster of six fungal infections was caused by construction of the hospital’s $940 million redevelopment.

  • Angus Thomson
Medicine and AI

No one knew what was wrong with my sister: AI could have helped her

Patients with the most serious illnesses face the greatest barriers to care. AI can assist.

  • Charlotte Blease
Almost half of 60-year-old men experience loss of the Y chromosome.

Men lose their Y chromosome as they age. Now we know why this matters

This loss, evident in almost half of older men, is associated with serious diseases throughout the body and a shorter lifespan.

  • Jenny Graves
Interior designer Juliette Arent at her heritage-listed Bronte home that was full of mould when she bought it. She went to extreme measures to improve ventilation and remove damp.

Meet the Sydney woman who spent $1 million battling mould in her home

About 30 per cent of Australians live with mould, and it caused Juliette Arent to be ill for years. Then she took action.

  • Julie Power