Ruby Princess. An Australian cruise ship, the Ruby Princess, which left New Zealand five days ago, has had three Australian passengers and one crew member test positive for COVID- ...

MELBOURNE, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Australia's triumph in reining in COVID-19 while infections surge in many parts of the world is making the country a "victim of our own success," as Australians overseas ...

The German government has sharply rejected claims by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that it sidelined patient ...

“Self-amplifying mRNA technology has the potential to be an enduring vaccine option," said Nobel laureate Dr. Drew Weissman, "I look forward to seeing this next generation mRNA technology protect many ...

BEIJING (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese kicked off a visit this weekend to China meant to shore up trade relations between the two countries. Albanese met with Shanghai Party ...

With South Africa experiencing its coldest weather yet, Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has assured South Africans that the current Covid-19 variant, reported to be circulating in 22 countries, is ...

MELBOURNE, April 2 (Reuters) - Australia's state of Queensland that has been battling a small outbreak of COVID-19 recorded no new cases on Friday as the country began what the Prime Minister Scott ...

Within months of leaving parliament, former health minister Greg Hunt started working for a Plymouth Brethren-linked company whose owners won $135 million in government contracts for COVID supplies.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bruce Japsen writes about healthcare business and policy. The nation’s biggest health insurance companies will continue to cover ...

The administration of vaccination in Australia allows all adults who have not been infected with the virus or received a booster within the past six months to get an additional dose.

He will continue to lead the government via video conference call. LONDON -- The prime minister of the U.K., Boris Johnson, and the most senior lawmaker in charge of the country's health service have ...

Alexander Downer told senior colleagues the H5N1 strain of bird flu could mutate into a pandemic ‘with potentially devastating consequences’ for Australia and the world ...