Birthrates are plummeting worldwide. Can governments turn the tide?
Nations are deploying baby bonuses, subsidised childcare and parental leave to try to reverse a rapidly declining fertility rate – largely to no avail
STIs surge across Australia while resistance to antibiotic treatments ‘increasing rapidly’
Rise in gonorrhoea, syphilis and HIV rates partially due to reduced use of condoms across range of demographics, pathologists say
Risk of serious injury as strangling during sex becomes normalised among young Australians
Sexual violence experts concerned about health risks and lack of consent after survey shows almost 60% of respondents under 35 had been choked at least once
Are mushroom gummies part of the ‘healthy high’ industry and how is it regulated?
The recall of the gummies this week sparked concern about the spread of natural stimulants such as herbs and fungi in everyday products
Pornography and social media driving rise in labia surgery, Australian report finds
More than half a million people have had or considered having the procedure due to lack of education and diverse representation, survey shows
Worried about a bump on your date’s penis? There’s an app for that – but not everyone is convinced
Company behind app says no personal information is collected but experts warn of ‘how easily’ data can be hacked
Life after a traumatic brain injury: ‘It took me over a year to find out I had an accident’
Caroline Laner Breure always wanted to be perfect. Then an accident left her in a coma. As she pieced her brain and body back together, her idea of perfection was transformed
New witnesses offer fresh information into ‘kambo’ death at northern NSW spiritual retreat
Coroner pauses inquest into death of Jarrad Antonovich, who died after drinking ayahuasca and partaking in a ‘kambo’ ritual
Faced with the toughest two years of my life, I turned to Islam to give me strength and patience
After being forced to flee my home and leave my family behind, it has been my faith, passed on to me by my late father, that has got me through
When my doctor couldn’t save my pregnancy, he did the next best thing
In my darkest hour, my obstetrician used his moral compass in a way that has since shaped my entire approach to patient care