"A wicked problem": former New South Wales Environmental Protection Agency head and CEO Barry Buffier speaks to SBS about waste management and asbestos. He explains to Dijana Damjanovic how the current crisis, that has seen properties and schools close across NSW and the ACT, came about and says it's an unintended consequence of the state's waste management policy.

Australia's sun safety guidelines have been updated for the first time to include advice for diverse skin types. The new guidelines also acknowledge and balance the harms and benefits of sun exposure for different risk groups. From getting enough vitamin D and UV to reducing the risk of melanoma, there's something for all Australians to learn.

A Victorian government inquiry into women's pain is looking to address issues around disproportionate levels of chronic pain suffered by women, including barriers to women being believed in the health system and receiving appropriate care. Women from different backgrounds confront different barriers within the health system and are calling for immediate reforms.

Australia has one of the world’s highest measured rates of mesothelioma – an asbestos related cancer. Each year it claims more than 700 lives. Australian scientists are working on earlier, non-invasive detection methods to help those affected.

Measles cases are soaring in Europe, Asia and Africa, prompting concerns about potential outbreaks in Australia. With New South Wales, Victoria and the A-C-T now on alert after several cases were recorded, we explain who is at risk - and how best to protect yourself.

Cameroon has launched the world's first routine vaccine programme against Malaria for children under five, in what experts are calling a forward stride in the global fight against the mosquito-borne disease. But health organisations say raising awareness will be crucial to the vaccine’s success.

A common childhood asthma drug has been linked to three suicides in Australia and hundreds of other medical episodes. Concerned parents are calling on the Australian pharmaceutical regulator to follow Europe and the United States, and add a ‘box warning’ to the medication.

Ancient DNA helps explain why northern Europeans have a higher risk of multiple sclerosis than other ancestries according to a major study. Researchers say it’s a genetic legacy of horseback-riding cattle herders who swept into the region about 5,000 years ago.

From gadgets for the elderly to selfie mirrors that can predict the risk of heart attack, health tech is a big trend at this year’s CES tech show.The innovations make monitoring health simpler and more portable than ever – with AI powering many of the devices.

Public health researcher and physiotherapist Professor Cathie Sherrington shares insights on what the research reveals about how to make physical activity a habit.