Health Report

Researchers have found baby boys born with genital anomalies are more likely to develop infertility, and even testicular cancer, later in life.

Something's burning on the stove — you can smell it. But when you go to check, nothing's there. New research suggests more than five per cent of people experience 'phantom odour perception.' That's where you experience smells, often unpleasant, that aren't really there. But what causes this curious condition isn't always clear.

The Grattan Institute has today released a report saying that if all hospitals were as safe as the top 10 per cent then $1.5 billion would be saved each year.

Commercial DNA testing services and crowdsourced genetic databases are helping people find long-lost relatives.