‘My intention is for this letter to be published upon my passing – as my final farewell,’ Scolyer wrote An open letter to all Australians from Professor Richard A Scolyer AO 16 December, 1966 – 7 June, 2026 Continue reading...

A recent study has used updated drinking levels and cancer risk rates to show that there are more alcohol-related cancer cases in Australia than previously thought.

British Journal of Cancer - Alcohol-attributable cancer risk and burden estimates for Australia’s updated alcohol consumption guidelines

Regular use of pharmaceutical opioids was associated with elevated risk for cancers caused by opium, but not other cancers.

The world-first ban prohibits anyone born after Jan. 1, 2007, from ever buying, using or smoking tobacco.

Information on food and nutrients, diet, food security, sweetened beverages, physical activity, inactivity, and sleep in Australia

Is a nightly glass of wine — or two, even — good for you? Bad for you? Or somewhere in between? Stanford experts discuss the health implications of moderate alcohol consumption and how the guidelines ...

The aim is to find and treat lung cancers early, before they grow and spread, to improve the chance of survival. Here’s what’s involved.

Sabine Naudin and colleagues leverage individual-level data from 30 prospective cohorts from four continents to examine the association between alcohol intake and pancreatic cancer risk.

There are concerns many young people with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder in Australia are falling through the cracks because of a lack of diagnostic and support services.

And the news is even worse for people who use both cigarettes and vapes.

Retailers have a three-month grace period to sell any old stock already in their stores. Here’s what’s behind these changes – and what needs to happen next.

A 2020 study is frequently cited as evidence that vaping reduces youth smoking rates. But the research is flawed. Vaping might be a gateway for teens to start smoking.

Our team are supporting Cancer Council's The March Charge, a month-long fitness challenge to raise funds for people impacted by cancer. Almost 1 in 2 Australians will be diagnosed with cancer by the a...

A 2020 study is frequently cited as evidence that vaping reduces youth smoking rates. But the research is flawed. Vaping might be a gateway for teens to start smoking.

People who quit smoking after a cancer diagnosis can still improve the length and quality of their life, new modelling shows.

Health Minister Mark Butler was in Melbourne on Wednesday to announce about $160 million in extra funds in an effort to stamp out the rampant illicit tobacco trade.

Kingston Health Sciences Center and Queen's University researchers analyzed trends in alcohol-related organ damage among adolescents and young adults, identifying a significant rise in cases over the past two decades.

This systematic review examined differences in the way women and men have been studied in alcohol research over the past decade. In particular, it exp…

Experts weigh in on the risks of moderate drinking — and how people should assess them.

Experts weigh in on the risks of moderate drinking — and how people should assess them.