Welcome to Ask Doctor Zac, a weekly column from news.com.au. This week, Dr Zac Turner explores the truth behind pain relief.

Ibuprofen treats many kinds of pain, so it might make sense to take it for stomach pain as well. However, our expert says you ...

Fever while often a natural response to infection or illness, can sometimes escalate to extreme levels, signaling a potential ...

Chills—and severe chills, medically known as rigors—are episodes of shivering, feeling cold, and being pale. They are often a ...

A family medicine cabinet can help manage cold and flu seasons and treat other home injuries — cuts, sprains, strains, ...

Part of what makes medical emergencies so scary is that, by nature, they can happen completely unexpectedly.

Question I was told there is an outbreak of Parvo virus in the community. Can you explain Parvo virus to me? Answer ...

A 40-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 5-day history of fevers, sore throat, fatigue, subjective ...

The days of quarantine and strict social distancing are over, but the CDC still has some recommendations for how to act if ...

It’s safe to get your flu shot and COVID shot at the same time, if you choose, and in the same arm or different arms. In ...

Gastroenteritis (stomach flu). The stomach flu may lead to vomiting, diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramping. If your symptoms ...

Tonsillitis itself is not contagious. However, “the viruses and bacteria that cause tonsillitis are highly contagious and can ...