Cervical cancer subtypes identified
24 January, 2017 by Christopher VellanoAn in-depth genomic and molecular analysis of cervical cancer, reported in Nature this week, reveals potential new therapeutic targets for the disease, which remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths globally.
UV light can aid hospitals' fight to wipe out drug-resistant superbugs
18 January, 2017A new tool — a type of ultraviolet light called UVC — could aid hospitals in the ongoing battle to keep drug-resistant bacteria from lingering in patient rooms and causing new infections.
Knowledge banks could improve cancer care
17 January, 2017Using large patient databases for healthcare decision-making in cancer could improve quality of life and decrease healthcare costs, according to a paper published online this week in Nature Genetics.
The stent tech-race against heart attack
17 January, 2017 by Professor Peter BarlisWhen it comes to the tiny scaffold-like stents inserted to unblock the clogged arteries of heart disease patients, the stakes couldn't be higher.
PwC seeking researchers to find stillbirth breakthrough
13 January, 2017Stillbirth Foundation Australia has teamed up with the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Open Innovation Platform to encourage researchers to develop a tool to monitor foetal movements.
Aggressive prostate cancer secrets revealed
11 January, 2017A landmark study has revealed the reason why men with a family history of prostate cancer who also carry the BRCA2 gene fault have a more aggressive form of prostate cancer.
Acid reflux drugs linked to nasty tummy bugs
10 January, 2017Use of stomach acid suppressing drugs, one of which is the second most prescribed drug in Australia, has been linked to an increased risk in gastro bugs and gut infections, UK researchers say.
Trial confirms Ebola vaccine provides high protection against disease
09 January, 2017An experimental Ebola vaccine was highly protective against the deadly virus in a major trial in Guinea, according to results published today in The Lancet.
New technique a breath of fresh air for kids in emergency
05 January, 2017A new therapy, trialled by Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital researchers, has the potential to become a 'game changer' in emergency paediatric medicine.
Codeine will be script-only from 2018
21 December, 2016"It's important that people realise that the decision's been taken based on safety predominantly and based on the risk of abuse," Dr Tim Greenaway said.
New blood test is significantly more sensitive for bowel cancer than CEA
21 December, 2016"Our study has shown that Colvera is significantly more sensitive for bowel cancer than CEA and as such provides us with an improved, simple test that increases the likelihood of detecting curable recurrence," Professor Young said.
Millions of kids could benefit from this new worm treatment strategy
15 December, 2016This improved strategy for treating intestinal worms in adults and children could improve the health of millions of children in Southeast Asia, the Pacific and Africa.
MSF calls to spare civilian lives in Aleppo battle
14 December, 2016"Hospitals are now part of the battlefield," said Meinie Nicolai, MSF president.
Australia's first non-invasive skin cancer treatment
13 December, 2016Reduced scarring and the ability to treat multiple lesions at once are two perks of Australia's first low energy X-ray treatment for skin cancer.
Cancer soars by one-third globally
07 December, 2016Between 2005 and 2015, the number of cancer cases worldwide increased by 33%, with an estimated 17.5 million cancer cases and 8.7 million deaths, according to a global research collaboration involving Australian institutions.
