Gut instinct: tapeworm drug fights prostate cancer
23 November, 2017Tapeworms and Giardia medications contain a substance that kills prostate and colon cancer.
Your coffee addiction is safe — but ditch the cake
23 November, 2017Moderate coffee drinking "more likely to benefit health than to harm it", say experts.
Zika still a threat to Australia
22 November, 2017 by Dr Julie Mudd*It was widely reported in November 2016 that the emergency was over, but the threat to our shores remains.
Digital pill tracks if patients have ingested their meds
20 November, 2017The product is approved for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder, as well as for use as an add-on treatment for depression in adults.
High-tech solution to floaters
20 November, 2017Patients may soon be able to zap away annoying flecks in their vision.
IVF link to spontaneous preterm birth
15 November, 2017A new study has found an approximate 80% increased risk of spontaneous preterm birth.
World COPD Day: a day to empower, educate and celebrate the COPD community
15 November, 2017 by Darren UmbersDiagnosed with COPD, one patient rose to the challenge. Six months later, he completed his first Ironman competition.
The boy with genetically modified skin
13 November, 2017A child with a lethal genetic skin disease has had a fully functional outer skin layer reconstructed from his own skin cells.
Meningococcal B vax should be required for all children
11 November, 2017Children under five years old, Indigenous children under 10 and all adolescents aged 15–19 are contracting the disease much more often than others.
Immediate use of clot-stabilising drug could save thousands more lives
10 November, 2017A study shows that every minute counts when it comes to treating severe bleeding after trauma or childbirth.
Study: 40% of healthcare professionals work while sick
09 November, 2017Healthcare professionals are among the most likely to work when sick. Despite the best intentions, it's not a good idea.
60 seconds to save thousands of preterm babies' lives
08 November, 2017New research finds waiting 60 seconds before clamping a preterm baby's umbilical cord could save the baby's life — and thousands more.
Ethical guidelines protecting children's fertility
06 November, 2017Doctors treating childhood cancer have a new tool to help manage tough ethical questions surrounding fertility preservation for their young patients.
Golden staph more prevalent in community than hospital
03 November, 2017Infection control efforts need to spread from the hospital to the community
