Avatars put a face to schizophrenic voices
06 December, 2017Patients who conversed with avatars in this study experienced significant improvements.
Don't bother with hayfever tablets
06 December, 2017Opting for a nasal spray only strategy may be better than adding hayfever tablets to the mix.
Pregnancy test could identify complications
05 December, 2017Serious complications including miscarriage may soon be identified through this new non-invasive test.
How booze is linked to emotions
04 December, 2017A UK study has mapped the feelings people associate with types of tipples.
Aggressive surgery best for first-stage lung cancer
01 December, 2017Research finds that the more aggressively early lung cancer is treated, the better the outcome.
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.
Gut instinct: tapeworm drug fights prostate cancer
23 November, 2017Tapeworms and Giardia medications contain a substance that kills prostate and colon cancer.
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.
High-tech solution to floaters
20 November, 2017Patients may soon be able to zap away annoying flecks in their vision.
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.
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.
