HEALTH & MEDICINE

Research has shown that direct administration of anti-HIV/AIDS medication to infants reduces their risk of contracting the disease.

AMA calls for a ban on direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs and medical devices.

Researchers found that a drug being tested to cure Alzheimer’s could counter old age, a major risk factor of the disease.

Researchers have found that energy drinks surpass coffee in improving endothelial function, which helps keeps your circulatory system working properly.

Enjoy some food, wine and great conversation with Michael Turnbull at a restaurant of his choice.

The NSW Government has announced cannabis trials for children with severe epilepsy early next year.

A recent poll found that 91 percent of the Australians would like to see marijuana legalised in the country for medicinal use.

The parasitic worm Opisthorchis viverrini was found to be effective in accelerating the healing of chronic wounds, and will help develop a vaccine against its induced cancer in the bile duct.

The Yabao Pharmaceutical Company of China and Eli Lilly and Company in the US have announced their second strategic collaboration to develop a promising therapeutic approach for both early-stage and advanced diabetes.

A postgraduate at the University of Leeds is currently developing a liquid crystal eye lens that could restore eyesight in middle-aged adults and thus eliminate the need of wearing an eyeglass.

A Stanford University research team has developed a skin-like material that can sense touch and accordingly send signals to the brain.

Lamar Odom's medical condition is likely a result of his taking herbal Viagra, which the FDA had issued a warning about in 2013.

With ‘frozen egg’ technique, women to freeze their eggs in their youths, if they want to get pregnant late in life.

Hysteroscopic and laparoscopic sterilisation is very popular with females, but comes with several complications as well as safety risks.

A West Australian report has revealed that more Australians are dying on the operating table because of obesity-related issues.

The latest three-dimensional structure of supercoiled DNA imaged in great detail has revealed that DNA is far more dynamic than what was known previously.

Clinical studies by researchers on babies have made them suffer unnecessary pain and have also breached the international standards for ethical research.

The Australian health industry is watching the Trans-Pacific Partnership closely after the agreement was signed following five years of secret negotiations.

AIHW has released a report saying that the premature deaths over time could have been prevented or treated with proper medical care.

A new report from the AIHW shows the rapid increase of demand for “ice” drug from Australians, especially the indigenous people.

A cheap man-made drug, Flakka, has hit Australia, resulting in a series of extreme symptoms in people, youths in particular.

Author reveals the secret behind the easy invasion of Nazi troops of Poland and France during World War II.

A protein BDNF controls the heart's functioning.

A new chemical agent, BDNF, has been found to control fear and anxiety.

A drink a day may not be bad for the heart.

An egg a day can actually be a preventive against diseases.

It may be easier to quit smoking during the end of the period.

There does not seem to be a strong link between genes and asthma, a new study indicates.

To reset your body clock, all you might need are pills.