A clinical trial that aims to match blood cancer sufferers with more precise treatments to help them beat the deadly disease will now be offered to West Australians. Currently, patients in WA living… [+3235 chars]
To the Editor: Wu and colleagues1 describe a case of congenital syphilis where the mother had no apparent risk factors and a single negative syphilis serology collected in early pregnancy. The father… [+32 chars]
A team of researchers in Australia and New Zealand has found that MRI scans can detect prostate cancer more accurately than the newer, prostate-specific -PSMA PET/CT scanning technique. The findings… [+3765 chars]
Lisa Ward's son Jace has been gone for exactly a year now. But his impact on the care of children with brain cancer continues. Lisa is making sure of that. Jace, of Wamego, Kansas, was 20 and a soph… [+15941 chars]
To the Editor: Wu and colleagues1 describe a case of congenital syphilis where the mother had no apparent risk factors and a single negative syphilis serology collected in early pregnancy. The father… [+32 chars]
A woman with terminal cancer says she is determined to make the most of her life after being given just a few years to live. Vicky McDowell, 32, from Manchester, has secondary breast cancer, which … [+8455 chars]
You could be forgiven for never having heard of lysosome-associated membrane protein 5. LAMP5 is found in the brain, but until previously very little was known about its function. Director of the Ma… [+4241 chars]
NSW Health has extended the free flu vaccine timeframe amid concerns vaccination rates are still not where they should be. Free flu shots are available from general practices and pharmacies until J… [+2688 chars]
Researchers say a wearable robot they have created, which acts like an external layer of muscles, could potentially help millions of muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, and stroke patients regain… [+4240 chars]
Dogs can contract the disease when playing in or drinking contaminated water such as ponds and puddles. Photo: Curtin Veterinary Clinic, Facebook. THE Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) is warn… [+2135 chars]
North Coast Public Health director Paul Douglas said there was no ongoing risk to the broader community, but families should be alert and review their childrens immunisation status. Diphtheria is ve… [+536 chars]
Peoples fish oil supplements may be even fishier than theyd want them to be, according to a report from independent testing company Labdoor. The company claims to have found that a substantial number… [+2718 chars]
