Treatment: New drug gives cancer patients hope
Bladder cancer patients have been given fresh hope of a longer life thanks to a new drug that encourages the immune system to destroy...
Screening: Local contractor chose to build PET scanner facility
The $6 million project to construct the building accommodating the Territory’s own PET scanner has been awarded to Darwin-based company...
Occupational and Environmental: ‘Toxic disaster’ alert amid rule changes
A Turnbull government move to slash industrial chemical regulation could create ‘‘toxic chemical disasters’’ and leave the public and...
Research: Cancer ‘switch’ flags new drugs fight
The master controller responsible for flicking the “switch” that allows a cancer to shield itself from the immune system has been...
Screening: Health at risk
Tens of thousands of Victorians are missing out on vital but costly tests to detect cancer, birth defects and other serious conditions...
Research: Research paves way for kids to leave hospital
A worldwide review, by researchers at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, has found young patients with acute infections, skin...
Research: Positive view seen as crucial medicine
Having a positive attitude can improve outcomes for those living with chronic illness, a research review has found. Researchers at Curtin...
Research: Breast cancer drug gives new hope to IVF parents
A breast cancer wonder drug is being used in IVF to boost success rates for older women. Tamoxifen is normally given to patients who have...
Research: Hope for kid brain cancer
A breast cancer drug could be the key to treating the most common form of childhood brain tumour, research has found. A University of...
Research: Cancer wipeout
A new vaccine could prevent up to 93 per cent of cervical cancers in Australia, a milestone researchers say could almost eradicate the...
