How does living with a pooch influence a person's health? That’s the question at the centre of a new University of Sydney study. Study lead associate professor Emmanuel Stamatakis, from the Charles Perkins Centre and Sydney School of Public Health, ...

It was hearing birthing stories from her grandmother and aunties that sparked midwife and urbanised Ngunnawal woman Cassandra Nest’s passion for maternity care. Now, she plans to share her knowledge of the industry and of the importance of culturally safe ...

Researchers are one step closer to identifying genes linked to a gynecological disease affecting 1-in-10 Australian women. A global study into the genetic causes of endometriosis has identified a wider array of genetic links to the disease than what was previously ...

Australian scientists are leading the world in a new and unique approach to fighting some of the most common cancers with the launch of the Australian Centre for Cancer Glycomics at Griffith University. The new field of research involves targeting ...

One-in-four patients with pneumonia don't respond to antibiotics, leading to calls for older Australians to get vaccinated against a deadly strain of the serious lung infection. A US study of 250,000 people presented at the American Thoracic Society International conference ...

Moderate consumption of chocolate has been linked to a lower risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AF), an irregular heart rhythm that can lead to stroke if untreated. Research published in the journal Heart found the rate of AF was lower ...

RN Vanessa Cramond knows well the toll of war on the health of a country’s people. After starting her career working in HIV, Cramond took on increasingly senior roles within Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and eventually led the organisation’s emergency ...

The impact exercise has on surviving many common cancers can't be ignored, with Australian research showing the risk of dying may be reduced by nearly a half by regularly walking and lifting moderate weights. A review of more than 100 ...

Aspirin and early detection are helping to save the lives of Australian women and babies at risk of dying from the pregnancy complication pre-eclampsia. Researchers at The Royal Women's Hospital in Melbourne discovered in the lab that low-dose aspirin inhibits ...

Australia's reserves of O-type blood have fallen to a dangerously low two-day supply and people with O-Positive and O-Negative blood types are being urged to roll up their sleeves and donate. The Australian Red Cross Blood Service says 8000 people ...