How biotechnology could offer hope for snakebite victims
Nov 13, 2016 16:02 pm UTC| Health Science
Snakebite is a major public health burden for low-income countries in tropical parts of the world. There are around 5 million bites and 150,000 deaths every year. And about 400,000 victims become permanently disabled...
Suppressing the immune system won't improve your chances of conceiving with IVF
Nov 10, 2016 22:41 pm UTC| Health
Its common for three or more rounds of IVF (in-vitro fertilisation) treatment to be unsuccessful, that is, to not to result in a pregnancy. The frustration leads many women to seek explanations and investigate alternative...
Why repealing Obamacare may not be as easy as Trump thinks
Nov 10, 2016 22:26 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics Health
Candidate Trump repeatedly called for repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, but it is unclear what President Trump will actually do about the ACA. It is not clear even with President Trump, and Republican...
Anosmia, the disability of being 'noseblind', is no laughing matter
Nov 07, 2016 11:06 am UTC| Health
Imagine a home audio equipment company promoting their new, cutting-edge sound system. The company uses a humorous advertising campaign and warns people that after they try their new product and hear all the wonderful...
Using DNA to unlock the mysteries of cannabis and reduce the risk of dodgy 'medical' products
Nov 01, 2016 05:52 am UTC| Health
The federal government will now accept licence applications for groups wanting to grow cannabis locally for scientific and medical purposes. Cannabis remains an illegal drug in Australia for recreational use and there...
Oct 31, 2016 11:09 am UTC| Health
Many people in their lifetime experience a sudden feeling of dizziness, be it head spinning, light-headedness, a floating sensation or a loss of balance, sometimes associated with nausea. In fact, dizziness is a frequent...
Dropping like flies: the rise of workplace burnout and how to tackle it
Oct 31, 2016 11:04 am UTC| Health
Burnout is on the rise. It is a growing problem for the modern workplace, having an impact on organisational costs, as well as employee health and well-being. These include possible long-term health risks and, due to its...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects