Why male couples should think about HIV in their relationships

Dec 04, 2016 23:05 pm UTC| Health

In a relationship there are myriad issues to manage. Who walks the dog? Does his mother like me? Whom are we supporting to win RuPauls Drag Race All Stars 2? But there is one issue that can often be harder to manage how...

Can we blame climate change for thunderstorm asthma?

Dec 04, 2016 19:28 pm UTC| Health

Australians have been left unsettled by the recent thunderstorm asthma event that claimed eight lives in Melbourne. As with previous extreme weather events, we are left to wonder whether it was climate change at work, if...

Water intoxication: are we drowning in advice to drink more fluids?

Dec 04, 2016 02:03 am UTC| Health

A recent BMJ Case Report outlined the story of a 59-year-old woman who went to AE after experiencing pain when urinating and abdominal pain. Her symptoms were consistent with urinary tract infection (UTI, commonly referred...

Major Cancer Organizations Form Alliance To Create Cancer Vaccine

Dec 02, 2016 09:17 am UTC| Science Health

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in terms of medical issues in the world, affecting over 14 million patients on earth. The number of cancer patients is expected to grow by 2030, reaching over 21.7 million in...

Google AI Can Scan Retina To Look For Symptoms Of Impending Blindness

Dec 02, 2016 09:16 am UTC| Technology Health

It would seem that the time when machines surpass the ability of humans to do intricate work is almost here. One of Googles Artificial Intelligence projects is apparently capable of diagnosing the retina of patients to see...

Inquiry into Lyme-like illness calls for more research and better treatment

Dec 02, 2016 05:45 am UTC| Health

For the past 20 years, a debate about the presence of Lyme disease caused by ticks transmitting a specific group of bacteria has resulted in often intense and confused media attention in Australia. While some claim the...

Explainer: what is scurvy and is it making a comeback?

Dec 02, 2016 05:28 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

A major hospital in western Sydney recently reported a number of diabetes patients were suffering from scurvy, a historical disease common in sailors on long voyages who were deprived of citrus fruit and...