Diseases
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Researchers discover rare disease in Australia HealthTimes - 22-06-2017
A rare infectious disease thought to be non-existent in the southern hemisphere has been discovered in Australia by researchers from the University of Sydney.
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First step towards better care for chronic conditions HealthTimes - 22-06-2017
People living with multiple chronic conditions will be better able to navigate the health system and manage their own health through a $1 million CareFirst trial funded by
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Global push to reform the way we define disease HealthTimes - 17-05-2017
Experts release new rules for panels which seek to make more healthy people into patients A group of international experts today released
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World-first discovery of protein that causes liver disease brings hope for new treatments HealthTimes - 11-04-2017
In a world-first discovery, scientists at Sydney’s Westmead Institute for Medical Research have identified a protein that causes liver fibrosis (scarring), paving
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On the verge of a Malaria vaccine HealthTimes - 27-03-2017
Medical scientists have worked in vain for many years to develop a vaccine for Malaria, which kills hundreds of thousands of people every year. In 2015, 429,000 deaths from
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Scientists solve mystery of immune cells in the liver HealthTimes - 24-03-2017
In a discovery that could aid malaria vaccine research, scientists led by The Australian National University (ANU) have tracked immune cells and discovered a key molecule
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Expanding disease definitions under scientific scrutiny HealthTimes - 14-06-2017
Prestigious national award granted to investigate why so many people are being diagnosed and treated for diseases that won’t harm them
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Gold Coast a new Australian hub for clinical trials HealthTimes - 15-03-2017
From Phase 1 human trials for a Malaria vaccine, to studies aimed at treating osteoporosis and a number of trials into innovative life-saving stroke treatment, the Gold Coast
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A new online assessment tool will help identify coeliac disease AAP - 13-03-2017
A new online assessment tool will help identify Australians living with coeliac disease. It's feared more than a quarter of a million Australians
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Research has shown Ross River virus could become a global epidemic AAP - 22-02-2017
The Ross River virus risks becoming
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Ross River virus breakthrough AAP - 21-02-2017
Australian researchers have made an exciting discovery that could lead to the better treatment of those with mosquito-borne diseases like Ross River virus.
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Indigenous children risk of life-threatening golden staph infection AAP - 15-06-2017
The number of indigenous children who die in intensive care from a severe infection is twice that of non-indigenous children. Indigenous children
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What is Sjogren's syndrome? AAP - 30-01-2017
Sjogren's syndrome, a chronic autoimmune disease, affects mainly women and in 2011 halted the career of Australian Open 2017 finalist Venus Williams. WHAT
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White spot disease remains a threat to prawns in Queensland AAP - 20-01-2017
Treatment to eradicate white spot disease has finished at five prawn farms in southeast Queensland where the infection was detected late last year.
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A drug-resistant bacteria may be spreading more widely AAP - 17-01-2017
Scientists in the US have warned about the spread of a 'nightmare' drug-resistant bacteria that appears to be flying under the radar.
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Deadly soil disease spreads to the Northern Territory's desert region AAP - 12-01-2017
Central Australian residents are being warned against a deadly soil disease following recent flooding in desert regions across the Northern Territory.
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Brisbane children hospitalised with meningococcal disease AAP - 05-01-2017
Three Brisbane children have been hospitalised with meningococcal
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Early drug intervention for Parkinson's disease possible AAP - 09-12-2016
An international study, led by researchers in Australia, on Parkinson's disease has found early intervention before symptoms start to appear may be possible.
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Western Australia undiagnosed diseases program success AAP - 29-11-2016
Western Australia's undiagnosed diseases program has exceeded expectations by diagnosing five out of seven children since it launched earlier this year.
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A vaccine against HIV infection is closer to becoming a reality AAP - 22-11-2016
A vaccine against HIV infection is closer to becoming a reality, University of Adelaide researchers say. Plenty of people battle the common
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