Diseases
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New test for early detection of eye disease Health Times - 18-03-2016
A new eye chart test for early detection of an age-related eye disease has been developed by researchers in Auckland, Ulster and London. Age-related
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Bat immune system could hold key for disease prevention AAP - 23-02-2016
An ability by bats to keep their immune system switched on all the time may provide clues to help protect humans against fatal diseases, say researchers.
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Breakthrough study discovers superbug mechanism AAP - 23-02-2016
The problem of antibiotic resistance is closer to a solution with scientists now knowing the mechanism bacteria use to keep up their defences.
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Lyme disease 'conspiracy' claims hit AHPRA AAP - 15-02-2016
A growing number of Australians who have never left the country believe they have a disease that medical experts insist cannot be contracted in Australia.
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Measles alert remains for Melbourne AAP - 11-02-2016
Victoria's health authority has warned people to remain on the alert despite no new cases of measles being reported. Melburnians are being
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Race for Zika vaccine gains momentum AAP - 01-02-2016
Scientists and private developers are doing all they can to develop a vaccine for the Zika virus. Companies and scientists are racing to create
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Birth defects rise in Brazil as Zika virus spreads AAP - 22-01-2016
The number of suspected cases of microcephaly, thought to be caught through mosquito bites, is increasing in Brazil. The cases of babies born
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Stem cell treatment helps MS patients walk AAP - 19-01-2016
A treatment that has the potential to reverse the effects of multiple sclerosis has been tested in clinical trials in four countries. A stem
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Survivor blood no help to Ebola patients AAP - 07-01-2016
Doctors have sometimes used blood from Ebola survivors to treat others afflicted with the virus, but a study suggests the strategy has little effect.
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Pair diagnosed with measles in Sydney AAP - 16-12-2015
Two people have been diagnosed with measles in Sydney, leading authorities to warn to be on the lookout for symptoms - fever, red eyes and a runny nose.
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Tastier drugs to cut TB death in kids AAP - 03-12-2015
Health experts hope new fruit-flavoured drugs will help cut the number of tuberculosis deaths among children. Children will be more likely
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Landmark Australian HIV prevention trial AAP - 01-12-2015
A landmark HIV prevention trial aims to virtually eliminate transmissions of the virus in NSW by 2020, says a researcher. HIV negative people
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"Hidden HIV epidemic" among Asia-Pacific teens AAP - 01-12-2015
UNICEF says Asian cities such as Bangkok, Hanoi and Jakarta have emerged as new transmission hubs for HIV among adolescents. The Asia-Pacific
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Anti-alcoholism drug 'wakes up' dormant HIV HealthTimes - 17-11-2015
An anti-alcoholism drug has been found to "wake up" dormant HIV cells in patients, say researchers who now want to know how to kill them.
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Qld scientists discover quick dengue test AAP - 13-11-2015
University of Queensland scientists are hoping to develop a hand-held device that can detect dengue fever in wild mosquitoes. A pair of Queensland
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Malaria research boosted by Aussie grant AAP - 09-11-2015
Australian research has been boosted by a $10 million grant that will hopefully result in cheaper, better malaria treatments. Australian scientists
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Scarlet fever making a comeback HealthTimes - 05-11-2015
An international study led by University of Queensland (UQ) researchers has tracked the re-emergence of a childhood disease which had largely disappeared over the past 100
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British woman can 'smell' Parkinsons AAP - 23-10-2015
A British woman claims to have the ability to tell if someone has Parkinson's disease by sniffing their odour. Scientists have begun research
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Taiwan suffers deadliest dengue outbreak in history AAP - 25-09-2015
Taiwan is suffering its deadliest ever outbreak of mosquito-borne dengue fever with a record high of 42 deaths. Taiwan is suffering its deadliest
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Push for Govt subsidies on new Hep C treatments AAP - 14-09-2015
The federal government is under pressure to immediately subsidise new Hep C treatments or risk the deaths of thousands more sufferers. Thousands
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