Diseases

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.

University of Queensland scientists are hoping to develop a hand-held device that can detect dengue fever in wild mosquitoes. A pair of Queensland

Australian research has been boosted by a $10 million grant that will hopefully result in cheaper, better malaria treatments. Australian scientists

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

A British woman claims to have the ability to tell if someone has Parkinson's disease by sniffing their odour. Scientists have begun research

Taiwan is suffering its deadliest ever outbreak of mosquito-borne dengue fever with a record high of 42 deaths. Taiwan is suffering its deadliest

The federal government is under pressure to immediately subsidise new Hep C treatments or risk the deaths of thousands more sufferers. Thousands

Prevention is the key to easing Australia's increasing health burden of kidney disease, say experts. Australia's health bill for chronic

A fifth of Australians will battle at least two chronic diseases in their lives, with arthritis and cardiovascular disease the most frequent

Scientists at an international conference have called for continued funding for research to find a cure for AIDS as the disease continues to kill millions.

AIDS experts are hoping a global conference in Vancouver will lead to changes in the way the world treats HIV. AIDS researchers have called

South Sudan's health ministry has confirmed 18 people have died following an outbreak of cholera. At least 18 people have died of cholera

There's mounting public concern as South Korea has recorded its seventh death from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome virus. South Korea

A University of Adelaide team has found further evidence to suggest genetics plays a bigger role than previously thought in cerebral palsy.

The total number of MERS virus infections in South Korea has risen to seven, officials say. South Korean officials say they have confirmed

Everyone with HIV infection should receive immediate, not deferred, treatment, say researchers after significant interim trial results. The

Labor is calling on the government not to end a program that helps families pay for expensive food needed by children with a rare metabolic disease.

A 32-year-old Queensland paramedic is in a serious condition in hospital after contracting measles. A Queensland paramedic who has contracted measles worked

A combination of two drugs has been used to treat the most common form of cystic fibrosis, with researchers optimistic about the trials. A combination of two

Queensland has had its highest number of Ross River virus cases in 20 years but the outbreak is now in decline. The worst Ross River virus outbreak in Queensland