Medical research

"Hidden" salt in some types of paracetamol has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease and death in a large new study. Thanks to safety

A large study into rare blood clots linked with AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine has found between just one and three cases per million, and only after the first dose, shedding

It may not be surprising that working on a hazardously noisy construction site or farm or industrial workshop can increase the chances of developing tinnitus.

Scientists are hoping to improve sleep health among Indigenous Australians after new research found they are far more likely to experience unhealthy slumber.

Children who experience a nasty and persistent wet cough may be affected by an antibiotic-resistant slime, new research suggests. Some kids with stubborn coughs

Researchers have found another way to fight listeria infections that can cause severe illness in pregnant women and people with immune deficiencies. The team

Monthly vitamin D supplements won't increase life expectancy for older Australians, a study has found. However, results from the QIMR Berghofer Medical

Symptoms of long COVID have been found to last at least eight months following infection after a new study identified its immune profile to help tailor treatment.

Two new medical research centres will be established via $20 million in federal government funding. Cardiovascular disease and diabetes will both be targeted,

The Morrison government is providing $63.4 million in funding for research into some some of the world's rarest forms of cancer and disease. The funding

More evidence is emerging that the Omicron coronavirus variant is affecting the upper respiratory tract, causing milder symptoms than previous variants, a World Health Organisation

Research by South African scientists suggests that Omicron infection enhances neutralising immunity against the Delta variant of the coronavirus. The study,

Australian scientists have found a gene in the human body that mutates in some people and accelerates kidney disease. Kidney disease impacts 1.7 million Australians

Tiny human muscle cells will be blasted into space in an experiment which could help people live longer, healthier lives. The experiment, called MicroAge, is

UK research has found Omicron might be less efficient at attacking the lungs than earlier COVID-19 variants. The Cambridge Institute of Therapeutic Immunology

Victorian scientists are hoping to fine-tune Australia's first mRNA vaccine by the first quarter of 2022. Researchers at Monash University developed the

More than 445,000 Australians are currently living with the effects of a stroke while an estimated one in four people will suffer one during their lifetime.

Current obesity levels will explain 10,000 cases of thyroid cancer in the next 10 years and most of those will be men, a new Australian study shows. Being overweight

Nearly 70 per cent of young gender diverse Aussies feel they have been unfairly treated in this past year, highlighting an urgent need for support, Mission Australia's

Australian scientists are attempting to make a pill containing many of the benefits of exercise. But it won't be medicine for lazy couch potatoes.[subscribe]