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Despite the huge numbers of people now using mobile phones, there hasn't been a corresponding increase in brain cancers, researchers say.

Tributes are flooding in for medical marijuana champion Dan Haslam, who lost his battle with bowel cancer this week. The 25-year-old, who died on February 24

Aboriginal people are more than twice as likely to have serious head and neck cancers by the time they're diagnosed than non-Aboriginal people, a study shows.

The molecule, GPR158, has been linked to a biological process critical to the way prostate cancer stops responding to hormone therapies. Drugs that

Scientists have found out why smoking cannabis can cause over-eating, with marijuana working on the part of the brain that normally suppresses appetite.

A prototype drug has provided protection for monkeys carrying the simian version of the AIDS virus, giving hope of a vaccine for HIV in humans.

Controversial US anti-vaccine campaigner Dr Sherri Tenpenny has cancelled her Australian tour, citing security concerns and "anti-free speech terrorists".

Donors have pledged $US7.5 billion to extend a child vaccination drive in developing countries. Countries and private donors have pledged $US7.5

A large study in the United States has found nurses working rotating night shifts face an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and lung cancer. The study

At least five venues have cancelled events featuring a controversial US anti-vaccination campaigner, amid a growing internet protest against her visit.