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Moles increase melanoma risk fourfold AAP - 04-09-2014
People with moles are 4.6 times more likely to develop melanomas than those without, researchers say. [subscribe] Having moles on your
Double mastectomy won't lift survival rate AAP - 03-09-2014
Researchers have tried to determine whether evidence shows double mastectomies lead to longer lives for breast cancer patients. [subscribe]
New pill could offer hepatitis C cure AAP - 03-09-2014
New drug daclatasvir can rid 90 per cent of hepatitis C patients of the infection in 12 weeks when combined with other agents. [subscribe]
Plain packaging claims up in smoke: study AAP - 29-08-2014
The Cancer Council says new research shows the tobacco industry's major arguments against Australia's plain packaging reforms have gone up in smoke.
Depression in cancer patients 'ignored' AAP - 28-08-2014
A British study says large numbers of cancer patients who suffer from depression never receive any kind of effective treatment. Large numbers
NZ doctor 'forgot' to diagnose cancer AAP - 26-08-2014
A doctor in New Zealand has been criticised for forgetting to tell a patient that she probably had metastatic breast cancer. A doctor has been
Rarer forms of flu could help with vaccine AAP - 26-08-2014
Research suggests immunisation against bird flu strains that don't usually threaten humans may provide the nearest thing yet to a "universal" flu vaccine.
Obesity may affect breast cancer treatment AAP - 21-08-2014
Obesity may reduce the effectiveness of a common breast cancer treatment used on post-menopausal woman, a study has found. A common breast cancer treatment
Cholesterol drug curbs heart disease AAP - 19-08-2014
A cholesterol-lowering drug cuts heart and stroke risks by 30 per cent in diabetic women, according to a new study. A cholesterol-lowering
Chikungunya test vaccine shows promise AAP - 15-08-2014
A test vaccine for the joint disease chikungunya shows promise, its makers say, after its first human trials yielded positive results. A candidate