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ANU researchers find new disease

HealthTimes - 26-10-2018

Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) have discovered a new genetic disease and a method for detecting more unexplained medical conditions.

 
Hope for people who have alopecia

AAP - 17-09-2018

A University of Melbourne-led study had found two new drugs allowed hair to grow in people living with sudden hair loss. People living with an

 
A rapid decline in the number of Australians taking up Hepatitis C treatment

AAP - 23-08-2018

More than 170,000 Australians are able to access subsidised medication to cure Hepatitis C but the number of people choosing to do so is declining.

 
Affordable treatment leads to fewer deaths from hepatitis C

HealthTimes - 14-08-2018

There has been a 20% decline in deaths from hepatitis C, new Kirby Institute data presented today at the Australasian Viral Hepatitis Conference in Adelaide shows.

 
Blood-sucking hookworms treatment for autoimmune diseases

AAP - 14-08-2018

Proteins extracted from hookworm saliva may soon treat common autoimmune diseases following an injection of funds into a Queensland biotech startup.

 
New research has pointed to a cell replacement treatment for cystic fibrosis

AAP - 02-08-2018

Cells that cause the debilitating and ultimately fatal cystic

 
South Australians heading overseas urged to ensure measles vaccinations are up to date

AAP - 06-07-2018

Families travelling overseas during the school holidays should ensure their measles vaccinations are up to date, South Australian health authorities warn.

 
Papua New Guinea declared a public health emergency over PNG polio outbreak

AAP - 28-06-2018

Papua New Guinea's government has declared emergencies in three provinces following the first outbreak of polio

 
Hand-washing and mask-wearing is a must this flu season

AAP - 04-06-2018

Australians have been warned against complacency when it comes to hand-washing and told of the importance of mask-wearing this flu season. A

 
Tobacco plant protein could be part of a new wave of antibiotic drugs

AAP - 18-05-2018

A team of scientists at La Trobe University in Melbourne have discovered a protein in a tobacco plant could be part of a new wave of antibiotic drugs.

 

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