AAP - 13-05-2015

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

AAP - 12-05-2015

Drug-resistant typhoid has become epidemic in Africa, according to a new study which examined bacteria from 63 countries. Drug-resistant typhoid has become an

AAP - 29-04-2015

The World Health Organisation has unveiled a plan to eradicate the deadly Ebola virus, aiming to identify and isolate the dwindling number of new cases by the end of May.

AAP - 21-04-2015

Eczema cream gives hope in MS fight Scientists believe two drugs used to treat common skin conditions could be key to breakthrough treatment for multiple sclerosis.[subscribe]

AAP - 21-04-2015

Australian scientists have discovered that malaria can be detected in the breath, paving the way for a simple and cheap test for the disease.

AAP - 17-03-2015

Anni Grindrod was stricken with arthritis when she eight years old. She is one of 6000 Australians whose childhoods are blighted by the disease.

AAP - 17-03-2015

Australian researcher have identified gene variants that are “promising candidates” for playing a role in the development of motor neurone disease.

AAP - 19-02-2015

The World Health Organisation has urged countries to invest billions of dollars to tackle 17 neglected tropical diseases - including dengue fever, leprosy and sleeping sickness

AAP - 16-12-2014

Melbourne researchers will trial a potential cure for hepatitis B on 50 patients from Australia and New Zealand. Fifty people with hepatitis

AAP - 28-11-2014

A class of drugs developed to treat HIV could be useful in treating age-related macular degeneration, a disease that leads to progressive loss of vision.