AAP - 11-12-2015

A mother-of-two diagnosed with two extremely rare autoimmune disorders has had funding for her life-saving treatment cut. A Perth woman suffering

AAP - 30-10-2015

New laws have given Queensland childcare centres the right to refuse to accept children who are not fully immunised. Queensland childcare centres

AAP - 08-09-2015

Antibiotics have no effect on viruses but scientists hope to change that in the next decade after identifying a gene that can defend the body against flu.

AAP - 26-08-2015

A major study has found exposure to peanuts in infancy seemed to help build tolerance - contrary to conventional thinking. A pediatricians'

AAP - 25-08-2015

Scientists say they have made a significant breakthrough in the quest to create a "universal" flu vaccine. Scientists have taken a

AAP - 06-08-2015

A university says children from poorer families are less likely to be fully immunised, but not because of parents' anti-vaccination attitudes.

AAP - 17-07-2015

Researchers have found the AIDS vaccine is more effective in some people than others, with their genetic make-up the key. The effectiveness of

AAP - 26-06-2015

Australians are being urged to get vaccinated against influenza, as doctors say the laboratory-confirmed cases this year are only the tip of the iceberg.

AAP - 27-05-2015

A new US study may have uncovered crucial information about Ebola that could enable the development of a vaccine. US researchers believe they

AAP - 19-05-2015

More than half of Australians think people with a food allergy are over-cautious, a new survey has found. Unrealistic reactions from a handful of parents taint