Spider venom spawns heart attack and stroke drug
Venom from a spider found on K'gari, formerly known as Fraser Island, has been used to develop a drug that prevents damage during heart attacks and strokes.
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With extreme heat forecast for the ACT, the Australian Medical Association (AMA) ACT president Dr Kerrie Aust is urging parents and carers to learn the warning signs of heat-related illness in children.
Are mozzie repellents safe to use? And do I really need them in Australia? CAMERON WEBB has the science.
Australians are being encouraged to take extra care of their mental wellbeing as experts express concern about the repercussions of the Bondi Beach massacre.
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Incontinent in my 20s: breaking the bathroom stigma
Shame and a lack of information are preventing people from disclosing a common health condition and women are twice as likely to be impacted as men.
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‘Holding the tide back’: doctor’s plea for health deal
The federal and state governments are being urged to come together to reach a funding agreement for overwhelmed public hospitals.
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No sweat: perspiration tests to revolutionalise health
Wearable sweat sensors could soon detect stress, glucose and other biomarkers in real time, with researchers developing patches for non-invasive monitoring.
“Summer in Canberra can bring sudden spikes in temperature, and even moderate heat can affect your health if you’re not prepared,” says ACT Chief Health Officer Dr Kerryn Coleman.
New research says a simple swap from regular salt, which is high in sodium, to potassium-enriched salt can reduce the risk of high blood pressure (hypertension) – the leading cause of preventable death in Australia.
Australians are being urged to rebuild their trust in vaccines amid a growing "anti-science sentiment" and falling vaccination rates.
Long distances are not the only thing stopping young rural men seeing their doctor, with social stigma and loneliness also hindering care.
World-first data shows almost 21,000 Australians are living with incurable breast cancer, with advocates saying health services for the population fall short.
Australian men are facing health challenges and dying from avoidable causes with risk-taking, substance use and masculinity expectations leading to concerns.
Cancer specialist ANTHONY LINTON explains why parents should not be too worried about coloured sand recalls.
Some schools will reopen and others close over the detection of trace amounts of asbestos in a play sand product, while experts say the risk remains very low.
Despite medical improvements, Australians in disadvantaged areas are dying at higher rates than their privileged counterparts compared to four decades ago.
Voluntary assisted dying is available to eligible Canberrans suffering with a terminal condition from today.
The former Curtin Primary School is set to become Canberra's first dementia care village, at a cost of $150 million.
From November 4 to 6, 36-year-old Ash Madgwick will be taking to the AIS arena alone to complete an Ultraman challenge by swimming 10km, riding 421km and running a double marathon (84km). But why?
