HPV and You
The Human Papillomavirus, also known as HPV, is a widespread sexually transmitted infection. In order to…
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There Is More to Genetic Testing Than You Might Realise
Genetic tests which reveal whether a person is carrying a gene known to trigger a specific…
How Would A Pandemic Affect Sydney?
January 25th marked 100 years since the Spanish flu epidemic hit Australia, and according to researchers…
The Global NCD Crisis
Non-communicable diseases are the leading cause of death around the globe responsible for more than 70%…
Vaccine For Coeliac Disease
For 160,000 Australians with coeliac disease, the only solution thus far has been a completely strict…
Disease’s Being Sniffed out by Dogs
It is well known that dogs have very powerful noses, often being used by police in…
Fighting chronic disease in the country through new healthy eating pro...
If you had visited the Western Victorian shire of Yarriambiack prior to 2015, we highly doubt…
Type 2 diabetes: our fastest growing chronic condition
It’s Australia’s fastest growing disease and by 2030 it is estimated that one in ten adults…
Diphtheria: Deadly Victorian Disease Makes A Comeback
Diphtheria sounds like a disease from Australia’s distant past. But believe or not, it’s still a…
Frogs form Resistance to Life Threatening Disease
In the 1970’s a disease caused by a highly contagious fungus has wiped out as many…
Feral Pigs Proliferate Plague
People and dogs in north-western NSW may be at risk with reports of a disease called…
How nanotechnology works in disease detection
They're a million times smaller than a grain of rice, so how can nanotechnology help detect…