Illness
The end of venom? Sydney scientists find new cure for flesh-eating snake bites
A bold new technique for finding antidotes for box jellyfish stings, vipers’ venom, and death cap mushrooms has emerged from a Sydney lab.
- by Angus Dalton
Latest
‘People don’t want to talk’: The taboo ‘zombie’ problem in medical science
Bad science is affecting clinical guidelines, but now an Australian professor has a solution.
- by Angus Dalton
New hit: Contact sport, CTE link to Parkinson’s-style disease
New research from Boston University links repeated head knocks to physical and mental deterioration.
- by Greg Baum
Why aren’t there any good medical treatments for a stroke?
As more young people experience the affliction which strikes at least 100 Australians a day, research into better medicines is getting held back.
- by Angus Dalton
Health chief warns return to school will worsen current Qld spike in viruses
Cases of COVID-19, influenza and RSV are already on the rise, with the return to school expected to see numbers continue to climb across the state.
- by Courtney Kruk
Gastro cases hit 20-year high as parasite spreads disease to toddlers
A gastrointestinal disease caused by the cryptosporidiosis parasite has reached alarming rates, with daycare and school aged children picking up the infection.
- by Amber Schultz
Exclusive
Smoking & vaping
Vape crackdown in chaos with regulators unprepared, fearing organised crime
Four days into a nationwide ban on the sale of vapes, federal and state authorities are playing the blame game about who should be enforcing the rules.
- by Chris Vedelago
Dozens of countries have slapped a sugar tax on junk food. But Australia is split on the decision
Taxing drinks based on their sugar content would force manufacturers to make their products healthier, a parliamentary report argues. Some are not so convinced.
- by Angus Thomson
‘It’s a total game changer’: Australian breakthrough in DNA editing
Scientists say they have discovered a tool that makes gene editing easier and more precise, opening up possibilities from eliminating diabetes to fighting global warming.
- by Angus Dalton
Opinion
Opinion
I thought the human body was beautiful, then I went to the chemist
I’ve suddenly seen the local pharmacy for what it is: a house of pain.
- by Richard Glover
Mariam spent four hours trying to find antibiotics. She’s one of the lucky ones
GPs have been urged to cut back on prescribing antibiotics to children as NSW experiences a surge in respiratory illnesses.
- by Angus Thomson