Australia’s ambitious goal of no new cases of HIV by 2020 will be a tough deadline to meet given rates have been steadily increasing since 2000. Here, the ABC hears five perspectives on a major breakthrough in the fight against the epidemic — the preventative drug known as PrEP.
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Australian researchers find new hope for ovarian cancer treatment
Australian researchers say they now know why ovarian cancer becomes resistant to chemotherapy and some drugs.
Koch tells Health Minister to ‘get a backbone’, resigns from organ donation advisory council
Television presenter David Koch resigns as chairman of the Organ and Tissue Authority Advisory Council in protest over the Government’s handling of a review into organ donation.
Scientists discover Ebola virus’s Achilles heel
US researchers believe they may have pinpointed the Achilles heel of the Ebola virus, which could hold the key to developing an effective preventative vaccine, a new study reveals.
Breakthrough brain implant helps paralysed people gain independence
A new kind of brain implant that can sense a patient’s intent to move a robotic arm is being hailed as a breakthrough in harnessing mind power to help paralysed people gain more independence.
Pot kills crippling pain, medical marijuana user says
Cancer-sufferer Paul Lawrence says he survives crippling daily pain with medical marijuana, including a breakfast marijuana smoothie, joints and hash oil throughout the day.
New hospital ratings evaluate delivery of “typical care”
The Internet has made it easier to become an educated consumer. At the touch of a button, you can find reviews of thousands of products and services — even health services — from consumer groups and fellow customers. It’s no surprise that many people count on these reviews and rankings before visiting a hospital. For the past 25 years, US News and World Report has been listing the “best hospitals” in the United States. In a Viewpoint article in this week’s JAMA, the magazine’s top health analysts describe how they are expanding and changing the way they rate hospitals. Common procedures, conditions will be included Since 1990, US News has analyzed information from about 2,000 large hospitals in the United States and ranked the top 50 in
Rugby players wear head sensors in new concussion study
Randwick Rugby Club players are wearing bio sensors behind their ears so doctors and coaches can measure the impact of hits on the field as part of a new study into concussion in sport.
Researchers closer to finding new type 2 diabetes treatment after finding genetic link in mice
Australian researchers are closer to finding a new treatment for type 2 diabetes after discovering a link between protein intake and improved control of blood glucose in mice.
Fertility doctors warn women not to leave it too late to freeze eggs for IVF
Fertility doctors are warning women not to leave it too late to freeze eggs for future IVF procedures, even though the science is increasing the odds of conception.
Lifelong flu vaccine hopes raised by immune cell discovery
Scientists discover how flu-killing immunity cells can memorise and destroy strains of influenza, raising hopes for a new lifelong flu vaccine.