A new class of cancer drug, which targets the most commonly mutated gene in human cancers, has shown promise in an early-stage trial with 20% response rate in patients with advanced solid cancers. The ...

An international task force, which includes Australians, has outlined the circumstances in which it may be clinically indicated to take people off certain drugs used to treat mental illness. They say ...

The protection against cervical cancer provided by human papillomavirus vaccination shows no sign of waning after as much as 18 years, according to a Swedish study of HPV vaccines and cervical cancer ...

Understanding the ideal surface geometry for coral settlement and early growth was the shared goal of a new research project that is already achieving success. Just like a human newborn, coral larvae ...

Scan anyone over 40 with an MRI, and you are likely to find abnormalities in their rotator cuff (a group of muscles and tendons in the shoulder), and this shouldn't be used to diagnose or direct ...

*BRIEFING RECORDING AVAILABLE* An annual survey of young Australians aged 15-29, called the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll (SDRR) survey, has revealed the gaps in what young Australians know about their ...

Brazilian researchers who have pooled together past research on the topic say that, despite larger muscle mass, transgender women have comparable physical fitness levels to those of cisgender women.

Aussie and US researchers suggest that exercising might be as good as, or better than medication or therapies for dealing with symptoms of anxiety and depression. The team reviewed past research ...

Young sea lions may learn to forage by going on hunting trips with their mothers, according to Australian researchers. The scientists say some marine mammals are known to directly teach each other ...

A 10 year vaccination program against rotavirus, human papillomavirus and pneumococcal disease could save over 1,000 lives across Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu, but it could use up as much as 775% ...

Australian pharmacists may not always be prescribing the most effective morning-after pill, according to long-form interviews with 17 community pharmacists about how they handle requests for emergency ...

Aussie researchers looked into the social lives of 68 people diagnosed with a neurological condition - such as stroke, MS, and Parkinson's - and say having a bigger social network was linked to ...