Abraxane, the leading breast cancer drug has been found to be effective in fighting non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), based on an international study.
According to the poll of NSW based renovators, 60 per cent admit to exposing themselves to the deadly material and they appear to be flippant about the associated risks. The poll also found frightening levels of exposure to building materials now linked to fatal lung disease.
Australia's Arrow Energy Ltd asked for trading in its shares to be suspended on Friday, stoking speculation that Royal Dutch Shell and PetroChina would sweeten their joint $3 billion offer for the coal-seam gas producer.
President Barack Obama canceled his trip to Asia and Australia to monitor a critical vote on the health care bill, White House's spokesman Robert Gibbs said during a press briefing Thursday.
According to the Association for Prevention and Harm Reduction Programs Australia (Anex), bans on prisoners possessing drugs and syringes have failed to stop their routine use behind the prison walls.
The self-regulation of advertising, and other media industries, has failed to protect children from an onslaught of sexualized content, says the professional body for Australia's psychiatrists.
According to expert researched commissioned by the NSW Labor government, Kevin Rudd's activity-based funding model, may cause more than a quarter of Australia's hospitals to go broke.
Help the Parkinson's sufferers in Australia cope up with the trauma of having the disease early in life
Kids should now take an active part in the stop obesity campaign in Australia
Vedanta Resources may demerge its aluminium division. According to a report appeared in The Independent in UK, the new firm will be the world's fourth biggest aluminium player, behind Russia's United Company Rusal, America's Alcoa and China's Chalco.
Climate change to be the focus for the nest public forums in Australia
Small hospitals in Australia may not survive because of the new Rudd model.
Australia's Arrow Energy said on Tuesday it was in active discussions with Royal Dutch Shell and PetroChina over their joint $3 billion takeover offer, prompting analyst talk of a sweetened deal.
According to latest findings released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), those living in country and remote areas are more likely to die or need hospital care for cardiovascular disease (CVD).
The number of misbehaving doctors at Australia rises to 300%
Dr Cynthia Weinstein, a plastic surgeon in Melbourne has chosen to deregister herself prior to medical board hearing into allegations of botched surgery.
Australia's top scientists on Monday released a State of the Climate report at a time of growing scepticism over climate change as a result of revelations of errors in some global scientific reports.
Once upon a time South Africa was the largest gold producer in the world. But, things have changed now it has fallen to the fourth position in the world as the mines in the country are facing severe power problems and decline in the output. A further decline in the country's mined gold output in 2009 has now relegated the country to fourth position in the world gold production stakes.
Shares in National Australia Bank, the country's top lender, have lagged peers by far in the past six months as investors fret its acquisition moves are distracting it from the core banking operations.
Australia circa 2050, population 35 million, climate change induced rising sea levels have flooded the Gold Coast resort region, apartment blocks are now used to grow food and people commute in monorail pods above the sea.
Royal Dutch Shell Plc said it was planning a return to robust growth in oil and gas production after seven years of decline and unveiled strong reserves additions that should underpin longer-term growth aims. Europe's largest oil company by market value said it was targeting output of 3.5 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2012, up from 3.15 million in 2009 -- equivalent...
Midwives in Australia can now provide care with insurance under the new law passed by the parliament.
