MEDICINE

A recent report reveals about 90 per cent of Australians with hepatitis C have not undergone treatment, although treatments for the condition are available.

According to doctors, nearly half of all Australians from the ages 55 and over have elevated risk of developing a stroke or experiencing a heart attack in the next five years.

A doctor who failed to properly clean surgical equipment has now led 450 patients at WA hospitals being at risk of serious viruses, including HIV and hepatitis as health authorities reported.

(Reuters) - Former National Institutes of Health director Dr. Harold Varmus was nominated by President Barack Obama on Monday to return to his former agency, this time as head of the National Cancer Institute.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Severe depression within the first year of a traumatic brain injury is common but treatment is not, Washington state researchers report.

The mysterious potentially life-threatening disease of a young woman from NSW - who had been regularly requiring medical care for more than a decade - and, its cure, has been successfully identified by Australian doctors.

Apnex Medical announced preliminary data from an Australian first-in-man study has revealed substantial improvements in sleep for people experiencing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

Children exposed to pesticides known as organophosphates could have a higher risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a U.S. study.

In a national survey conducted by Hepatitis Australia revealed that vast majority of Australians have a disturbingly low knowledge of hepatitis B and C.

Kate Pulling, now aged 23 was found to be suffering from an unknown disease in which her immune system's signaling processes fails to function properly leading her to fall sick frequently. She has gone through hospital care for more than a decade as a result of the condition

The US environmental advocacy groups reported that several perfumes containing chemicals that have not been thoroughly tested for safety may have serious health effects.

Indigenous communities in central Australia have ranked the worst in the world for rates of severe pneumonia among young children.

Children whose mothers had low exposure to sunlight during their first three months of pregnancy may have a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis(MS) later in life, according to a study in Australia.

Based on the national survey conducted by Hepatitis Australia, most Australians surprisingly have a disturbingly limited knowledge of hepatitis B and C.

In a significant research supported by the World Health Organization, evidence found excessive mobile phone users may be exposed to increased brain cancer risk, but the findings were not conclusive.

Three out of four nursing homes admit that they cannot provide residents the quality of care and services required by law, based on the current public funding levels.

The world's biggest study of the health effects of mobile phones found that the top 10 per cent of the users are up to 40 per cent more likely to develop glioma, a common type of brain cancer.

Recent Australian study has assessed prognostic aspects for patients with peritoneal mesothelioma who have underwent cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC).

Health officials advice people worried about privacy issues related to the use of electronic health and medical records to not be doubtful as the real health advantages far exceed the little potential drawbacks.

According to the research by Melbourne scientists, routine physical and mental exercises can delay the onset of the hereditary Huntington's disease.

According to Don Pegler, state member for Mount Gambier, the loss of two psychologists in the city reveals a limited focus on mental health in South Australia