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Water injections to relieve back pain in labour no longer 'midwifery voodoo'

Jul 6, 2020

Sterile water injections provide effective pain relief for women with labour back pain, according to University of Queensland-led research. (more…)

Tiny molecule could protect newborns from brain damage

Jun 24, 2020

Oxygen deprivation can be the worst start to a newborn’s life, resulting in brain damage, epilepsy, developmental delays and death. (more…)

Immunisation in pregnancy ‘safe’, but uptake still low

Jun 2, 2020

Research by a Charles Darwin University PhD graduate shows influenza and pertussis (whooping cough) vaccines in pregnancy are safe for mums and bubs, but uptake remains low. (more…)

New push to solve deadly cancers

May 21, 2020

Finding treatment targets for deadly cancers such as glioblastoma – a type of brain cancer which kills more people under the age of 40 than any other cancer and more…

New guidelines highlight importance of managing high blood pressure

May 8, 2020

A new global set of guidelines released (International Society of Hypertension 2020 Global Hypertension Practice Guidelines) will help countries across the world manage hypertension, which is particularly critical in the…

COVID-19: The immune system can fight back

Mar 19, 2020

Melbourne researchers have mapped immune responses from one of Australia’s first novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients, showing the body’s ability to fight the virus and recover from the infection. (more…)

Second wind: New technology to help diagnose and manage respiratory diseases

Mar 3, 2020

Monash University researchers have developed radical non-invasive technology that can be used to diagnose respiratory lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis and lung cancer, and potentially fast-track treatments for patients.…

Sydney researchers make coronavirus breakthrough

Feb 16, 2020

A team of health and medical experts at the University of Sydney and NSW Health, working around the clock, has grown the live virus to help diagnose and contain its…

The journey of Sydney’s top plastic surgeon - Dr Mark Kohout

Dec 17, 2019

Cosmetic surgery can be accompanied by many doubts and questions – Will it hurt? Will I recover quickly? Will I be looked after properly? (more…)