Cancer-killing cream for melanoma
RMIT University researchers have designed a peptide that imitates a melanoma-killing virus, in a biomedical engineering advance that could lead to the development of a cream to target and treat Australia’s “national cancer”.
The RMIT...
Are alcohol sponsors driving kids to drink?
The National Alliance for Action on Alcohol (NAAA) today raised concerns about the prominence of alcohol marketing and sponsorship for this weekend’s Bathurst 1000 V8 Supercar event.
The Bathurst race is a popular annual event...
Abortion rates plummet with free birth control
Providing birth control to women at no cost substantially reduced unplanned pregnancies and cut abortion rates by 62 percent to 78 percent over the national rate, a new study shows.
The research, by investigators at...
Poor communication about children’s drug reactions
Many parents are dissatisfied with communication regarding adverse drug reactions experienced by their child, and the implications of such reactions for the child's future use of medicines, according to a new study published Oct....
Poor communication about children's drug reactions
Many parents are dissatisfied with communication regarding adverse drug reactions experienced by their child, and the implications of such reactions for the child's future use of medicines, according to a new study published Oct....
Is delaying premature delivery safe?
Professor Zarko Alfirevic from the Department of Women's and Children's Health at the University of Liverpool argues that although premature children tend to have lower cognitive ability than their peers and 14.9 million are...
Men’s views of abortion
A study of unmarried men living with female partners found that most would prefer to have input on decisions about terminating an unexpected pregnancy, and most men said their own views would depend more...
Men's views of abortion
A study of unmarried men living with female partners found that most would prefer to have input on decisions about terminating an unexpected pregnancy, and most men said their own views would depend more...
Moving from high to low-poverty benefits adolescent girls
Although some girls benefited from a program that moved families from high-poverty areas to low-poverty areas, boys and adolescents from families with preexisting health-related vulnerabilities did not appear to experience mental health benefits, according...
Curb screen time to avoid health and developmental problems
Curbs on children's daily screen time and delaying the age at which they start "the world's favourite pastime" are urgently needed to stave off the risk of serious health and developmental problems, argues a...
