Arthritis is a well-known problem, and arthritis located at the base of the thumb has been studied by a group at the University of Sydney, with an aim to improve effective treatment and care.

If you mention Transient Global Amnesia – TGA – chances are that nobody has heard of it. When Dasha Ross lost her memory for a day she was diagnosed as having experienced this mysterious ‘neurological enigma'. It affects over a thousand Australians a year

To prevent diabetes in their patients doctors look out for two conditions: one is the metabolic syndrome; the second is called pre-diabetes, involving a high blood sugar and signs that your sugar has been high for a while. Pre-diabetes has been thought to

Brisbane was recently host to the World Science Festival, which ran a session called The Pulse of the Pandemic where Professor Michael Osterholm spoke about the history - and future - of pandemics. Michael has researched them for most of his career and wa

Gardening in the Top End of Australia is not the same as anywhere else in Australia - you need precautions; what gives with the FODMAP diet; getting the vax at the pharmacy; are lowered symptoms of COVID less likely to spread?

A group of hospitals in Victoria is trying to provide answers to pregnant women's questions about the effect of lockdown measures on maternity care.

Australia is set to be one of the first places worldwide to eliminate cervical cancer - except for one group: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.

Sometimes health and well being doesn't mean medication or surgery. Things like exercise, meditation and human connection do us good. Maybe doctors should prescribe them.

It may be possible to reduce the amount of sugar in Australian diets - plus, you could earn revenue that then is spent on improving health. an initiative in the UK has used a tax system to help manufacturers reduce sugar in drinks.

We seem to like the idea of supplements and around the world, testosterone supplementation has escalated. It's meant to increase muscular strength and sexual potency. However, a West Australian group of researchers has looked at whether it really does all