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Australian researchers have almost perfected a method of growing mini-kidneys from stem cells for use in drug screening, disease modelling and cell therapy.
Hospital staff stand against harmful policy
Medical staff at Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital are defying federal immigration authorities and refusing to return children in their care to detention.
Mind/body switch for weight-loss fix
Many believe they would be happier if they lost a bit of weight, but new research suggests it may be the other way around.
Labor raises mental health move for schools
Labor in Tasmania says school kids should be taught ‘social and emotional intelligence’ alongside science, English and P.E, to help them deal with fluctuations in mental health.
IP experts speak on big gene ruling
A two-time cancer-surviving grandmother has won a groundbreaking legal battle to protect her genetic rights.
QLD councils to rally for real change
Queensland councils are taking bold steps this weekend to stop domestic violence.
Local study twisting T-cell knowledge
New Australian research is challenging a universally accepted, longstanding consensus in the field of immunity.
AMA concerned about Royal Hobart bug spike
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) says it is worried about an apparent spike in vancomycin resistant enterococcus (VRE) infections at the Royal Hobart Hospital.
Australia joins international brain game
Australia is joining the BRAIN Initiative – one of the largest and most exciting global research projects.
Drone port plan could bring big Rwandan boost
A group of architects and developers have proposed building a series of ‘drone port’ that would allow cargo drones to get essential supplies to rural parts of Africa.
TPP clearing final pharmaceutical hurdles
Trade Minister Andrew Robb says there is about a 50 per cent chance the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal will be signed today.
Quarter of all kids getting rough deal
A new study has revealed the big gaps that exist between members of socially-marginalised groups and the mainstream population.
Child protection deal struck, both parties claim win
An agreement appears to have been reached in a dispute between child protection workers in Tasmania's north and the state’s Department of Health and Human Services.
Gel printer could bring custom organs
Using futuristic gels and even living cells, 3D-printing of soft body parts is getting closer.
Mixer mistake blamed for bugs
Accumulated scum on an industrial-sized food mixer has been blamed for a major salmonella outbreak at the Burnside War Memorial Hospital in Adelaide.
Big MBS review to remove 'waste'
Health Minister Sussan Ley has announced the launch of a review of the 5,700 medical services subsidised under the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS).
Heart health link with sexual problems probed
Sexual problems are often an unspoken side-effect for the 3.72 million Australians living with cardiovascular disease, but one expert wants to lift the lid.
New gene tech gets deep on nano-machines
Australian medical researchers have unlocked a central part of the way mitochondria behave.
Simple combination could be brain cancer breakthrough
Exciting results have come from a trial using two existing drugs to fight brain cancer.
Disgusting drug move marks TPP risk
The well-publicised hike in the price of an essential medicine this week raises serious issues about the design of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), an intellectual property expert has warned.