HEALTH & WELLBEING

Some people will do anything to obtain the latest Apple technology, which apparently includes selling their vital organs. A recent report from China's Global Times explains that a 17-year-old boy from China's Anhui Province sold one of his kidneys for the equivalent of roughly $3,000 in order to buy the latest Apple iPad 2 tablet computer.

MIT's researchers have discovered a way to blend carbon nanotubes, current media darlings of the chemistry world, with an existing material used for storing heat energy.

The recent discovery of the Lyssavirus on a flying fox (Pteropus giganteus) prompted health officials to warn Melbourne residents to keep their hands off the animals, especially wounded or sick ones.

A proposal from Standards Australia wants sunscreens that are rated at SPF 50+ to be available for consumers despite criticisms from other groups.

A new study presented at the World Health Organization's (WHO) 1st International Conference on Prevention and Infection Control (ICPIC) in Geneva, Switzerland, has revealed that the use of antimicrobial copper surfaces in hospitals helps reduce the rate of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) by 40 percent. The metal also effectively kills 97 percent of bacteria, as well as many viral and fungal pathogens.

"We found that most of ladybird species' richness is concentrated in groups with these special larval defences," Dr Seago said.

New Zealand milk producer A2 Corporation Limited has annouced that construction is underway on a new processing facility in south-west Sydney, to meet the growing demand for a2 Milk in Australia.

A VLCD may allow a severely to moderately obese patient to lose about 3 to 5 pounds per week, for an average total weight loss of 44 pounds over 12 weeks.

Women with poorly treated asthma who are pregnant are at increased risk of suffering from uterine hemorrhage and vaginal bleeding. But the most frequent complication for the mother is a condition that can lead to premature delivery, or the need to induce delivery, sometimes before the fetus is viable.

If you’ve been working out too hard and you feel any of these symptoms, it’s time for you to cut back a little or take a break.

US Food and Drug Administration has issued a public notification advising consumers not to purchase or use Slim Forte Slimming Capsule and Slim Forte Double Power Slimming Capsules. These capsules are products marketed for weight loss, sold on various websites and distributed by LA Beauty Store, Inc.. Laboratory analysis confirmed that these products contain sibutramine, a controlled substance that was removed from the U.S. market in October 2010 for safety reasons.

A global effort has finally cracked the complex genome of the potato, which is published today in Nature.

THE Gillard government's carbon tax will start at $23 a tonne and be paid by only 500 companies rather than almost 1000 liable under earlier estimates. The number of companies required to buy permits fell because of the Government's decision to remove fuel from the pricing scheme, which meant about 200 fuel refiners and distributors were no longer the taxing point for fuel emissions.

With funding flowing freely, can Qatar negotiate ethical concerns and build the expertise necessary to become a world leader in the field? Nature asked Abdelali Haoudi, the foundation's vice-president for research, how he plans to do it.

'Humanized' mice could provide better assessment of drugs' toxicity for humans.

A malaria vaccine that can protect against all strains of the disease is now ready to for human trials in the next 12 months.

Over the past five years, new research shows that we're all much more comfortable with the concept of work+life flexibility. We no longer expect lawyers, managers or web designers to always show up to an office, 9-to-5, Monday through Friday. But what about retail sales associates, call center workers, or housekeeping staff in hotels?

SPC Ardmona has announced the release of three new fruit snacks aimed at kids of all ages into supermarkets across Australia.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved Boostrix vaccine manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals to prevent tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (whooping cough) in people ages 65 and older.

If you have been weight training prior to becoming pregnant, then you may continue your weight training activities during pregnancy as long as they are not activities that could result in a loss of balance and you lower your intensity to prevent an increased body temperature and heart rate.

Federal agriculture minister Joe Ludwig last night announced the resumption of the live export of cattle to Indonesia, which was suspended a month ago after a graphic broadcast by ABC's Four Corners showed ill-treatment of Australian cattle in Indonesian abbatoirs.

Do you ever long wistfully for that delicious ice cream you had once on vacation? Instead of devising ways to revisit it or just longing for it from afar, check out Scoop, a new book full of homemade ice cream recipes adapted from the best shops around the country.

Japanese beverage giant Asahi has announced takeover bids for two major Australasian beverage companies, P&N Beverages and Charlie's Juices. Asahi, which purchased Schweppes in 2009, has entered into a binding agreement to purchase 100% of shares in P&N, which it will then divide, selling the company's carbonated soft drinks and cordials arm on to Tru Blu Beverages, while retaining P&N's water and juice businesses.

The federal government has proposed a new legislation that if passed will require tobacco companies to sell their products in "plain, drab, dark brown" packages.

Stretches that elongate your abdomen will help create that strong, lean middle. Doing yoga regularly will improve your flexibility, posture, and strength, while giving you that fringe benefit you're looking for-sculpted abs muscles.

Stretches that elongate your abdomen will help create that strong, lean middle. Doing yoga regularly will improve your flexibility, posture, and strength, while giving you that fringe benefit you're looking for-sculpted abs muscles.

Genetic variants can be controlled to some extent by adjusting a person's diet and lifestyle. Just because you have a relative who has breast cancer or you carry certain genetic mutations does not mean you have suffer with cancer. It is clear that lifestyle and diet can influence risk from faulty genetics.

Utmost concern has been raised on the spread of the deadly Hendra virus in Australia that has so far killed a sixth horse since it occurred more than two weeks ago.

Parents who are worried that their child hasn't started talking by age two shouldn't be worried according to a recent study in the journal Pediatrics. Children who were late talkers at age 2 did not show any increased risk of behavioral or emotional problems throughout their childhood or adolescence.