HEALTH & WELLBEING

A biotech company is working on developing an effective method to grow human bones in a lab by using human cells to artificially regenerate the growth.

With infliximab on the PBS listing, sufferers of chronic inflammatory bowel disease would have an alternative choice of treatment.

A lot of stuff are edible -- if cooked the right way

You've never been to Australia if you haven't tried these.

Not all diet trends should be believed.

Analysis of the skeleton discovered in Siberia proves that cancer was existent during ancient times.

A team of scientists from Harvard Stem Cell Institute have identified two compounds that can help fight obesity.

A mother-of-two has sued her surgeon because he allegedly left a piece of broken drill in her right shoulder.

A new advancement was made in biomedical research that has helped find new ways to identify ageing cells in the human body.

Pfizer proposed a compensation payout to Parkinson’s disease patients who have been distressed by risk-taking behaviours and consequences after taking the Parkinson's drug.

Leading neuroscientists recommend different workable methods on how to train the brain and keep it sharp until old age.

Researchers from the University of Wollongong have come up with a "bionic bra" to improvise breast comfort for women.

DNA scientist, James Watson becomes the first living Nobel laureate to sell his medal.

Since the antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea was discovered in Auckland, there has been growing concern over the failure to treat sex superbugs.

Experts on child care have questioned the claim of an Australian writer who believes that the use of wireless baby monitors do more harm than good.

Keith Martin died because of pneumonia. Eight months ago, he had a successful gastric sleeve which helped him lose half his body weight.

The Pascoe family say that their autistic son's needs had been ignored by care-givers.

Nine women had their wombs transplanted and seven of them have succeeded of which two had wombs donated by their mothers.

How to look like you've just stepped out of the shower 24/7.

The Mediterrranean diet manages the telomere length and slows down rapid ageing.

The latest WHO guide on cervical cancer control and prevention focuses on improving health campaigns on women’s health in developing countries.

A leading doctor has proposed the same.

Apocalypse or the end of days will not come in the form of a nuclear showdown between Russia and the U.S or an alien attack. Extinction of the human race could start anytime soon as scientists point to the alarming rise of superbugs.

Here are some suggestions on what to serve or eat this Christmas 2014 that are not too fatty, but are still yummy.

A baby born in New Zealand, weighing 6.85 kilograms, might make a new record as the previous record was a baby weighing 6.63 kilograms.

Two transplant patients died after receiving kidneys infected with parasitic worms from a donor who died from meningitis in the United Kingdom.

The number and skill levels of nurses have a direct impact on patient mortality rates and outcomes.

Geroge Prior consumed 10 Cokes daily, which resulted in massive weight gain as well as increase in his body fat percentage.

The Monash Bionic Eye project has just received timely funding from benevolent donors who are one with the proponents in pursuing the project’s first human clinical trials.