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Revolutionising skin cancer diagnosis
Researchers based in the state recognised as the skin cancer capital of the world have developed revolutionary technology that has […]
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New antibacterial fabric could revolutionise infection control
RMIT researchers have developed a new antibacterial fabric that can kill a range of infectious bacteria, such as E coli, […]
Survival hope for melanoma patients thanks to new vaccine
University of Adelaide researchers have discovered that a new trial vaccine offers the most promising treatment to date for melanoma […]
Advances in pressure garments for speedy burns recovery
RMIT researchers are designing unique pressure garments to help heal burn patients – with a little assistance from an almost-human […]
Nail care: Dr Joe Kosterich
Video transcript In terms of the human body, our hair, skin and nails are sort of like the proverbial canary […]
Testing Indigenous plants as cancer killers
Native Australian plants are being screened for potential cancer-killing properties by Flinders University researcher Dr Bradley Simpson. Working with three […]
GP Q/A: Sore testicles
Reader question: Hi Dr Joe, I have always suffered from testicle chafing, it’s very sore, what can I do about […]
Sunburns strike twice
Melanoma is particularly dangerous because it can form metastases in vital organs such as the lungs, liver or brain. UV […]
A Skin Cream For Peripheral Neuropathy
Researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital have developed a skin cream that may relieve a difficult-to-treat form of peripheral neuropathy that […]
How heat can make your body melt from the inside out
Just as Ray Bradbury’s novel Fahrenheit 451 identified a temperature at which paper self-combusts, the Australian Open has just shown […]
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