Login
Parasite study may improve global health
The potential for new treatments for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, diabetes and autism has improved after […]
Archive
Medical Area
//Immunology
‘Natural’ moisturisers can cause food allergies
A woman has experienced a life-threating allergic reaction after using a moisturiser with ‘natural’ ingredients. The 55-year-old woman experienced the […]
Lung Test a Win for Young Kids with Asthma
Sydney researchers have discovered how a novel type of lung test could help asthmatic children better manage their condition at […]
Aussies with Asthma Advised to Keep Calcium Levels High
A leading respiratory physician today advised Australians with asthma to meet the recommended daily calcium intake as new research has […]
HSV-infected newborns four times more likely to be born to young mums
Mothers of Herpes Simplex Virus-infected newborn babies in Australia are four times more likely to be young women aged less […]
Power of sunflowers for skin disorders
A QUT researcher who engineered sunflower seed proteins that will help sufferers of itchy and scratchy skin conditions such as […]
Drop in rate of Staph cases in public hospitals
The national rate of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) cases in public hospitals dropped between 2010-11 and 2012-13, according to a […]
Call to action on mosquitoes: Beat the Bite this summer
Victorians should take precautions during summer to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes, Victoria’s Chief Health Officer, Dr Rosemary Lester warned […]
Melioidosis risk continues in the Top End
Top Enders are again being warned to stay vigilant against the deadly soil-borne disease melioidosis, with nine cases already confirmed […]
Helping the Immune System Fight Off the Flu
An antibody that blocks a component of a key signaling pathway in the respiratory airways could help the immune system […]
Join 20,000+ subscribers and receive the latest health news each month! 
Partners and Accreditations
Copyright 2002 - 2018 Virtual Medical Centre All Right Reserved.