Canada proposes assisted suicide for disabled, incurably ill
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government has proposed legislation allowing people with incurable illness or disability to end their lives with a doctor's help.
Travellers' tips and tech for staying fit
Frequent travel and fitness are natural enemies, but there are the apps, gadgets and gyms that can help.
Preventing an intimate cancer in women
Two Sydney specialists appear to have found a way to delay, or at best prevent, the development of an intimate cancer in women.
What's behind the female itch?
"Relax, you are not neurotic," is what many women are told when they visit a unique female medical practice at Sydney's North Shore Private Hospital.
Sugar tax will improve your vision
A sugar tax on soft drinks could potentially save thousands of Australians from diabetic eye disease, say eye specialists.
Infant formula exporter Camperdown Dairy pushes ahead with pre-IPO plans
As fund managers digest the news of China's crackdown on food imports, they're trying to work out what it means for initial public offering ...
'Spasibo' for not smoking
The fact that the tobacco industry in Russia is 95 per cent foreign that has made smoking a relatively easy target for Putin.
Healthcare Property Trust puts temporary stop on new money
The Australian Unity Healthcare Property Trust put a temporary suspension on new applications to invest on Friday
Biostime seeks $800m for Swisse, banks circle for IPO mandates
Hong Kong-listed Biostime International is seeking to refinance an $800 million loan for Swisse Wellness, which could be the first step in p...
Taylor Collison, Petra in market for Ellex Medical Lasers
Ellex Medical Lasers is seeking to raise $5 million in an institutional placement through Taylor Collison and Petra Capital.
