When you think hearing loss, think brain loss
Australian men diagnosed with hearing loss wait between seven and 10 years to act on it. But hearing is linked to brain function and what they are not using, they are losing.
KinCare hunts for growth capital investor
One of the nation's biggest for-profit home care providers, KinCare, has started exploring options to bring in an equity or debt investor.
Health funds' new plan to lure younger members
Health funds may offer younger customers discounted premiums for life in a bid to arrest plummeting membership rates.
New drugs stop melanoma spreading
Australian scientists have shown they can stop melanoma from spreading to distant organs.
Healthscope feels the pain after profit slump
A year ago Healthscope was valued at $5.5 billion; today its market cap is $2.85 billion.
Aussies to get genome mapped at GPs
More Australians will soon be able to afford to have their genome mapped, with plans to take the potentially life-saving service to speciali...
From dropout student to biotech hero
The young John Shine - now recognised as the father of genetic cloning and CSL chairman - at first loathed studying and preferred to tool ar...
Sigma buys medication management group
Sigma Healthcare boss Mark Hooper says he is planning for all scenarios, including one without biggest customer Chemist Warehouse, with a co...
First State Super takes big retirement stake
The $85 billion First State Super has made its first investment in retirement properties.
Swisse parent's 'powder keg' in China
Chinese movie star Fan Bingbing and French actress Juliette Binoche are part of a step-up of celebrity brand-building by Swisse's parent.
