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.
New drugs stop melanoma spreading
Australian scientists have shown they can stop melanoma from spreading to distant organs.
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 specialised GP clinics.
Science finally discovers why that baby's cry is so hard to ignore
Attention all exhausted parents: science proves crying babies are only showing their advanced state of development – and ours
Garmin goes after Apple, Fitbit
Garmin has unveiled a new family of fitness smart watches intended to compete better with rivals, both in terms of capabilities and price
Record flu has peaked but more to come
Australia's record flu season continues to cause hospitalisations and blood shortages despite having peaked last week.
Can air vents on a plane stop you getting sick?
Researchers claim that this is best way to avoiding catching a cold from a fellow passenger.
The disease forcing men into early retirement
Potency and continence have always been the worrying side effects of surgery for prostate cancer. Now researchers say a diminished capacity to work is just as important a side effect.
Why exercise doesn't always equate to weight loss
The relationships between exercise, appetite, weight control and hunger are complex and often counter intuitive.
Hope for men who lost potency after surgery
Melbourne specialists are using a novel technique to try and restore potency to men who have lost it following surgery for prostate cancer.
This director revels in mountain biking's thrills
World Trail's Glen Jacobs has been stalked by bears and dropped off cliffs – all while riding his bike.
