How a serial killer used social media to attract his victims – and why we should all take note
Dec 04, 2016 23:15 pm UTC| Health Life
Stephen Port, a 41-year-old chef living in east London, has been given a whole-of-life prison sentence after being found guilty of the murder of four young men who he lured to his flat before drugging and raping them...
Why male couples should think about HIV in their relationships
Dec 04, 2016 23:05 pm UTC| Health
In a relationship there are myriad issues to manage. Who walks the dog? Does his mother like me? Whom are we supporting to win RuPauls Drag Race All Stars 2? But there is one issue that can often be harder to manage how...
Can we blame climate change for thunderstorm asthma?
Dec 04, 2016 19:28 pm UTC| Health
Australians have been left unsettled by the recent thunderstorm asthma event that claimed eight lives in Melbourne. As with previous extreme weather events, we are left to wonder whether it was climate change at work, if...
Water intoxication: are we drowning in advice to drink more fluids?
Dec 04, 2016 02:03 am UTC| Health
A recent BMJ Case Report outlined the story of a 59-year-old woman who went to AE after experiencing pain when urinating and abdominal pain. Her symptoms were consistent with urinary tract infection (UTI, commonly referred...
Major Cancer Organizations Form Alliance To Create Cancer Vaccine
Dec 02, 2016 09:17 am UTC| Science Health
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in terms of medical issues in the world, affecting over 14 million patients on earth. The number of cancer patients is expected to grow by 2030, reaching over 21.7 million in...
Google AI Can Scan Retina To Look For Symptoms Of Impending Blindness
Dec 02, 2016 09:16 am UTC| Technology Health
It would seem that the time when machines surpass the ability of humans to do intricate work is almost here. One of Googles Artificial Intelligence projects is apparently capable of diagnosing the retina of patients to see...
Inquiry into Lyme-like illness calls for more research and better treatment
Dec 02, 2016 05:45 am UTC| Health
For the past 20 years, a debate about the presence of Lyme disease caused by ticks transmitting a specific group of bacteria has resulted in often intense and confused media attention in Australia. While some claim the...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects