20 years on, what impact has the Nobel Prize for medicine had on our immune systems?

Oct 04, 2016 08:00 am UTC| Science Health

This time of year, Australians obsess over an annual spectacle that celebrates the achievements of our most gifted citizens though usually, theyre fixating on their respective football codes. But an even bigger prize...

Stigma and empty wallets make HIV positive people carry on despite pain

Oct 04, 2016 07:53 am UTC| Health Life

Up to three quarters of people living with HIV suffer from pain. The Conversation Africa spoke to Antonia Wadley about research that measured activity and resilience among people living with HIV and pain. How is...

What should breastfeeding women eat?

Oct 04, 2016 07:43 am UTC| Health

We all understand how important breastfeeding is for babys health. Breastfeeding mothers often receive a variety of well-intentioned advice about what and what not to eat during this period. But what does the science...

How to unlock your inner resilience

Oct 03, 2016 07:17 am UTC| Health

We can all think of someone in our lives we view as being resilient. They are the people we know who impress us with their seemingly endless ability to carry on no matter what. We admire them, and wonder what it is that...

Can we use a simple blood test to detect cancer?

Sep 29, 2016 13:49 pm UTC| Health

Breast cancer could be detected using a blood test, according to reports out today. Scientists at the Australian National University (ANU) are working with counterparts in France to make this form of cancer detection, that...

Why dementia burden may be less than feared

Sep 29, 2016 06:19 am UTC| Health

It is a truism that aging of populations will result in large and potentially unmanageable increases in the number of older adults with dementia. Michael D. Hurd, a senior researcher with RAND, and colleagues estimated...

How our brain controls movement and makes new connections when parts are damaged

Sep 29, 2016 03:47 am UTC| Health

Having voluntary control over body movements is the only way we can interact with people, objects and our environment. Body movement is not just about controlling arms and legs; its also for our head and eyes to visually...