How two 1990s discoveries have led to (some) cured cancers, and a Nobel Prize
In a remarkably short period of time, drugs that harness the power of the immune system, have been used to successfully treat many cancers.
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How do you know if your child has hay fever and how should you treat it?
One in ten Australian kids get hay fever but it can be difficult to differentiate it from the common cold.
Achew! It’s hayfever season again
Spring and summer are accompanied for many with the much less welcome start of another bout of “hayfever”. A term originating in England, “hayfever” arose out of the popular belief that the ailment was…
Melanoma treatment pioneers joint Australians of the Year
Pioneers in melanoma treatment, professors Georgina Long and Richard Scolyer, are the joint 2024 Australians of the Year.
Deadly disease can ‘hide’ from a Tasmanian devil’s immune system
The facial tumour cells that threaten the Tasmanian devils may use a sort of molecular shield to protect them from the animal’s immune system.
Do hypoallergenic cats even exist? 3 myths dispelled about cat allergies
Many people think they’re allergic to cat hair, but that’s not entirely the case.
We’re the ‘allergy capital of the world’. But we don’t know why food allergies are so common in Australian children
Beyond Australia, childhood food allergies seem to be on the rise around the world. Here’s where the research is up to.
Has hay fever season started early? And what’s the most common culprit?
Eastern states have experienced more vegetation growth during late winter and early spring, while WA has had lower plant growth. Here’s what this means for symptoms.
Why a drug treatment for dementia has eluded us
Because we’re still not sure exactly what causes dementia, finding a treatment is difficult.
Your body’s cells use and resist force, and they move. It’s mechanobiology
Cells are not stagnant: they are active, and responsive. Mechanobiology is the science of how cells and tissues sense and respond to mechanical forces, and is creating new therapies.
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