Scientists have discovered that bats are the likely host of a new virus that can cause a serious but apparently non-fatal respiratory tract illness in humans.

Many Australians are exposed to a cocktail of toxic substances in their daily lives - but the mixture doesn't necessarily put them more at risk.

Monash and Melbourne University scientists have helped unlock a 15-year mystery and advanced understanding of how the human immune system fights disease.

An internationally renowned biochemist has revealed new research that shows severe emotional stress can lead to premature ageing of the human body.

Family doctors are missing a vital opportunity to redress the obesity epidemic by failing to treat children with weight problems. 

Scientists have helped unlock a 15-year mystery and advanced understanding of how the human immune system fights disease.

People living in Esperance in Western Australia should not be alarmed by the finding of raised levels of lead in their blood.

A study conducted at the University of Western Sydney has developed a violence assessment tool to help nurses and doctors in hospital emergency departments avoid violent attacks.

A single, oral dose cure for malaria is one step closer as new synthetic drugs have been shown to cure malaria in animals.

A new asthma gene provides an unexpected link between asthma and obesity according to a research team at Sydney’s Garvan Institute.

Elderly smokers are at increased risk of dementia and cognitive decline compared with those who have never smoked and those who have given up.

A new study shows that lung damage in smokers continues to progress, even after they have stopped smoking.

A Deakin University study has shed light on what causes breast cancer cells to move to other parts of the body.

Reducing time spent sitting and increasing light physical activity may reduce the risk of diabetes and other cardiovascular diseases.

Scientists have isolated at least 25 genes that cause seven of the most common hereditary diseases including diabetes and arthritis in the world's largest genetic study.