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The four million Australians who suffer from mental illness have a shorter life expectancy.
CRISPR has been hailed as the an editing tool that can delete inherited mutations and cure disease. But recent papers suggest that the technique may be too dangerous for use in human therapies.
Hundreds of lawsuits against Monsanto contend that its popular Roundup weed killer gave users cancer. But proving this kind of connection is challenging in both science and law.
CAR-T is a powerful new immunotherapy for treating leukaemia. We need to build on it to attack other, harder-to-treat cancers.
Humans are not big mice so why are we still testing on these animals?
Human milk is being traded online in the mistaken belief that it is a panacea.
Researchers have discovered some blood markers that indicate melanoma. Here's what has to happen for the test to reach clinics.
With artificial intelligence, machines can now examine thousands of medical images for signs of disease. Will this technology replace doctors – or work side by side with them?
Health coaching looks like more than a fad – it comes with impressive research findings and is winning over the NHS.
Sea turtles contend with a contagious disease that causes debilitating tumors. Genetic analysis is helping researchers figure out precision medicine-based treatments for the turtles.
America's early dogs are all gone – save for their rather nasty cancer.
Instead of just helping combat a chronic disease, peer support groups can help improve quality of life.
Medical social workers coordinate care, an especially important job in complicated cases. Just as nurses and doctors are feeling burned out, these unsung heroes are feeling the burn, too. Here's why that's dangerous.
As luxury housing developments swallow up agricultural land, they also diminish our food security and health.
First study to look at lifetime alcohol consumption and cancer risk. Here's what it found.
Gold can be used to make jewelry, but also to fight cancer. Several clinical trials are currently underway in the United States where patients are being treated with gold nanoparticles.
The World Health Organization has made bold progress by including many tests for non-communicable diseases on its new 'Essential Diagnostics List.'
Snake oil salesman have been touting black salve for generations. But the evidence doesn't stack up.
Expert fact checks claim that cannabis cures cancer.
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Director, University of South Australia Cancer Research institute, University of South Australia
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Nial Wheate is a Friend of The Conversation.
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