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Test can predict which children will outgrow peanut allergy
Peanut allergy affects 3 per cent of children and is most commonly associated with severe and fatal allergic reactions. According to a new study conducted by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Melbourne, a test can now predict which children will outgrow their peanut allergy by the age of four. The study recruited 5,276 one year olds…
Read MoreAussie clean skins! Showering could be bad for your health
In Australia, we are renowned for being a fairly “clean” nation. According to The Sydney Morning Herald, Energy Australia statistics reveal 29 per cent of Aussies are showering twice a day, with nine per cent even hitting the shower three times or more every day! Generally stats on Australians showering habits reveal 90 per cent…
Read MoreLend your support to The World’s Greatest Shave
The World’s Greatest Shave, supporting blood cancer, will be held next week between March 12-to-15, 2015. It’s not too late to participate and there are various ways you can support the initiative, whether by attending an event, donating to a host, or taking on the challenge by shaving your head! According to the Leukaemia Foundation,…
Read MoreBowel Cancer research to receive $8.9 million boost
Claiming the lives of 3,980 Australians each year, bowel cancer is Australia’s second leading cause of cancer deaths. To help combat bowel cancer, national charity, Bowel Cancer Australia has pledged AUD$5.9 million towards establishing a professional Chair in bowel cancer research at the University of Sydney. In addition to Bowel Cancer Australia’s donation, external sources…
Read MoreNeedle-free vaccines on the horizon
If needles send a chill down your spine, there could be some good news ahead. This year, Australian researchers will commence adult trials to deliver vaccines through a tiny skin patch known as the “Nanopatch.” British researchers are working on a sugar pill delivery method utilising vaccines dried in sugar that are shaped into a…
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