Poultry industry concerned but prepared as H5 bird flu detected for the first time
The poultry industry is bracing for the spread of a deadly strain of avian influenza, but is confident…
AB-Biotics study: L.plantarum probiotic delivers weight management and mood benefits
Conducted by researchers from AB-Biotics, Spain (a subsidiary of Kaneka Probiotics), supplements startup 3 Waves Wellness and the…
Study highlights variable synbiotic relationship of prebiotics and probiotics
Adults with obesity who consumed a dietary fiber supplement had positive effects on high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and…
Spinach extract one step closer to satiety health claim
Swedish pharma business Mimer Medical has passed the first hurdle in the “protracted and confusing world of supplement…
WA’s new Chief Health Officer Clare Huppatz confident state’s Ebola risk is low
Western Australia’s new chief health officer is confident the risk of Ebola entering the state is low as…
Mango twig tip dieback spreading in the NT as more trees get bulldozed
It is estimated that between 30,000 and 40,000 mango trees have been bulldozed in the Northern Territory as…
International Ebola cases climbing ‘fast’ but Australia won’t impose travel restrictions
The federal government will not impose border restrictions on travellers from Ebola-stricken countries despite new suspected cases in…
Tasmania chosen to supply blood samples for global Parkinson’s disease study
Parkinson’s disease has often been referred to as an ‘old man’s disease’, but for one northern Tasmanian mum,…
Research challenges calcium and vitamin D use for bone health
Researchers in Canada evaluated 69 trials involving 153,902 participants, most of whom were community-dwelling and not at high…
NT Health confirms only one possible diphtheria-related death amid outbreak
The Northern Territory health department is refuting an earlier report that a second person has died with diphtheria…
Retiring NRL star Jai Arrow says he will fight after shock MND diagnosis
Retiring NRL star Jai Arrow says he will do all he can to fight MND after his shock…
The WHO has declared a global health emergency over an Ebola outbreak. Here’s what to know
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda…