medical research

Deadly diseases carried by mosquitoes are spreading due to weather brought about by climate change. A bacteria-based solution could be key to fighting back.

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Tuberculosis is one of the world’s most deadly infectious diseases — but the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically slowed efforts to eliminate it.

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Progress towards eliminating malaria has stalled. New solutions are needed to prevent, detect and treat one of the world’s biggest health threats.

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Eradicating an infectious disease is a lofty goal and not possible for every disease. Controlling or eliminating a disease can be the targets countries aim for.

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The World Health Organization declared smallpox eradicated in 1980. But would a similar eradication of the disease be possible today?

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Sleep gadgets have become ubiquitous but getting the information you need from them is more straightforward than you might think.

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Interventions are available to help parents-to-be and new parents struggling with insomnia.

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Getting a decent night’s sleep is crucial to improving physical, mental and spiritual health for Indigenous peoples.

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Cancer cachexia affects 50 to 80 percent of people with cancer, but you may never have heard of it.

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Plant-derived anticancer agents are effective cancer inhibitors. Their production and use need to be managed to keep up with demand sustainably.

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Britain’s King Charles has been diagnosed with cancer.  As we mark World Cancer Day, we look at how cancer affects people across the Indo-Pacific, how survivors are being helped and the new research into possible cures.

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