Australia
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Prem babies face hip replacement risk
Pre-term and low-weight babies are more likely to need a hip replacement due to osteoarthritis (OA) when they are adults, according to a new study. Read more
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Specialists back fast-track Ebola vaccine plan
Leading specialists in immunology have backed efforts to begin Ebola vaccination as soon as possible. Read more
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"Dead" heart used in transplant
Surgeons are now able to perform heart transplants using organs that stopped beating, it has been announced. Read more
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How sunshine could tackle obesity
Plenty of sunshine may help to combat obesity and the risk of developing diabetes, according to a new study. Read more
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Call for rethink on pregnancy threat
The search for the causes of a condition which threatens pregnant women has been directed in the wrong places, experts said yesterday. Read more
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Height genes in the hundreds
British researchers have helped to identify nearly 700 genetic variants linked to human height, it was announced last night. Read more
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Combinations set to revolutionise melanoma care
New combination treatments for melanoma halve the risk of the disease progressing, researchers have told a European conference. Read more
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Ban sports supplement sponsorship call
Sporting organisations are giving "unwarranted credibility" to energy drinks and supplements by allowing them to sponsor events and teams, it was claimed today. Read more
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Search for new diabetes treatment
Researchers may have found a new clue to the causes of diabetes – opening up the way to new treatments to prevent the disease, it was announced yesterday. Read more
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Fertility treatments bad for global warming – claim
A crackdown on fertility treatment would help cut population size and tackle global warming, an expert claims today. Read more