Salt could soon be more than just a seasoning with new Canadian research discovering its potential to fight superbugs. Published in Volume 94, Issue 2 of The Journal of Hospital Infection, the study found...

A leading Sydney-based medical professor has written about cases of scurvy among patients in Sydney and the relationship of the disease to their poor diets. Professor Jenny Gunton, who heads the Centre...

The New Zealand Veterinary Association (NZVA) has announced plans to eliminate the use of antibiotics when taking care of animals. “By 2030 New Zealand Inc will not need antibiotics for the maintenance...

A new study reveals that drinking low-calorie cranberry juice cocktail may help lower the risk of chronic diseases that rank among the leading causes of death worldwide, including heart disease, diabetes...

Experts say there is nothing to worry about, after reports emerged yesterday of an outbreak of anthrax near Moree in northern New South Wales. The NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has launched...

Chicken meat and other foods will be able to be screened for bacteria even faster and more effectively than ever, thanks to breakthrough nanobiotechnology research from The University of Queensland. The...

Antioxidants have been a mainstay for food marketers promoting the health aspects of foods for the past 5 years. Yet a new study by Dr. James Watson, published in the latest issue of Open Biology on 8...

A world-renowned scientist has been appointed Academic Director of the University of Sydney’s new multidisciplinary centre specialising in obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Professor...

A national disease emergency plan has been activated by the culling of stock at Golden Duck Farms in Victoria to prevent the outbreak of a pathogenic avian influenza. According to reports, to prevent any...

For years doctors have warned that too much salt is bad for your heart. Now, new research from the McMaster University, in Canada, suggests that both high and low levels of salt intake may put people with...