Olivia Willis

Scientists work to unravel mystery tick illness hitting Australians

Breastfeeding can reduce breast cancer risk. Now researchers understand why

Australian women having a heart attack are less likely to be promptly diagnosed and treated compared to men, although the gender gap in cardiac care is narrowing.

The US government has announced a drug named leucovorin will be approved to treat symptoms of autism in some children. So what is the drug, and is there any evidence to support its use?

Dementia researchers are calling for changes to the way one of the most common forms of younger-onset dementia is diagnosed, arguing current guidelines are overly restrictive and could delay access to treatment and clinical trials.

Ovarian cancer signs can be overlooked. This program aims to change that

Mapping the vast number of environmental and lifestyle factors that influence our health is an enormous task — but one researchers say could hold the key to better understanding disease development.

While many people aim for 10,000 steps a day, new research finds 7,000 daily steps can provide meaningful health improvements and may be a more "realistic" goal. 

Hopes of ending the global HIV epidemic anytime soon are fading among health workers and scientists, who say new infections could increase for the first time in decades.

The number of Australians vaccinated against influenza is "worryingly low", health experts say, as new data reveal the winter flu season has begun.