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Virtual touch helps keyhole surgeons to 'feel' tumours

Tactile feedback technology could give keyhole surgeons a virtual sense of "feeling" tumours while operating. read more

Head injuries can have 'physical link to dementia'

Research carried out in Scotland and the US has established a link between a single head injury and dementia. read more

New drugs hope for those with 'resistant' cancers

Thousands of people who have seen their cancers return could benefit from new drugs in the future after scientists made a... read more

Protein 'helps predict Alzheimer's risk'

A protein in spinal fluid could be used to predict the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to German... read more

Sound test to identify locked-in patients

Belgian scientists have developed a technique which could be used to determine if people with serious brain damage have any... read more

Twitter 'vital' link to patients, say doctors in Japan

In the aftermath of the earthquake in Japan, Twitter is proving "an excellent system" for communicating with... read more

Tea tree honey 'could fight MRSA'

Smearing an exotic type of honey on wounds could help protect against bacterial infections including MRSA, scientists... read more

Help for doctors to avoid social media pitfalls

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has released an online professionalism guide to assist doctors and medical... read more

whooping cough

Health authorities have warned a whooping cough epidemic is spreading throughout Queensland. The Sunshine State has... read more

whooping cough