"Swine flu vaccine, child narcolepsy 'link'" (upcoming)

Source: Herald Sun

Published: 22 Sep 2012

Category: Adverse Effects

Keywords: swine flu vaccine narcoplepsy

A SWINE flu vaccine used in 2009-10 is linked to a higher risk of the sleeping disorder narcolepsy...
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"US approves first pill to help prevent HIV"

Source: Herald Sun

Published: 17 Jul 2012

Category: Pharmaceutical

Rating: (2½ stars)

Keywords: hiv truvada aids

THE US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug shown to reduce the risk of HIV...
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"Researchers closer to meningitis vaccine"

Source: Herald Sun

Published: 07 May 2012

Category: Pharmaceutical

Rating: (3 stars)

Keywords: meningococcal meningitis vaccine

AUSTRALIAN researchers say they are a step closer to developing a vaccine against the type of...
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"UK midwife harvesting afterbirth then selling as 'health' pill"

Source: Herald Sun

Published: 24 Jan 2012

Category: Complementary and Alternative Medicines

Rating: (1½ stars)

Keywords: placenta afterbirth

A UK midwife has been taking women's placentas after births, turning them into a 'health' pill and...
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"Gene test tailors treatment for cancer"

Source: Herald Sun

Published: 09 Nov 2011

Category: Other

Rating: (2 stars)

Keywords: genetic test cancer lung colorectal targeted therapies

DOCTORS today said they had used a wide-ranging genetic test for mutations in cancer cells to help...
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"Young patients abuzz at end of pain"

Source: Herald Sun

Published: 09 Sep 2011

Category: Other

Rating: (2 stars)

Keywords: needle free device monash hospital

A bumblebee is making its way into Melbourne hospitals and removing the trauma of injections, blood...
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"Professor Ian Frazer close to creating skin cancer vaccine"

Source: Herald Sun

Published: 31 Jul 2011

Category: Pharmaceutical

Rating: (1½ stars)

Keywords: skin cancer cervical vaccine frazer gardasil

CANCER expert Prof Ian Frazer is on the verge of a major breakthrough in skin cancer - he hopes to...
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"Melanoma patients given hope with drug"

Source: Herald Sun

Published: 15 Jul 2011

Category: Pharmaceutical

Rating: (3½ stars)

Keywords: melanoma yervoy tga australia

PATIENTS with advanced skin cancer will have access to a breakthrough life-extending drug after it...
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"Scientists edge closer to edible vaccine"

Source: Herald Sun

Published: 29 Jun 2011

Category: Pharmaceutical

Rating: (1½ stars)

Keywords: stomach bacteria vaccines helicobacter edible

AUSTRALIAN scientists are edging closer towards developing a revolutionary vaccine which can be...
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"Painkillers may negate the benefits of anti-depressants"

Source: Herald Sun

Published: 27 Apr 2011

Category: Adverse Effects

Rating: (1½ stars)

Keywords: serotonin reuptake inhibitors depression

PAINKILLERS may prevent anti-depressants such as Prozac working properly.
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