Richard Scolyer – cancer pioneer and 2024 Australian of the Year – dies aged 59
Professor Richard Scolyer, the pathologist who volunteered to become patient zero in a world-first brain cancer treatment, has died. He was 59.
Health
I’ve spent 20 years in healthcare. Here’s what I think of Australia’s peptide boom
Injectable peptides are booming across wellness and biohacking circles, but the science and regulatory oversight are struggling to keep pace, writes Dr Sophia Moscovis.
World isn’t ready for another pandemic and ‘moving in the wrong direction,’ WHO report says
An outbreak of a deadly hantavirus aboard a cruise ship has heightened fears about another global pandemic—which experts say the world isn’t ready for.
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Africa ‘extraordinary’ public health emergency
Officials suspect the disease has caused 80 deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo so far.
Microsoft launches Co-Pilot feature that gives medical advice
The Copilot Health waitlist is available to join starting today.
Endometriosis affects 1m+ Australians. Now there’s an AI platform targeting women’s health
Ovum, founded by Dr Ariella Heffernan-Mark, has raised $1.7 million in a pre-seed round to tackle the women’s health market – projected to be worth $121 billion by 2033. Globally, the gender health gap is valued at $1 trillion.
How Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Zepbound may help treat other diseases: Here’s what to know
These drugs work to treat diabetes and weight loss by suppressing the appetite and lowering blood sugar and A1C—which may end up being an effective treatment for Alzheimer’s, heart conditions, depression, and many other conditions.
Meet the new biotech billionaire putting pig hearts in humans
The planet’s latest billionaire is a helicopter-flying transgender woman who made a fortune saving her daughter’s life.
Biden tests positive for COVID-19, White House says
President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, the White House said, hours after he appeared at an event in Las Vegas.
Women with endometriosis face ‘markedly increased’ risk of ovarian cancer, study suggests
Women with endometriosis may have a “markedly increased” risk of developing ovarian cancer, according to a study by the JAMA Network