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It’s Summer in Australia, which for many tragic (or dedicated) sports fans means one thing; cricket, cricket and more cricket. From the Boxing Day test to the 2020 Big Bash series, Aussies love watching their favourite players annihilate the Kiwis, and seeing their state victorious over their rival at the end of the season. With […]

The pancreas. It’s an organ we’ve all heard of, but probably don’t know much about. Located in the abdomen behind the stomach, and about 15cm in length, it may be obscure, but it is a vital part of the digestive system, producing fuel for our bodies from the foods that we eat. With two main […]

There is nothing more exciting than the impending arrival of a baby. Nine months of preparation, waiting impatiently, wondering if your newborn grow up to be a daddy’s girl or a mummy’s boy, playing the name game. Will it be an Oliver, a Jack, a Lauren or an Emily? Even though the usual gestation time […]

Of all the disease and illness awareness initiatives we have in Australia, none is more familiar, nor closer to our hearts, than that of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which runs from October 1 – 31. It is a time to put the focus on the disease, those affected by it, and the research being done […]

In Australia, it is estimated that this year alone, more than 140,000 people will be diagnosed with some type of cancer, and that almost 50,000 deaths will be attributed to this deadly disease. We all know that cancer is a killer. It doesn’t discriminate. Cancer doesn’t care if you are rich or poor, if you […]

Did you know that one in twenty children in Australia are faced with a genetic condition or birth defect? Sadly, there is currently no available cure for many of these conditions, meaning that thousands of children go through their lives suffering the effects of their disease or defect, and often missing out on a traditional […]

It might take you around 5 minutes to read this article. During that time, one person in our country will develop Diabetes. And in the 5 minutes after that, another person will develop diabetes. And so on, until the end of the day, when an average of 280 Australians will have developed this serious and […]

In Australia this year, it is estimated that around 50000 people will die from some form of cancer, making it one of the leading causes of death in our country. In 2019, it is estimated that over 78000 males and over 66000 females will be diagnosed with cancer. This June, cancer is firmly in the […]

We’ve all done it. Bought that fancy new piece of gym equipment, only to have it sit there, gathering dust or being a glorified and expensive clothes hanger that never gets used for its intended purpose. For many of us, regular exercise has become a ‘sometimes thing’ as opposed to a regular occurrence in our […]

We all love a good celebration, and every week it seems there is a birthday, an anniversary or some other milestone to remember. Even the science world has a special day to celebrate! April 25 is DNA Day, and like the name suggests, recognises advances in DNA research, and marks the day that a ground-breaking […]