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Eye phone: The doctor using tech to restore the world’s sight

3 January 2018

A lack of eyecare blights millions of lives across the globe. Andrew Bastawrous was seriously visually impaired himself – and has a plan to let the blind see

Luck of the devil: How a Tasmanian icon is outwitting cancer

3 January 2018

A freakish infectious cancer has brought Tasmanian devils to the brink of extinction, but the pugnacious marsupial is evolving rapidly as it fights for survival

Cosmic couture: The urgent quest to redesign the spacesuit

3 January 2018

Astronauts venture into space wearing 35-year-old, sweat-stained relics. The $200 million, high-tech replacement togs are anything but down to Earth

Waiting for the big one: A new flu pandemic is a matter of time

2 January 2018

At least two flu strains are only a few mutations away from developing deadly human-to-human transmission. So how do we minimise the impact?

Jab in the dark: Why we don’t have a universal flu vaccine

2 January 2018

This year’s flu jab is working, but not working well – throwing a spotlight on the commercial and other factors that prevent us developing something better

Stopping the spread: What you can do to prevent flu

2 January 2018

We will all be exposed to flu this winter, but not all of us will get sick. The best way to minimise the risk is clear – although it’s a far from perfect solution

The epidemic on the way: Why winter flu is so bad this year

2 January 2018

Flu is an underestimated killer, taking more than a million lives around the globe annually. This time, the mutated virus seems to be hitting even harder