A clinical trial of a drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease has been stopped after US researchers found the drug was actually making patients worse.

Last month’s shark attack in Western Australia has many believing the myth that all sharks are killers. But experts say man does more damage to sharks than the other way around. Image: Terry Goss.

Shocking facts have been revealed about the global depletion of the stock of all three bluefin tuna species in recent times. Anna Hager investigates.

Beneath the natural wonder of Santorini’s cliff tops and lagoon, the villages are being covered in plastic as the Greek government fails to implement a recycling scheme.

Australian health specialists warn consumers that non-prescription weight loss pills are ‘dangerous’ and do not result in long-term weight loss. Miran Hosny reports.

Banning the sale of cask wine is the latest recommendation to help curb dangerous drinking levels in Australia’s Northern Territory. Nastasia Campanella reports.

It is surprising to think that so much environmental harm is caused by what we choose to put on our plates every day. So what can be done to counter this? Avleen Masawan explores sustainable eating.

Medical tourists go great lengths for cheap treatment, but with the rise of new ‘super bugs’ they may get more than they bargained for. Alice Downey reports.

Doctors are prescribing antibiotics for the common cold despite wide acceptance and research showing that the drugs have no effect on viral infections. Rita Mu reports.

The Victorian Government has taken steps in the battle of the bulge to try and make consumers more aware about the food they are eating. Nastasia Campanella reports.