A variant in the gene responsible for the production of the interleukin-7 receptor linked to multiple sclerosis.

New evidence supports theory that a breakdown in frontal temporal connectivity underlies schizophrenia.

If you were asked what were the greatest medical breakthroughs of the past two centuries, what would you choose?

A leading researcher has raised the ire of CSL (ASX:CSL), saying the Melbourne company is "making the wrong vaccine for bird flu."

The Commonwealth government has outlined AUD$6.5 million in urgent funding for 33 research projects aiming to prevent, detect or control avian influenza and other respiratory disease outbreaks.

Newly-listed Proteome Systems (ASX: PXL) has entered into a collaboration with researchers at the Westmead Children's Hospital and Westmead Millennium Institute to develop diagnostics for the early diagnosis and monitoring of ovarian cancer.

BioWest, the first directory for the biotechnology industry in western Sydney, is being launched today by Kim Yeadon, NSW Minister for Western Sydney.