Following a cluster of cases among relatives, experts from the U.N. health agency are examining whether the H7N9 bird flu virus is spreading among humans but downplayed fears of a pandemic Friday. “What we don’t know is the size of the iceberg under this ...

Australians are smoking and drinking less than they were five years ago but are fatter and more anxious, according to a new survey profiling the nation’s health launched Tuesday. The Wellness Index, compiled by polling firm Roy Morgan Research and an initiative of health ...

An Australia-led study has identified a gene associated with a common form of epilepsy that could lead to earlier diagnosis, a researcher said. Melbourne University academic Ingrid Scheffer said a number of genes linked to epilepsy are known to scientists, but these relate to ...

An Australian-led group of scientists has for the first time tracked down and tagged Antarctic blue whales by using acoustic technology to follow their songs, the government said Wednesday. The blue whale, the largest animal on the planet, is rarely spotted in the Antarctic ...

Scientists have found traces of a micro-continent hidden underneath the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius, they said in a report published Sunday. The slab, dubbed Mauritia, was probably formed around 61 million to 83 million years ago after Madagascar split from India, but eventually ...

Scientists have discovered a 200-km-wide impact zone in the Australian Outback they believe was caused by a massive asteroid smashing into Earth more than 300 million years ago. Andrew Glikson, a visiting fellow at the Australian National University, said Wednesday the asteroid measuring 10 ...

Struggling Philippine farmer Liezl Balmaceda has never heard of Madonna, but the U.S. pop star’s endorsement of coconut water may help substantially improve her life. After centuries of replenishing Filipinos, the mineral-rich liquid has become a must-have health drink thanks to aggressive marketing by ...