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AI helps optimise drug therapies for infectious diseases
Researchers are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence in an attempt to dramatically accelerate the discovery of drug combination therapies. [ + ]
COVID-19 vaccine trial to commence in Perth
Linear Clinical Research will conduct a human trial of the vaccine candidate COVID-19 S-Trimer, which should help the body produce antibodies to fight SARS-Cov-2. [ + ]
Increasing the visibility of prostate cancer cells in bone
Researchers are increasing the visibility of prostate cancer cells that have spread to bone for better recognition and destruction by the immune system. [ + ]
Ketogenic diet could help manage asthma
Mice that were switched to a so-called ketogenic diet showed significantly reduced inflammation of the respiratory tract. [ + ]
AI blood test can detect over 50 types of cancer
A new blood test can accurately detect more than 50 types of cancer and identify in which tissue the cancer originated, often before there are any clinical signs or symptoms. [ + ]
COVID-19 vaccine testing commences Down Under
Australian research into COVID-19 appears to have turned a corner, with two separate groups commencing vaccine testing. [ + ]
Bacteria engineered to protect bees from colony collapse
Scientists engineered bacteria to live in the guts of honey bees and act as biological factories, pumping out medicines protecting the bees against both Varroa mites and deformed wing virus. [ + ]
Air filtration for laboratory environments
There are many aspects to consider when maintaining effective air quality and freedom from contamination in pharmaceutical, biotech and hospital laboratory environments. [ + ]
High-salt diet weakens the immune system
Excessive salt intake significantly weakens an important arm of the immune system, scientists have shown. [ + ]
Materials testing with machine learning
By incorporating the latest advances in machine learning with nano-indentation, it is possible to improve the precision of the estimates of material properties by as much as 20 times. [ + ]
Building blocks for life on Earth arrived later than we thought
A large proportion of the elements that are essential to the formation of oceans and life — such as water, carbon and nitrogen — only came to Earth very late in its history. [ + ]
Revealed: how the immune system fights back against COVID-19
Researchers have mapped immune responses from one of Australia's first COVID-19 patients, showing the body's ability to fight the virus and recover from the infection. [ + ]
Potential drug target, inhibitor identified for SARS-CoV-2
Two new studies out of the US show promise for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). [ + ]
AI predicts which ovarian cancer treatment is best for each patient
Machine learning software called TEXLab forecasts the survival rates and response to various treatments for each individual patient. [ + ]
Risk factors identified for death from COVID-19
Being of an older age, showing signs of sepsis and having blood clotting issues when admitted to hospital are key risk factors associated with higher risk of death from the new coronavirus. [ + ]
