Korean researchers have developed a nano-filter that maintains excellent filtering efficiency, even after handwashing. [ + ]

An international research team has suggested that the possibility of high-risk drinkers developing alcohol-induced cirrhosis is in part related to genetic factors. [ + ]

Researchers have identified mechanisms leading to the functional deterioration of the immune system in response to severe viral infections, such as HIV or COVID-19. [ + ]

A recent study found that the composition, quantity and dominant bacteria of the tongue coating differ between heart failure patients and healthy people. [ + ]

The company has been launched in Queensland to help accelerate the development and commercialisation of Australian-born medical devices for the global market. [ + ]

Anyone in the world with a PC, Mac or laptop with an internet connection can help scientists seek chemical compounds that might be effective against COVID-19. [ + ]

Intravacc has published the phase I study results of its vaccine candidate for respiratory syncytial virus — a major cause of lower respiratory tract infections. [ + ]

Launched by CSIRO and accredited by NATA, the new facility has the capacity to provide a rapid turnaround on surgical face mask testing. [ + ]

The drugs work through a mechanism that is distinct from currently prescribed medicines for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. [ + ]

CSIRO has welcomed the government's announcement of a national disaster research centre, set to focus on natural hazards and disaster risk reduction. [ + ]

The rapid molecular test, called N1-STOP-LAMP, involves using a small portable machine that can detect SARS-CoV-2 from just one nasal swab. [ + ]

An innovative treatment for patients with Clostridium difficile infection has been shown to be more effective and cost-efficient than using antibiotics. [ + ]

Researchers have discovered a way to more accurately analyse microscopic samples by essentially making them 'glow in the dark'. [ + ]

The biomass benchtop flow reactor has the potential to turn a wide range of waste and biomass feedstock into fuels, fine chemicals, liquid fertiliser and ethanol. [ + ]

Researchers have compiled a list of 57 medications that may not function as intended when used with medical cannabinoids, CBD oil or marijuana. [ + ]