The test will detect the infection early in blood by embedding monoclonal antibodies against surface glycoproteins (GP) — one of the first detectable biomarkers of infection. [ + ]

Researchers reveal a previously unknown reversible mechanism that malaria uses to evade the immune system, paving the way towards new antimalarial drugs. [ + ]

Scientists have created what they claim is one of the most detailed maps of breast cancer ever achieved, revealing how genetic changes shape the physical tumour landscape. [ + ]

Two particularly tenacious species of bacteria have colonised the potable water dispenser aboard the International Space Station. [ + ]

A recent study took a systematic approach to test the efficacy of 12 candidate probiotics strains from 10 species/subspecies of Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus on stressed mice. [ + ]

Fertility doctors have announced what is claimed to be the first baby to be born from an immature egg that was matured in the laboratory, frozen, then thawed and fertilised years later. [ + ]

Trajan Nutrition has signed an MOU with the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute to accelerate the translation in the global market of nutrition testing research. [ + ]

The newly discovered antimicrobials fall into a class of small antimicrobial proteins called bacteriocins, which represent versatile alternatives to some commonly used antibiotics. [ + ]

The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Ghana and Zambia have licensed an Ebola vaccine, just 90 days after its prequalification from the World Health Organization. [ + ]

AI has identified features relevant to cancer prognosis that were not previously noted by pathologists, leading to a higher accuracy of prostate cancer recurrence. [ + ]

There is an increased risk of heart attack and death among bereaved people (particularly those grieving a spouse or child) — one that can last up to six months. [ + ]

Researchers can target a specific defective gene, cut it out and glue in a healthy replacement. In blind mice, this approach rescued approximately 10% of photoreceptors. [ + ]

Researchers from Swinburne University of Technology are on a mission to create materials and products with unprecedented functionalities. [ + ]

A team of elite NSW researchers have undertaken genome sequencing of the virus and grown the live virus from real patients as opposed to using synthetic materials. [ + ]

A molecule produced in the body when cocaine is ingested, benzoylecgonine, is essential in distinguishing those who have consumed the drug from those who have handled it. [ + ]