The Northern Territory Government has confirmed the rollout of a free meningococcal B vaccine program from 1 January 2025 — a commitment that it took to the most recent election. [ + ]

A high-tech facility with rooms to mimic environments from rainforests to deserts is set to help Australian scientists and industry improve crop productivity and secure future food supplies. [ + ]

More than a dozen bacterial species that live in people's mouths have been linked to a collective 50% increased chance of developing head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. [ + ]

Scientists have discovered toxic 'forever chemicals' present in samples of tap and bottled water sourced from 15 countries around the world. [ + ]

Life expectancy at birth in the world's longest-living populations has increased by an average of only six and a half years since 1990. [ + ]

The standards aim to facilitate the responsible sharing and use of anonymised individual patient data (IPD) from clinical studies to support the research community. [ + ]

Large numbers of microbes are being introduced to Australia via the microbial-contaminated mobile phones of travellers, posing potential threats to local ecosystems, agriculture and public health. [ + ]

New research conducted in organoids is expected to provide pregnant women with epilepsy safer access to a common and highly effective anti-seizure medication. [ + ]

A new handheld scanner can generate highly detailed 3D photoacoustic images in just seconds, offering the potential for early disease diagnosis. [ + ]

Researchers have discovered that antibiotic-resistant bacteria exhibit characteristic morphological changes that can be detected microscopically. [ + ]

The new test works by detecting two sugars — CA199.STRA and CA19-9 — that are produced by pancreatic cancer cells and escape into the bloodstream. [ + ]

Researchers identified 3094 variants that may disrupt the RAD51C gene's function and increase cancer risk, with an accuracy above 99.9% when compared to clinical data. [ + ]

UK scientists have used a new ultrahigh-precision X-ray scattering technique to unveil the location and identity of metal ions in bacteria that are crucial for antibiotics to work optimally. [ + ]

Adding low doses of vaccine-specific antibody to a COVID-19 vaccine stimulates the immune system's B cells, which are responsible for generating antibodies, to fight viral infections. [ + ]

Biomarkers used to diagnose Alzheimer's, including a promising marker for early diagnosis of the condition, vary significantly depending on the time of day they are taken. [ + ]