Clinical Genomics and the CSIRO have signed an international licensing agreement covering their jointly developed blood test for bowel cancer.

The Australian Government has allocated $580.2 million to fund 848 National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) grants.

AusBiotech said in its submission to the Inquiry into the 'Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2014 Measures No 5) Bill 2014' that the seemingly small but not benign change, announced in the May 2014 Federal Budget, will permanently impact companies in tax loss.

Anatara Lifesciences is taking steps towards registration with the AVPMA for non-antibiotic diarrhoea treatment Detach, initiating the manufacturing process for Australian trials in pigs.

The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) has elected 25 new Fellows for 2014. The academy is an independent body of 800 eminent scientists and engineers seeking to enhance Australia's prosperity through technological innovation.

A blueprint for the koala genome has been sequenced, with researchers transcribing 15,000 koala genes.

Australian scientists have discovered that common viral infections can pave the way to autoimmune disease. [ + ]

The Clive and Vera Ramaciotti Foundations are awarding $1,022,458 to biomedical research through the distribution of the annual Ramaciotti Medal for Excellence in Biomedical Research and 13 establishment grants. [ + ]

Starpharma (ASX:SPL) said preliminary analysis of the pharmacokinetic profile of DEP-docetaxel shows superior duration of exposure compared to the reference drug.

Researchers from the Malaria Genomic Epidemiology Network have found that malaria has been a major force of evolutionary selection on the human genome. Small genetic changes have resulted in improved survival against malaria, and children carrying these genes have a better chance of passing them on. [ + ]

Health research ethics organisation Bellberry is hosting a congress to discuss some of the ethical dilemmas seen in cancer trials, including access to new treatments for both research participants and later to the wider community. [ + ]

US engineers have developed a new device for collecting dolphin breath for analysis, which could make it easier to check the animals' health. [ + ]

The TGA has approved a Randox Laboratories test to help measure aspirin resistance in patients taking the drug to reduce heart attack risk.

Minister for Agriculture Barnaby Joyce has announced the appointment of six new non-executive directors to the board of the Rural Industries R&D Corporation (RIRDC). [ + ]

Anatara Lifesciences (ASX:ANR) has started trading on the ASX, after conducting a $7m IPO to raise funds to commercialise its non-antibiotic diarrhoea treatment.