
Orthopaedic implant coating helps to ward off infection
The new material could be easily and controllably applied by spray-casting on many medical devices to protect them against infection.
Can AI replicate the human touch in healthcare provision?
There are already some encouraging signs of AI's potential to change the world of public healthcare provision, substantially for the better.
Vaccine patch could protect against Zika virus
A simple-to-apply, needle-free vaccine patch could be used in future to protect people from the potentially deadly mosquito-borne Zika virus.
Placebos could help to treat depression and ADHD
Taking into account whether people believe they are receiving a real treatment or a placebo could help improve interventions for conditions such as depression and ADHD.
Exercise boosts cognitive function after a bad night's sleep
Moderate-intensity exercise can improve cognitive function in people who are sleep deprived and have low levels of oxygen, researchers have found.

Pill-sized device monitors vital signs from the gut
US scientists have developed an ingestible device that can safely monitor vital signs like breathing and heart rate from inside of us.
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COVID-19, vaccines and pandemic preparedness: lessons learnt
With Australia officially in its eight wave of COVID-19, the time is ripe to look back at the...
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IV needle designed to soften upon insertion
The intravenous needle remains soft once it has been used, preventing accidental needlestick...
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Injectable tissue prosthesis to aid in muscle regeneration
A new approach to healing muscle injury employs an injectable tissue prosthesis in the form of...
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Blood-based biomarker could advance melanoma treatment
Researchers have found that measuring circulating tumour DNA in melanoma patients may lead to alternative treatment options and better outcomes.
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Two new approaches for treating Alzheimer's disease
Scientists have restored the nerve cell connections in the brain that are destroyed by...
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Blood clot risk factors identified in women
A particular gene mutation, oestrogen use, common medical conditions and common painkiller use...
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Lead exposure causes far more death, IQ loss than we thought
Lead contributed to 5.5 million adult deaths from cardiovascular disease and the loss of 765...
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Exercise boosts cognitive function after a bad night's sleep
Moderate-intensity exercise can improve cognitive function in people who are sleep deprived and have low levels of oxygen, researchers have found.
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Catch me if you can: how three infectious disease agents evade the immune system
Understanding how pathogens replicate, infect cells and evade the immune system may pave the way...
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Inflammation-causing gene carried by millions
A genetic change that increases the risk of inflammation, through a process described as...
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Bacteria can cause — or prevent — wheezing in young children
Combinations of bacteria found in dust at day care facilities have been linked to wheezing in...
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Yeast with a >50% synthetic genome created in the lab
Researchers have combined over seven synthetic chromosomes that were made in the lab into a single yeast cell, resulting in a strain with more than...
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Gene editing could help protect chickens from bird flu
When ANP32A gene-edited chickens were exposed to a normal dose of the H9N2-UDL strain of...
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COVID causes mitochondrial dysfunction in multiple organs
The genes of the mitochondria, the energy producers of our cells, can be negatively impacted by...
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In vivo gene editing model developed for blood disorders
Researchers developed a proof-of-concept model for delivering gene editing tools to treat blood...
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Can AI replicate the human touch in healthcare provision?
There are already some encouraging signs of AI's potential to change the world of public healthcare provision, substantially for the better.
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Can AI fix the life sciences reproducibility crisis?
Researchers may be able to address the reproducibility crisis in the future by using AI to...
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How electronic pipettes can ease the transition to automation
The automation of workflows offers significant advantages over manual procedures where high...
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High-throughput automation and genomics for an antimicrobial resistance surveillance system
It is now possible to identify AMR in large numbers of samples obtained from food-producing animals.
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