Oral vaccine could protect children from hep B
What makes some cancer cells dormant?
'Undetectable = untransmittable' holds up in HIV study
Positive phase I results for colorectal cancer vaccine
Peanut immunotherapy may be increasing allergic reactions
How infants' heads change shape during birth
Using MRI, scientists have captured 3D images that show how infants' brains and skulls change shape as they move through the birth canal just before delivery.
Synthetic polymyxin antibiotics could take on superbugs
Monash University has granted an exclusive licence of its portfolio of proprietary synthetic polymyxin antibiotics to Qpex Biopharma.
Cancer cells tricked into defective reproduction
A 'triple combination' of vitamin C and two standard antibiotics — doxycycline and azithromycin — was sufficient to reduce stem cell growth by more than...
New stem cell treatment for vascular diseases
Researchers have developed technology that can produce large quantities of stem cells in a short time, using only a small blood sample.
Oral vaccine could protect children from hep B
Oral vaccines are both safer and less expensive than injections, so researchers are continuously pursuing ways to produce an oral vaccine that is sufficiently effective.
Miniature hearts used to test potential new drugs
Australian scientists have conducted what is claimed to be the first ever screening of potential heart regeneration drugs using bioengineered human...
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'Antibiotic envelope' cuts infection risk from cardiac devices
Encasing implantable cardiac devices such as pacemakers in a mesh sleeve embedded with...
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Pharmaceutical manufacturing and obsolescence management
For many pharmaceutical manufacturing processes, often very old equipment or technology is still...
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New drug developed to treat heart attack damage
UK researchers are working to develop drugs that could be given in the first few hours following...
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'Undetectable = untransmittable' holds up in HIV study
Researchers have shown that suppressive antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV reduces the virus load down to undetectable levels, meaning the virus...
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Positive phase I results for colorectal cancer vaccine
A new colorectal cancer vaccine, developed by US researchers, has shown positive results in a...
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Signalling protein may be Achilles heel of pancreatic cancer
Scientists have shown how pancreatic stellate cells become activated and secrete proteins to form...
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Malaria vaccine launched in Malawi
Known as RTS,S, the vaccine will be made available first in Malawi, for access to children up to...
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Oral vaccine could protect children from hep B
Oral vaccines are both safer and less expensive than injections, so researchers are continuously pursuing ways to produce an oral vaccine that is...
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What makes some cancer cells dormant?
Most will associate cancer with its fast growing cells that spread uncontrollably — but in...
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Peanut immunotherapy may be increasing allergic reactions
Despite effectively inducing desensitisation in the clinic, oral immunotherapy for peanut...
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How does the gut microbiome help fight cancer?
Scientists have confirmed that there is a link between the gut microbiome and the immune...
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How to stop mosquitoes from smelling human sweat
US researchers have discovered how mosquitoes pick up on acidic volatiles found in human sweat.
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New method to more accurately diagnose cancer subtypes
The method may provide a more accurate snapshot of rearranged DNA found in cancer, and could help...
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Anti-ageing research under the spotlight
Two separate studies have been investigating ways to suppress signs of ageing, which could...
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The ancient history of DNA control
The tricks DNA uses to control gene expression — which genes are turned on and off, and...
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Award-winning digital innovations for the health sector
The winning entries in the 2015 national iAwards have brought a range of benefits to a variety of sectors — with the health sector being no...
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From little grants big labs grow
The Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences has officially opened its new laboratory —...
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A non-exclusive licence agreement for LBT and bioMérieux
LBT Innovations and bioMérieux have converted their exclusive licence...
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UTS opens state-of-the-art health and science building
UTS's Faculty of Science and Graduate School of Health Building - the third major development...
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