Promising results for first human trial of COVID-19 vaccine
Boosting immunotherapy for more effective cancer treatment
Plants control their own microbiome diversity
Reduced need for blood transfusions in thalassemia patients
How does the microbiome contribute to liver disease?
Had one baby through IVF? Your chances of a second are good
Women have a good chance of having a second child with the help of fertility treatment after their first was child born this way, researchers have shown.
Autoimmunity drugs turned into anticancer treatments
Scientists have discovered a way to transform drugs previously developed to treat autoimmunity into antibodies with powerful anticancer activity.
Promising results for first human trial of COVID-19 vaccine
The first COVID-19 vaccine to reach phase 1 clinical trial was deemed safe, well tolerated and able to generate an immune response against SARS-CoV-2 in humans.
How stress encourages stomach ulcers
Neuroscientists have traced neural pathways that connect the brain to the stomach, providing a biological mechanism to explain how stress can foster ulcer development.
Boosting immunotherapy for more effective cancer treatment
Activating two different types of immune cells at the same time can boost the effects of immunotherapy to find and kill cancer cells in solid tumours.
Reduced need for blood transfusions in thalassemia patients
A new medication is reducing the need for blood transfusions in thalassemia patients and improving bone-marrow transplant outcomes.
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AI helps optimise drug therapies for infectious diseases
Researchers are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence in an attempt to dramatically...
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Bacteria engineered to protect bees from colony collapse
Scientists engineered bacteria to live in the guts of honey bees and act as biological factories,...
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Potential drug target, inhibitor identified for SARS-CoV-2
Two new studies out of the US show promise for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes...
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Increasing the visibility of prostate cancer cells in bone
Researchers are increasing the visibility of prostate cancer cells that have spread to bone for better recognition and destruction by the immune...
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Risk factors identified for death from COVID-19
Being of an older age, showing signs of sepsis and having blood clotting issues when admitted to...
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Strength training can protect the brain from degeneration
Six months of strength training (lifting weights) can help protect brain areas especially...
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Predicting and slowing the progression of Parkinson's disease
Two recent studies have provided new hope for Parkinson's patients, offering potential...
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Promising results for first human trial of COVID-19 vaccine
The first COVID-19 vaccine to reach phase 1 clinical trial was deemed safe, well tolerated and able to generate an immune response against...
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Boosting immunotherapy for more effective cancer treatment
Activating two different types of immune cells at the same time can boost the effects of...
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Plants control their own microbiome diversity
New research has revealed how plants use their genes to select which microbes get to live inside...
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How does the microbiome contribute to liver disease?
UK researchers have revealed how interactions between gut microbes and cells of the immune system...
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Coronavirus protein mapped by scientists
Researchers have created a 3D atomic-scale map of the part of the novel coronavirus that attaches to and infects human cells, known as the spike...
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Genetically modified mozzies completely resistant to dengue
Scientists have engineered what is claimed to be the first breed of genetically modified...
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New gene editing tool could improve on CRISPR
US scientists have captured the first images of a new gene editing tool that could improve on...
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Light-activated cells produce insulin for diabetics
Researchers transplanted engineered pancreatic beta cells into diabetic mice, then caused the...
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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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