Malaria vaccine launched in Malawi
How to stop mosquitoes from smelling human sweat
New method to more accurately diagnose cancer subtypes
How does the gut microbiome help fight cancer?
Miniature hearts used to test potential new drugs
Malaria vaccine launched in Malawi
Known as RTS,S, the vaccine will be made available first in Malawi, for access to children up to two years of age. Ghana and Kenya will introduce the vaccine in the coming...
Biomarkers for oral cancer discovered
Researchers have discovered epigenetic markers that are distinctly different in oral cancer tissues compared to the adjacent healthy tissues in patients.
Zika research fast-tracked thanks to new technique
Scientists have used deep mutational scanning to uncover Zika mutations that help foster virus replication in mosquito hosts, while hindering its ability to replicate in...
How to stop mosquitoes from smelling human sweat
US researchers have discovered how mosquitoes pick up on acidic volatiles found in human sweat.
Gut microbiome may influence HIV transmission in high-risk men
Gut microbes from high HIV-risk men drive immune activation in mice and HIV infection in cells, according to a new study.
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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Malaria vaccine launched in Malawi
Known as RTS,S, the vaccine will be made available first in Malawi, for access to children up to two years of age. Ghana and Kenya will introduce...
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Coffee and testosterone could help slow prostate cancer
The 2019 congress of the European Association of Urology saw scientists from all over the world...
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Multiple links between stress and breast cancer progression
Scientists have previously demonstrated that stress can exacerbate cancer’s progression,...
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HIV remission achieved in second ever patient
The second recorded case of a patient experiencing remission from HIV-1 infection after stem cell...
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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 system's ability to fight cancer.
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The science of sleep
Two separate studies published in recent weeks have revealed how sleep strengthens the immune...
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Antibiotic resistance: adaptation, transmission and prevention
Recent studies into antibiotic resistance have revealed how this phenomenon occurs in the first...
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Reprogrammed pancreatic cells relieve diabetes in mice
Some human pancreatic cells can be reprogrammed to produce insulin, potentially compensating for...
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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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