Cancer drugs tested on live human tumours
23 August, 2018Researchers are using surgically removed breast and prostate tumour specimens to rapidly screen different drugs to see which ones most effectively target cancer cells.
UNSW holds bioterrorism exercise
21 August, 2018A recent bioterrorism exercise held at UNSW Sydney found that preparedness could be the difference between a contained local outbreak and a global pandemic if there was a smallpox attack in the Pacific.
Merck receives Australian CRISPR nickase patent
17 August, 2018The Australian Patent Office has allowed Merck's patent application for the use of paired CRISPR nickases.
Should all babies have their genomes sequenced at birth?
16 August, 2018 by The Hastings CenterResearchers and clinicians are debating whether all newborns should be sequenced at birth, facilitating a lifetime of personalised medical care.
Eye-tracking tool to screen FASD and ADHD in children
07 August, 2018Telethon Kids Institute is trialling a new tool for earlier and easier screening of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children.
Improving P. vivax malaria treatment
24 July, 2018A modest increase in the dose of chloroquine for P. vivax malaria reduces recurrences.
Four in five lung cancers are preventable: study
24 July, 2018The majority of lung cancer cases in Australia can be prevented by adopting healthy lifestyle behaviours, such as quitting smoking, boosting fruit intake and being physically active.
How a magnetised wire attracts tumour cells
19 July, 2018Stanford scientists have used a magnetic wire to capture free-floating tumour cells in the blood.
Non-viral CRISPR genome editing
16 July, 2018 by Pete FarleyUC San Francisco scientists have genetically reprogrammed T cells without using viruses to insert DNA.
Corneal transplant registry informs future eye surgery
11 July, 2018An innovative vision-restoring procedure has been reported on in detail for the first time.
Blood test to predict the spread of head and neck cancer
10 July, 2018QUT research has shed fresh light on how head and neck cancer spreads to other organs, leading to the development of a simple blood test to predict patients' risk of spread.
Scientists create a more realistic model of liver cancer
09 July, 2018The model places medical researchers in a much better position to develop more effective treatments for the third most common cause of cancer death worldwide.
Partnership to improve heart disease therapy
04 July, 2018Medical device company BIOTRONIK has partnered with GenesisCare, the largest group of private practice cardiologists in Australia, to enhance outcomes for cardiac patients.
Drug resistance reversed in head and neck cancer
29 June, 2018Researchers have discovered how to reverse drug resistance in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma — a type of cancer for which patient mortality remains stubbornly high.
$100m medical cannabis facility to be built in Melbourne
28 June, 2018Australian-listed Cann Group has secured the site for its proposed Stage 3 medicinal cannabis cultivation and GMP manufacturing facility.
