A 'game-changing' antibiotic could save millions of lives lost to superbugs worldwide each year, a study suggests. In a breakthrough, British scientists have developed synthetic versions of the com… [+7284 chars]
Cat lovers who are allergic could soon have a gene-edited pet which does not make them sneeze. Up to 15 per cent of people suffer symptoms such as red eyes when near felines. But scientists have co… [+1107 chars]
Spain announced dramatic changes to its pandemic policies on Monday.Suspected cases are no longer required to get tested, while mandatory isolation of positive cases has also been removed. Only thos… [+4283 chars]
Newswise — PHILADELPHIA— A new approach from Penn Medicine researchers could cut the time it takes to alter patients’ immune cells for infusion back into the body to find and attack cancer. The cell … [+8221 chars]
Researchers have shown a new compound delivered in a nasal spray is highly effective in preventing and treating COVID-19 caused by the Delta variant in mice. The researchers, including at UBC, Unive… [+5021 chars]
Thousands of people living with a life-threatening disorder will have access to a ground-breaking drug at a fraction of the price after it was placed on the pharmaceutical benefits scheme. More than… [+1928 chars]
Endometriosis is a condition that affects one in nine women; yet it usually takes upwards of six years to diagnose. Sweat co-founder and endometriosis sufferer Kayla Itsines wants women to ask questi… [+5850 chars]
Madeline Link is a journalist at the Newcastle Herald, with a focus on Lake Macquarie City Council. To keep up with my stories, follow my Twitter @madeline_link, for tips email madeline.link@newcast… [+232 chars]
The same lightbulbs used in offices and public spaces can destroy coronaviruses and HIV, according to a new study from University of Toronto (U of T) Scarborough. Researchers killed both viruses usi… [+5063 chars]
Patients on hemodialysis and those who are recipients of kidney transplantation are at high risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection and more serious COVID-19 course. Patients in those populations are strongly … [+7381 chars]
Bowel cancer is a general term for cancer that begins in the large bowel. Epigenetic clocks have been associated with cancer risk in several observational studies. Nevertheless, it is unclear whether… [+4014 chars]
Scientists have shown how accelerated biological aging measured by an epigenetic clock may increase the risk of bowel cancer, according to a report published today in eLife. The study provides evide… [+4458 chars]
