Betacoronaviruses have caused several major pandemics of zoonotic disease over the last few decades, the latest being the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Many of these viruses are endem… [+5988 chars]
Investigators from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Jersey's only National Cancer Institute- Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, led a collaborative study to examine the patterns of dr… [+3630 chars]
In a recent study, an interdisciplinary research team from MedUni Vienna showed that functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) can be used as a non-invasive method for predicting complications in … [+3255 chars]
There are a whopping 35 million visits to emergency departments across the country annually for injuries. A majority of these are musculoskeletal injuries managed with X-ray imaging, splinting and po… [+3114 chars]
Melbourne mum Sarah has been supporting her 18-year-old daughter to recover from anorexia nervosa for the past seven years, with help from Sarah's dad Glenn. Caring for Elise is a 24/7 job Sarah is … [+5915 chars]
In a nutshell, the key innovation here is the novel image processing algorithms that we’ve developed to process the brain scans, which we can then use to reduce the time the patient spends in the sca… [+2399 chars]
There is increasing recognition of the important role sleep plays in our brain health. Growing evidence suggests disturbed sleep may increase the risk of developing dementia. I and University of Sy… [+5424 chars]
UNSW Sydney researchers have received over $13 million from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) for five clinical trials to improve the health of Australians and Pacific Islander… [+5412 chars]
In a recent study published in the journal Nature Medicine, researchers assessed the impact of the BNT162b2 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine-induced memory T cells… [+5216 chars]
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Respiratory syncytial virus is killing 100,000 children under the age of five every year worldwide, new figures reveal as experts say the global easing of coronavirus restrictions is causing a surge … [+2376 chars]
Its estimated one in 10 people infected with SARS-CoV-2 will have lingering symptoms, but most people will improve over time. As the world came to grips with the news of the pandemic unfolding in ea… [+9771 chars]
