The human immune system is a nearly perfect defense mechanism. It protects the body from disease-causing bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens. It detects nascent tumors and eradicates them. It clea… [+6263 chars]
Combination PET/CT scans are better at investigating the causes of prolonged fever in blood cancer patients than conventional CT scans, according to a randomised multicentre trial led by Peter Mac. … [+2584 chars]
Nurses and midwives feel 'forever altered' by the impact of Covid-19 and remain deeply affected by what they experienced, new research from the University of Surrey reports. None felt they came throu… [+3758 chars]
Changes in drawing traits have been reported in people with early-stage cognitive impairments, but most studies have used a single drawing task only. In a study published recently in the Journal of … [+3058 chars]
QIMR Berghofer has signed an exclusive worldwide licence agreement with Proteomics International Laboratories allowing the company to develop and commercialise a blood test for early detection of the… [+2232 chars]
Newswise — Two robotic arms – a fork in one hand, a knife in the other – flank a seated man, who sits in front of a table, with a piece of cake on a plate. A computerized voice announces each action:… [+4636 chars]
Adult cancer survivors have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease than people without a history of ... [+] cancer. getty Adult cancer survivors are at a higher risk of heart and cardiovascular di… [+2679 chars]
A new JAMA Network Open study reports that in children and adolescents without glucocorticoid (GC) deficiency, circulating cortisol levels were higher during acute illnesses as compared to when they … [+3959 chars]
Polio has returned to the UK, so should we be concerned? Health officials in the United Kingdom have warned about a potential resurgence of the poliovirus. Infectious diseases expert at the Austral… [+6653 chars]
Researchers studying mice have found the first evidence of how a mother's gut microbes can help in the development of the placenta, and the healthy growth of the baby. Scientists from the Quadram In… [+5809 chars]
According to a new study led by Monash University, of those admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with COVID-19, after accounting for age and how sick patients were, the third wave of the disease… [+1269 chars]
Hospitals across Australia are seeing more and more cases of sick children being admitted onto wards as the country's flu crisis gets worse. Paediatrician and infectious disease expert, Dr Philip Br… [+2295 chars]
