Have you ever thought about donating your brain to science? Dont worry, I mean after you die. Perhaps youve heard about donating your body to science or donating organs for transplants and wondered … [+5498 chars]
New research has established a direct link between low levels of vitamin D and persistent inflammation, which can lead to a wide range of problems including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and autoim… [+1591 chars]
More Australians are expected to have died from COVID-19 so far this year than some of the country's traditionally largest killers, such as cardiovascular disease and lung cancer. New analysis by th… [+2550 chars]
Smoking makes it more likely for a person to develop severe COVID-19 symptoms, require hospitalisation or die - which may have resulted in a steep decrease in smoking among the Danish population duri… [+3492 chars]
A new study has found that mRNA vaccines (those from Moderna and Pfizer) don’t create enough antibodies to protect against the Omicron variant in people with autoimmune rheumatic diseases. Autoimmun… [+3068 chars]
The app oVRcome addresses phobias like fear of heights or spiders by using virtual reality headsets. An earlier clinical study demonstrated the effectiveness of VR in the treatment of anxiety disorde… [+8663 chars]
The immune boosting benefits of a tuberculosis vaccine can be seen in infants more than one year after vaccination, according to a new study. The research, led by the Murdoch Children's Research Ins… [+3085 chars]
Implantable devices that release insulin into the body hold promise as an alternative way to treat diabetes without insulin injections or cannula insertions. However, one obstacle that has prevented … [+6950 chars]
Targeted delivery of therapeutics will help combat the unfavourable biodistribution and low tumour cell penetration issues, providing an avenue that can have a significant impact on improving the qua… [+9004 chars]
The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has significantly affected the global healthcare sector … [+5334 chars]
If youve ever gone out to your favourite restaurant, delighting in numerous dishes that are not only mouth-watering but also a visual feast for the eyes, chances are youve left satiated, full, and in… [+2734 chars]
Every year, almost 7 million potentially serious bacterial infections are estimated to occur in newborns, resulting in more than 550,000 annual neonatal deaths. Most of these infections and deaths ha… [+7790 chars]
