Breast screening technology developed using Artificial Intelligence (AI) can detect abnormalities that would have been missed using current screening procedures. From research to delivery in clinical settings, this groundbreaking work undertaken by the University of Aberdeen, NHS Grampian and Kheiron Medical Technologies has included the analysis of 220 thousand mammograms from more than 55 thousand […]
A new DNA-based vaccine against covid-19 is being tested for the first time on healthy participants at Karolinska University Hospital. The vaccine has been developed at Karolinska Institutet and target multiple parts of the virus, making it less vulnerable to mutated strains and potentially effective against new variants. “This vaccine makes the immune system’s reaction […]
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Influenza pandemics cause a persistent increase in influenza mortality risk, lasting around two decades, according to new research analysing historical data from the 19th and 20th centuries. The latest study – which is led by researchers at the University of Glasgow, and including academics at Lancaster University – reveals new and important findings about the persistent health […]
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Effects of heavy drinking in young adult brains: Cortical thinning is associated with altered neurotransmission in young adults with a history of heavy drinking since adolescence. During adolescence, the brain undergoes intense development and is particularly susceptible to the deleterious effects of alcohol use. According to findings from a recent follow-up study in Finland, young […]
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Queensland will become a major international hub for vaccine discovery and development with a global partnership formed in the United States today to help address the world’s critical health challenges. Speaking in Boston during an international biotech conference, Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Terry said The University of Queensland and Emory University in Atlanta have committed to […]
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Genes that make bacteria resistant to antibiotics are much more widespread in our environment than was previously realised. A new study, from Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, shows that bacteria in almost all environments carry resistance genes, with a risk of them spreading and aggravating the problem of bacterial […]
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A new generation of wirelessly-powered, environmentally-friendly ‘smart bandages’ could help patients with non-healing wounds avoid infections, scientists say. The bandage could help improve the quality of life of people who live with chronic non-healing wounds, which currently frequently require painful cleaning and treatment. Non-healing wounds can be a side effect of certain medications or health […]
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A new PhD course in Indigenous Knowledge – the first of its kind in Australia – will offer a unique opportunity for Indigenous knowledge holders to engage in research and foster new collaborations. The course, developed at the University of Melbourne, has been designed to explicitly recognise Indigenous knowledge as its own interdisciplinary subject area, […]
On World No Tobacco Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) urges governments to stop subsidizing tobacco farming and support more sustainable crops that could feed millions. “Tobacco is responsible for 8 million deaths a year, yet governments across the world spend millions supporting tobacco farms,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. “By choosing to […]
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Innovative tool predicts Buruli ulcer outbreaks in Victoria, Australia. Researchers have developed a surveillance system capable of detecting elevated risks of Buruli ulcer outbreaks in Victoria thanks to possum ‘poo’ – a breakthrough in the fight against the disease. Once considered an exotic bacterial infection, Buruli ulcer has become an important public health problem in […]
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