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Is the Australian CDC getting the start it needs?
Minister for Health and Aged Care Mark Butler (left), and Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly in February 2023. Kelly, who is head of the interim CDC, has recently announced his retirement. Credit:...
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Population growth, climate change, pandemics – call for health researchers to...
From left to right: Professor John Prins, Professor Steve Wesselingh, Gillian Mason, Professor Michael Kidd, and Professor Jon Karnon at the AAHMS 2024 Annual Meeting. Credit: Imma Perfetto What’s...
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World veering away from limiting temperature rise to 1.5°C with massive...
A woman wading through floodwater in Sylhet, north-eastern Bangladesh, in 2022. Credit: K M Asad/Getty Images A new report in the influential Lancet medical journal finds people around the world are...
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Outstanding Aussie awarded 1.25 million to fight lung cancer
An Australian, Dr Clare Weeden, has been awarded a fellowship and will return to Australia to set up a lab focusing on lung cancer, particularly in non-smokers. Lung cancer is the leading cause of...
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Mini-lungs could help fight flu & colds by tapping immunity
An Australian researcher has been awarded $60,000 to build more complex models of the human lung, with the hope to discover new therapies for respiratory diseases. Dr Rhiannon Werder, team leader at...
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Could Cordyceps fungus slow the growth of cancer cells?
A chemical produced by the fungus Cordyceps militaris has been widely researched as a potential cancer medicine. Commonly known as the caterpillar fungus, C. militaris forms 1-8cm club-shaped fruiting...
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Explainer: the science of uterus transplants
A decade on from the first live birth from a transplanted uterus, the procedures remain complex and difficult with the potential for significant complications for both the recipient and live donor. So...
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Depression may cause period pain, suggests study
Researchers know there’s a connection between menstruation and mental health, but it’s a complicated one – with the cause and effect between various conditions poorly defined. A genetic study has...
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New research builds the case for wearing masks in hospitals
A large study by researchers from Harvard Medical School in the US has identified a strong increase in cases of respiratory infections caught in hospitals after COVID-19 measures such as masks were...
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Single mutation in H5N1 bird flu could enable easier human infection
A study funded by the National Institutes of Health in the US has found the H5N1 bird flu virus could be just one mutation away from being able to spread amongst humans. Although the authors say the...
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Giving E. coli a Superman cape to make greener medicines
A coloured scanning electron microscope image of E. coli. Credit: Clouds Hill Imaging Ltd. / Getty Images We normally think of E. coli as something that makes us sick, but the bacteria also plays a...
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Gene therapy shows promise for reversing heart failure in pigs
A new gene therapy may give hope to the more than 64 million people living with heart failure worldwide. Robin Shaw, director of the Nora Eccles Harrison Cardiovascular Research and Training Institute...
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National breast density policy review closer
BreastScreen Australia is to update its position on breast density reporting early in the new year. Advocates for breast cancer awareness are calling for a change in the National BreastScreen...
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Many women unprepared for the pain of medical abortions
A British survey has found that many women choosing medical abortions at home are unprepared for the severity of the pain, having been told it would be no more painful than period cramps. But the...
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Surgeons show superior coordination – and more cursing
Surgeons are better than other hospital staff when completing a dexterity-based children’s game, according to a new study. But, finds the study, they’re also more likely to swear while completing the...
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Stem cell hope on the horizon for preterm babies
Stem cell researchers have discovered a potential new lifeline for the tiniest and most vulnerable babies. Scientists at Monash Children’s Hospital have successfully collected and reinfused umbilical...
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Iron transfusions to transform care for anaemia in pregnancy
Anaemia in pregnancy is linked to a higher risk of negative outcomes such as preterm delivery, low birth weight, and postpartum depression. To prevent this, the World Health Organization (WHO)...
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Medication-safe grapefruit closer with genetic study
Grapefruit, and some other varieties of citrus fruit, are off the menu for a lot of people using common medications. But a new study might help to develop safe varieties. Grapefruits, as well as...
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New research could allow for more effective cancer radiotherapy
A question that has puzzled oncologists for 30 years has been solved by researchers, who say their findings have implications for increasing the efficacy of radiation therapy. Radiation therapy works...
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Popular weight-loss drugs linked to new health risks and benefits
Credit: Iuliia Burmistrova/Getty Images A large analysis of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy has surprised health researchers, who found links to multiple new benefits – and some new side...
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