Industry News
Novotech partners with Asian Eye Institute to accelerate clinical trials
Novotech works in partnership with leading medical institutions across Asia to accelerate quality clinical research. [ + ]
Super-resolution microscopy comes to Westmead
The recent installation of a single-molecule microscope at the Westmead Research Hub will provide researchers with much-needed super-resolution imaging capabilities. [ + ]
UK–US trade deal could threaten the NHS, researchers say
The USA's targeting of so-called 'foreign free-riding' in trade deals could lead to a poor deal on pharmaceuticals for the UK post-Brexit. [ + ]
Robotic surgery shows promise for prostate cancer patients
Queensland researchers have conducted a world-first trial comparing the merits of robotic-assisted prostatectomy to open prostatectomy. [ + ]
Corneal transplant registry informs future eye surgery
An innovative vision-restoring procedure has been reported on in detail for the first time. [ + ]
A fresh look at microbes in the Murray River
Flinders University researchers have presented a new examination of river health with a fresh look at microbial distributions from Murray River water samples. [ + ]
Blood test to predict the spread of head and neck cancer
QUT research has shed fresh light on how head and neck cancer spreads to other organs, leading to the development of a simple blood test to predict patients' risk of spread. [ + ]
Thermo Fisher Scientific to host antibody data on its website
Thermo Fisher Scientific will utilise BenchSci's machine learning platform to mine antibody data published in peer-reviewed scientific journals. [ + ]
3D-printed human corneas
Scientists at Newcastle University, UK, have 3D-printed the first human corneas. [ + ]
Scientists create a more realistic model of liver cancer
The model places medical researchers in a much better position to develop more effective treatments for the third most common cause of cancer death worldwide. [ + ]
Protein complex that shapes T cells' destiny identified
Scientists at a US-based hospital have identified the mechanism that determines how T cells specialise their development. [ + ]
Honeybees get stressed too
If you thought stress was a solely human trait, you thought wrong. [ + ]
Artificial intelligence set to boost IVF success
'Ivy' is a self-improving artificial intelligence system that continuously learns from the embryos it analyses. [ + ]
Partnership to improve heart disease therapy
Medical device company BIOTRONIK has partnered with GenesisCare, the largest group of private practice cardiologists in Australia, to enhance outcomes for cardiac patients. [ + ]
Nanotech sensor turns 'molecular fingerprints' into barcodes
Researchers have developed a new system that can detect and analyse molecules with very high precision and without needing bulky equipment. [ + ]
