Levels of microRNA in blood plasma dynamically change as the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease get worse, researchers have found. [ + ]

Using a combination of phages and antibiotics may be far more effective against bacterial infections than using the agents individually. [ + ]

The COVID-19 booster program will expand to further at-risk population groups from 30 May 2022. [ + ]

Researchers develop a microfluidic chip for diagnosing diseases that uses a minimal number of components and can be powered wirelessly by a smartphone. [ + ]

Neurological disorders like Parkinson's, chronic depression and other psychiatric conditions can now be managed at home. [ + ]

The system is a colour test in which the change of colour — in this case, turning red — indicates the presence of gluten in the food. [ + ]

Australia has recorded its first two cases of the rare monkeypox virus, both in travellers who recently returned from Europe. [ + ]

Genetic researchers have found several blood proteins that cause migraine and have a shared link with Alzheimer's disease. [ + ]

The simple and efficient technique involves the injection of materials into female adults where eggs are developing, rather than into the embryos themselves. [ + ]

The winners were selected from nearly 800 images submitted from 49 countries around the world. [ + ]

The striatum was on average 10% larger in psychopathic individuals compared to a control group of individuals, researchers found. [ + ]

Researchers have discovered species of coral and wildflower that had been hidden for decades, with the latter thought to be extinct. [ + ]

Male testis tissue that is cryopreserved can be reimplanted after more than 20 years and will go on to make viable sperm, according to a study in rodents. [ + ]

CEPI will provide funding of up to US$19.3m to support the international consortium's development of a 'variant-proof' SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a test that can distinguish between mild and severe tinnitus with 87% accuracy. [ + ]