Industry News
Lower haemoglobin may prevent obesity, metabolic syndrome
New research led by Finland's University of Oulu refutes the belief that high haemoglobin levels are always desirable for health. [ + ]
Fungi in the gut influence health and disease
Fungi thrive in the healthy gut, but researchers found they can also cause intestinal damage that may contribute to inflammatory bowel disease. [ + ]
Nominations closing soon for Fresh Science 2021
Fresh Science is a competition helping early-career researchers find, and then share, their stories of discovery. [ + ]
Smartphone photos can be used to detect anaemia
A picture of a person's inner eyelid taken with a standard smartphone camera can be used to screen for anaemia, according to a new study. [ + ]
One-hour Hendra test developed for horses
Vets have developed a diagnostic point-of-care kit that is claimed to detect the deadly Hendra virus in horses faster than ever — in under an hour, rather than days. [ + ]
Pfizer approved for teens, pregnant women added to Phase 1b
The TGA has provisionally approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in individuals 12 years and older, while ATAGI has added pregnant women to the Phase 1b priority group. [ + ]
NSW Health and Cicada partner on medtech training program
The NSW Health Commercialisation Training Program is a free training program for NSW-based biotech and medtech professionals and academics. [ + ]
Non-invasive imaging technique for assessing parchment
Nonlinear optical microscopy was used to analyse historic 13th-century parchment manuscripts belonging to the renowned collection at the Chartres Library. [ + ]
COVID-19 nasal spray trial seeks participants in Sydney
ENA Respiratory has initiated a Phase I human safety study in Sydney for its first-in-class nasal spray for the prevention of COVID-19. [ + ]
Fibromyalgia likely the result of autoimmune problems: study
Many of the symptoms of fibromyalgia syndrome are caused by antibodies that increase the activity of pain-sensing nerves throughout the body. [ + ]
Sinocompound Catalysts launches educational video series
The first episode of the video series is now live and focuses on palladium catalysed cross-coupling reactions. [ + ]
Tetanus neurotoxin could treat depression, Parkinson's, ALS
A non-toxic derivative of the tetanus neurotoxin (Hc-TeTx) may serve to treat depression and neurodegenerative diseases, as demonstrated in animal models. [ + ]
Blood test could help diagnose frontotemporal dementia
Blood-based measurement of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) can distinguish patients with frontotemporal dementia from those with primary psychiatric disorders or healthy individuals. [ + ]
Artificial scent helps sniffer dogs detect biosecurity threat
Chemists developed a scent profile and artificial scent lures to help sniffer dogs detect citrus canker disease in citrus orchards in the Northern Territory. [ + ]
Treating COVID-19 with CRISPR, updated AstraZeneca advice
A CRISPR gene editing tool has suppressed replication of SARS-CoV-2 in a test tube model, and ATAGI has released its latest statement on the AstraZeneca vaccine. [ + ]
