Bringing clinical trials to the home: a game changer for the sector
23 May, 2022 by Edwin Ng, Senior Vice-President, Asia-Pacific for Medidata, a Dassault Systèmes companyCOVID-19 has forced Australia's pharmaceutical and healthcare companies to completely redesign how clinical trials are run.
How do antidepressants treat nerve pain?
04 May, 2022Knowing how pain impulses are inhibited by tricyclic antidepressants is expected to lead to new and improved treatment options.
Biobanking could save koalas from extinction
26 April, 2022Biobanking and assisted reproduction could become a reality for koalas by leveraging the existing technology used to help humans conceive.
CA inhibitor drug reduces breathing pauses in sleep apnoea
21 April, 2022Overall, the treatment reduced the number of breathing pauses and promoted oxygenation during the night.
Accelerating Australia's RNA Capabilities
19 April, 2022It is one thing to invest into pure research, but to invest in a future that has, at its core, collaboration and accelerated development is a giant leap.
Creating a genetic medicine manufacturing ecosystem: part 3
07 April, 2022 by Peter DavisA year ago, we were waiting for the federal government to deliver funding and a plan forward for a genetic medicine ecosystem.
'Trojan Horse' drug delivery system developed
05 April, 2022Scientists created a method of delivering drugs into human cells using large biological molecules by first encasing them in a protein-based microdroplet.
Clinical trial commences for Melbourne-made COVID vaccines
29 March, 2022Researchers are looking for 114 healthy people aged 18–70 living in Victoria to roll up their sleeves for a Phase 1 clinical trial of two Melbourne-made COVID-19 vaccines.
Winter COVID booster for at-risk groups, Vic to make mRNA vaccines
25 March, 2022ATAGI recommends an additional booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine for vulnerable population groups, and Moderna agrees to produce up to 100 million Australian-made mRNA vaccine doses every year.
CRISPR cancer therapy doesn't kill healthy cells
14 March, 2022Researchers have combined the concepts of cancer genomics and CRISPR-Cas9 to propose a cancer therapy that kills cancer cells without affecting normal tissues.
HEK cells vs CHO cells: what's the better choice?
07 March, 2022Due to the many possibilities as well as advantages and disadvantages, it can be quite troubling to decide which cells would serve specific research the best.
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine approved for kids 6–11
23 February, 2022The Australian Government has accepted advice to make the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine available for children aged six years and older from 24 February 2022.
More efficient method for creating sulfur-based medicines
21 February, 2022Scientists say their method gives rise to a series of sulfur-based pharmacophores with enough variation to make the drug discovery process more efficient and fruitful.
One dose of anti-parasite drug effective at reducing scabies
16 February, 2022One dose of ivermectin was not inferior to two doses, taken a week apart, for reducing scabies prevalence in Fiji.
'Bionic' pacemaker reinstates heart rate variability
09 February, 2022Researchers from The University of Auckland have designed a pacemaker that re-establishes the heart's naturally irregular beat.
