Vic announces $50m for domestic mRNA vaccine manufacturing
22 April, 2021The Victorian Government will provide $50m to establish mRNA vaccine and therapeutic manufacturing in Melbourne — the first such capability in the Southern Hemisphere.
Statins could help save Tasmanian devils
21 April, 2021Cholesterol-lowering drugs could help delay the spread of the deadly Tasmanian devil facial tumour disease and may help protect the endangered Australian marsupials from extinction.
Why do breast cancer drugs stop working?
15 April, 2021Although breast cancer can now be treated with drugs, many of these drugs mysteriously stop working after some time, causing a relapse. Researchers have now found out why this happens.
Hydrogel turns cancer cells back to cancer stem cells
07 April, 2021An innovative hydrogel — called a double network (DN) gel — can rapidly reprogram differentiated cancer cells into cancer stem cells.
Creating a genetic medicine manufacturing ecosystem
06 April, 2021 by Peter DavisAustralia has amazing scientists, respected worldwide, but do we have an ecosystem?
New nasal spray protects against COVID-19, common cold
29 March, 2021A new drug, designed to prime the immune system in the respiratory tract and currently in development for COVID-19, is also effective against rhinovirus.
Anti-inflammatory may help reduce chemo side effects
16 March, 2021Researchers have found that the anti-inflammatory drug anakinra substantially reduces the nerve symptoms for which vincristine chemotherapy is known.
Novavax vaccine efficacious against multiple COVID-19 strains
15 March, 2021Novavax has announced final efficacy of 96.4% against mild, moderate and severe disease caused by the original COVID-19 strain.
CSIRO secures a licence to develop medicinal cannabis
08 March, 2021The licence places CSIRO at the forefront of research into the development of new cannabis medicines, which should help people with a variety of conditions.
Dual-targeting drug developed for EBV-related cancers
05 March, 2021Hong Kong researchers have developed a novel drug for cancers associated with Epstein–Barr virus (EBV).
AstraZeneca vaccine arrives in Aus, Pfizer prevents infection
01 March, 2021The first doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine have arrived in Sydney, and new data suggests that Pfizer's vaccine can reduce asymptomatic infections.
Second-gen lung-on-chip developed
26 February, 2021Scientists have created a second-generation lung-on-chip model with life-size dimension alveoli in a stretchable membrane, made of purely biological material.
Nanoparticles boost the immune system to fight cancer
23 February, 2021A new nanoparticle-based drug can boost the body's innate immune system and make it more effective at fighting off tumours, according to researchers.
TGA approves AstraZeneca vaccine, Pfizer doses arrive in Aus
16 February, 2021The TGA has granted provisional approval to AstraZeneca for its COVID-19 vaccine, one day after >142,000 doses of Pfizer's vaccine arrived at Sydney Airport.
A rift in the retina helps transplanted cells better integrate
15 February, 2021Researchers have found that removing a membrane that lines the back of the eye may improve the success rate for regrowing nerve cells damaged by blinding diseases.
