Up-to-date COVID vaccination now includes booster
11 February, 2022 by Lauren DavisAustralians 16 and over should receive a booster dose three months after their primary course, with AstraZeneca approved as a booster by the TGA and Novavax soon set to apply for approval.
Neonatal rotavirus vaccine trialled in Africa
08 February, 2022A reduced dose of an Australian-developed rotavirus vaccine produced a robust immune response in children at risk from deadly diarrhoeal disease in Africa.
Peanut immunotherapy trialled in preschool-aged children
03 February, 2022The majority of participants achieved desensitisation after two and a half years of treatment, and one in five remained in remission 26 weeks after treatment ended.
Zika vaccine shows promising results in animal studies
01 February, 2022A Zika virus vaccine candidate has been shown to be effective at preventing the virus from passing from mother to foetus in preclinical animal studies.
Breaking bacterial resistance to frontline antibiotics
14 January, 2022Researchers have discovered how to repurpose a molecule called PBT2 to break bacterial resistance to commonly used frontline antibiotics.
How pain and anxiety impact breathing on a cellular level
13 January, 2022Scientists at the Salk Institute have uncovered a neural network in the brain that coordinates breathing rhythm with feelings of pain and fear.
Coffee consumption could lower Alzheimer's risk
23 December, 2021Study participants with no memory impairments and with higher coffee consumption had lower risk of transitioning to mild cognitive impairment or developing Alzheimer's disease.
International stem cell research centre established
20 December, 2021A grant of up to €300 million over 10 years has enabled the establishment of a major international research centre focused on stem cell medicine.
Probiotics found to improve nausea and vomiting in pregnancy
14 December, 2021Researchers set out to determine whether supplementing with a probiotic could be beneficial for gastrointestinal function during pregnancy.
Immune cells in the skin play a surprising role in allergies
07 December, 2021New research has found that dendritic cells in the skin behave differently from their counterparts elsewhere in the body.
Gut medication may be hindering lung cancer treatment
03 December, 2021A common medication used to treat reflux, heartburn and ulcers could be lessening the effectiveness of lung cancer immunotherapy drugs.
Understanding Omicron severity will take days to weeks: WHO
30 November, 2021The new Omicron COVID-19 variant has been declared to be "of concern" by the World Health Organization but understanding the level of severity will take days to weeks.
Major limitation discovered in cellular biology analysis tool
26 November, 2021The discovery will force the reassessment of a large amount of already-published scientific literature to determine if the reported observations are accurate.
Early embryonic development stage finally mapped in humans
24 November, 2021There is currently very little understanding of the crucial gastrulation stage that occurs shortly after the embryo implants in the womb.
Tackling antibiotic resistance: free course and new research
19 November, 2021The course will help build products and solutions to tackle antimicrobial resistance, while separately researchers have found a way to increase antibiotic effectiveness.
