Phage therapy combo to combat antibiotic resistance
26 May, 2022Using a combination of phages and antibiotics may be far more effective against bacterial infections than using the agents individually.
Winter COVID boosters expanded, Burnet and Moderna partner on novel mRNA vaccines
25 May, 2022The COVID-19 booster program will expand to further at-risk population groups from 30 May 2022.
Psychopaths have a larger striatum region in the brain
17 May, 2022The striatum was on average 10% larger in psychopathic individuals compared to a control group of individuals, researchers found.
Frozen testicular tissue deemed viable after two decades
13 May, 2022Male 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 consortium to develop 'variant-proof' COVID vaccine
12 May, 2022CEPI 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.
Cellular regeneration therapy restores damaged liver tissue
03 May, 2022Researchers have found a way to partially reset liver cells to more youthful states, allowing them to heal damaged tissue at a faster rate than previously observed.
Antibiotic effectiveness reduced when multiple bugs present
22 April, 2022Much higher doses of antibiotics are needed to eliminate a bacterial infection of the airways when other microbes are present.
Macrophages can readjust to the body after cell culture
15 April, 2022Macrophages grown for long periods in laboratory conditions can restore their normal functions when introduced back into the body.
Cellular rejuvenation reverses signs of aging in mice
14 April, 2022Scientists can safely and effectively reverse the aging process in middle-aged and elderly mice by partially resetting their cells to more youthful states.
ATAGI nixes Pfizer booster for 12- to 15-year-olds
11 April, 2022 by Lauren DavisThe TGA has provisionally approved Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for use as a booster in individuals aged 12 to 15 years old — but ATAGI has failed to follow suit.
Antimicrobial resistance is making UTIs more deadly
08 April, 2022The spread of drug-resistant bacteria in the community is increasing the risk of death for common infections such as urinary tract infections (UTIs).
Collaborators produce a universal flu vaccine candidate
04 April, 2022A single-shot immunisation containing the M2e peptide is able to trigger long-lasting immune responses that could protect against multiple strains of influenza.
Microplastics found in human bloodstream
31 March, 2022Minuscule pieces of plastic from our living environment are entering the human gastrointestinal tract and even being absorbed into the bloodstream.
Stress causes motor learning deficits in mice
30 March, 2022The study found that the neurons of rodents lose some of their contacts with other neurons after stress; the animals also developed motor deficits.
Beneficial bacteria pass on antibiotic resistance genes
22 March, 2022The gut microbiome contains thousands of beneficial bacterial species, each of which may carry antibiotic resistance genes and share these with disease-causing bacteria.
