An obese heart is a silent risk
More than a high BMI, an ‘obese heart’ is a silent risk: New research shows that fat tissue around the…
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The antibacterial superhero inside our cells
Australian scientists shed light on antibacterial superhero inside our cells. Researchers have made a key discovery on a critical arm…
Remdesivir treatment for coronavirus in cats
Remdesivir may not be the ‘magic bullet’ for patients with COVID-19, but it may greatly benefit cats suffering from a…
Using fat to diagnose musculoskeletal disease
Doctors will soon be able to use fat to diagnose musculoskeletal disease within seconds and predict the risk of falls…
Tackling air pollution in new and innovative ways
Surrey and Wollongong to develop tools to improve ‘street canyon’ air quality: As cities across the globe reawaken from their…
Sepsis – preventing the “inflammatory reflex”
Sepsis, also known as blood poisoning, is the leading cause of death in intensive care units. Globally, it causes more…
VR to help spinal-injured people re-learn how to move
VR rehabilitation: An innovative Curtin University research project that uses an interactive, home-based virtual reality (VR) simulation or ‘serious game’…
Curtin anti-doping education program
An international research project led by Curtin University and funded by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has developed and successfully…
Tackling male suicide and self harm in Australia
Scaling up efforts to tackle male self harm: Men and boys account for 75 per cent of deaths from suicide,…
Monitoring mutations to help vaccine development
New tool outsmarts COVID-19 virus to help vaccine development: Melbourne researchers have developed a tool to monitor mutations that make…