BAME BMI values outdated and dangerous
BAME BMI values outdated and dangerous: New research published in The Lancet today explores the urgent need to recalibrate current…
Infection/Disease
How to predict severe influenza in hospitalised patients
How to predict severe influenza in hospitalised patients: Melbourne researchers have identified predictors of both severe disease and recovery in…
New Strep A human challenge model
New Strep A human challenge model has been successfully developed Melbourne researchers, paving the way to test vaccines against the…
WHO calls for better hand hygiene
WHO calls for better hand hygiene and other infection control practices Urgent need to reduce inequalities between high- and lower-income…
Reducing plastic waste in hospitals
Reducing plastic waste in hospitals: Health study could save millions of dollars and reduce environmental footprint: Researchers hope to save…
Manufacturing Australian medical devices
Australian medical devices manufacturing facility first: The launch of Australia’s first medical device development and manufacturing facility in Melbourne is…
AI for management of retinal diseases
Development of Artificial Intelligence for the management of retinal diseases - New Christian Doppler Laboratory opened at MedUni Vienna: The…
How stress can stop immune cells in their tracks
How stress can stop immune cells in their tracks: Researchers have discovered that signals produced by nerves in response to stress…
NICE guidelines will delay AF diagnosis
NICE guidelines will delay AF diagnosis: AF Association welcomes the new National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline…
Tarantula venom treatment for type 2 diabetes
Tarantula venom could provide new treatment avenue for type 2 diabetes: Research presented at DUKPC 2021 reveals molecules found in…