Oxford publishes peer-reviewed COVID-19 vaccine results
16 December, 2020Interim results of the University of Oxford's COVID-19 vaccine Phase 3 trials find that the vaccine protects against symptomatic disease in 70% of cases on average.
The psychology of anti-vaxxers
14 December, 2020 by Amy SarcevicPsychologists have shed light on why seemingly intelligent people ignore the evidence base supporting vaccines and label them unsafe, despite having little to no expertise on scientific methodology.
Research findings could sound new era in sperm selection
11 December, 2020Monash University researchers have created a new approach for separating high-quality sperm in assisted reproduction using combined acoustic waves and fluid dynamics.
Extended listing for paediatric cerebral palsy treatment
09 December, 2020Thousands of Australian children living with cerebral palsy now have access to an additional treatment option to treat moderate to severe upper limb spasticity.
UK hospitals deploy Aus-designed pop-up patient isolation rooms
08 December, 2020An instant patient isolation room that can be deployed in five minutes is being used by hospitals throughout the UK to isolate patients with COVID-19.
Investment in midwives could save 4.3 million lives per year by 2035
07 December, 2020Scaling up global midwife-led care could reduce maternal deaths by 67%, newborn deaths by 64% and stillbirths by 65%, according to a new modelling study.
Cost and disrupted routines threaten medication safety at Christmas
07 December, 2020The Christmas holiday period can present as a particularly challenging time for medication adherence.
Research reveals gaps in adult pertussis vaccination
03 December, 2020Older Australians may be missing out on protection against pertussis because GPs tend to focus on vaccinating those in close contact with young children.
How long until the leading vaccines make it to market?
02 December, 2020 by Amy SarcevicPfizer and BioNTech may face major hurdles in getting their vaccine to market, despite recently being touted as winners of the COVID-19 vaccine race.
The most common and costly drugs of 2019–2020
02 December, 2020Which prescription medicines are most commonly used in Australia? Which have the greatest cost to the Australian Government?
Call out to Queenslanders for OCD clinical trial
02 December, 2020QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute is calling for south-east Queenslanders diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder to join a clinical trial of a new brain stimulation treatment.
Electric air ambulance unveiled
30 November, 2020AMSL Aero and aeromedical organisation CareFlight have launched Vertiia — an efficient electric air ambulance built to tackle rural and regional healthcare inequality and save more lives.
Research reveals likely locations of next pandemic
27 November, 2020An international team of human and animal health experts has identified areas at risk of harbouring the conditions that may lead to the next pandemic.
AstraZeneca vaccine candidate
26 November, 2020 by Nicholas Wood, University of Sydney for The ConversationAstraZeneca's results signal more good vaccine news — but efficacy is only the beginning of the story.
Australian surgeons gain access to surgical wash to combat post-surgical infection
25 November, 2020Next Science has announced the Australian launch of Bactisure — a surgical wash that combats post-surgical infections and helps to address antibiotic resistance.
