Impact of mandatory vaccination policies may be overstated, study finds
While Australian governments have claimed their mandatory vaccination policies have lifted childhood vaccination rates, a new study suggests that rates…
Rising antibiotic resistance in UTIs could cost Australia $1.6bn a year by 2030
Written by Branwen Morgan from University of Technology Sydney, Antoine van Oijen from University of Wollongong and Audrey Rollin from…
Australian ICUs lacked PPE preparedness as COVID-19 pandemic began, study finds
A multinational survey has found that many Australian intensive care units reported suboptimal preparedness around personal protective equipment (PPE), including…
Adolescent binge drinking linked to parental supply of alcohol
New research has challenged a widely held belief by parents that supplying small amounts of alcohol to their children will…
International research collaboration probes better brain stimulation techniques
Australian scientists are leading an international collaboration of researchers to better understand how theta-burst stimulation (TBS), a non-invasive brain stimulation…
The microbiome ‘educates’ skin cells to produce allergic responses, study suggests
New research on the microbiome, the family of all microbes that live on the body, has uncovered clues about why…
Promising molecule flagged as promoting stem cell driven gut repair
Researchers from Monash University have identified a previously overlooked but promising biomolecule that could be one day used to repair…
Why a focus on antibiotic resistance may hurt our understanding of bacteria
While studying how bacteria can become resistant to antibiotics is a vital endeavour, our understanding of this process has the…
Avian influenza: Preventing the next big outbreak
Australian researchers have compiled the first complete historic list of avian influenza outbreaks in the country, and have warned that…
Mental health focus needed to assist COVID-19 affected elderly, scientists say
As social distancing measures continue and lockdowns remain an ever-present possibility due to the COVID-19 health crisis, scientists have urged…