Medicine
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2.7KPatient-led surveillance shows promise for melanoma care
Melanoma patients using their smart phone to submit images of lesions to their specialists appears to be a safe and convenient form...
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276New mothers could help protect other babies’ brains
The placenta from mothers of healthy newborns could one day be used to reduce brain injury in growth-restricted babies, according to University...
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275Diagnosing jaundice in the blink of an eye from a digital camera
Imagine a system that can detect within one second whether a newborn baby has jaundice, a condition affecting 60 per cent of...
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423Cell fitness used to determine outcomes in COVID patients
Cell fitness has been identified as a way of predicting health outcomes in COVID patients, according to a University of Queensland study.
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505Researchers target key protein to fight inflammatory disease
For the first time, researchers have identified key molecules within the immune system that may help fight the inflammation that drives chronic...
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701Pandemic proofing our future
A project developing a test and treatments that would be effective against multiple viral threats could become a cornerstone of the world’s...
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493Baby detector software embedded in digital camera rivals ECG
University of South Australia researchers have designed a computer vision system that can automatically detect a tiny baby’s face in a hospital...
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791New generation anti-cancer drug shows promise for children with brain tumours
A genetic map of an aggressive childhood brain tumour called medulloblastoma has helped researchers identify a new generation anti-cancer drug that can...
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1.0KNew funding to fast track COVID-19 treatments
CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, will spearhead a $1.7 million project to identify new treatments for COVID-19, including ‘long-COVID’.
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Taking monthly vitamin D supplements is unlikely to increase life expectancy in the general Australian population, according to research from QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute. The researchers analysed results from the Institute’s landmark D-Health Trial to understand whether a monthly dos...
Southern Cross University has attracted nearly a million dollars in scholarship funding for students who commence their studies at the University’s Coffs Harbour or Lismore campuses this year. Part of the Australian Government’s Destination Australia scheme, the scholarship provides selected ful...
Southern Cross University researchers have played a major role in the development of the world’s first blue carbon accounting model (BlueCAM), adopted by the Australian Federal Government. As part of the Emission Reduction Fund (ERF) under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011, f...
Southern Cross University has recorded an increase in prospective students accepting their offers of study, coinciding with the NSW release of ATAR scores. While overall applications are similar to 2021, student acceptances have increased substantially, with many students locking in study plans ahea...
This project aims to improve travel demand calibration and accuracy of 24 hour/ 7 days network simulation models (live and offline) for the AM and PM peak hours, in fact any hour of any day. Such a solution will help reduce congestion, especially in non-recurrent situations and significantly increas...
Innovative road network pricing models https://t.co/aVqwsK7d7n
New research finds Vitamin D supplements do not prolong life https://t.co/hDHUIkqrmy
Southern Cross researchers help shape federal blue carbon credit system https://t.co/K9zqHmoqa9