Medicine
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187IUD saving fertility for women with cancer
A common intrauterine device (IUD) could help preserve fertility and reduce the need for hysterectomies for women suffering endometrial cancer, according to...
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236Disability highest for schizophrenia and personality disorders
Schizophrenia and personality disorders are the most disabling mental health conditions to live with, according to scientists from The University of Queensland.
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316X-factor to help antibiotics regain their spark
Holding off the rise of superbugs could be achieved by ‘resuscitating’ old antibiotics, with The University of Queensland researchers leading an international...
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232UniSA researchers targeting a new treatment for pancreatic cancer
Researchers at UniSA are developing a technique to make it easier to detect and target pancreatic cancer cells and minimise treatment side...
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333Could cannabis help patients suffering from Parkinson’s Disease?
A pilot study being conducted at the National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine is investigating a controversial topic – how cannabis, medicinal or...
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370Clinical trial finds vitamin D does not ward off colds and flu
A QIMR Berghofer-led randomised controlled trial of vitamin D supplements has found they do not protect most people from developing colds, flus...
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327Junk food linked to sleep problems in teens
Eating too much junk food has been linked with poor sleep quality in teens, a University of Queensland-led study has found.
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353New defence against dengue and emerging mosquito-borne viruses
New treatments to cut the global death rate from dengue, Zika and West Nile viruses could result from research led by The...
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373New Australian standard helps COVID-19 hotspot detection
Identifying COVID-19 infections has become more reliable with the release of the National Measurement Institute (NMI)’s new reference standard for the SARS-CoV-2...
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Three day, online national fruit fly symposium slated for May 4 2021 http://getfarming.com.au/2021/04/16/three-day-online-national-fruit-fly-symposium-slated-for-may-4-2021/
University launches Master of Physiotherapy course for 2022 - Get Education
The University of Tasmania will launch a Master of Physiotherapy in 2022 in response to the growing demand for allied health services urgently needed across Tasmania. The University’s School of Health Sciences, in the College of Health and Medicine, is co-designing the study program with health pr...
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Sunlight to solve the world’s clean water crisis - GetSTEM
Researchers at UniSA have developed a cost-effective technique that could deliver safe drinking water to millions of vulnerable people using cheap, sustainable materials and sunlight. Less than 3 per cent of the world’s water is fresh, and due to the pressures of climate change, pollution, and shi...
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Children of young mothers most at risk of child abuse - GetSTEM
Researchers are calling for greater support for young mothers to reduce the incidence of child abuse after their study found children of mothers under 20 – and their subsequent siblings – were most at risk. University of Queensland Professor of Psychiatry Steve Kisely said the ‘major takeaway....
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UWA researchers discover the cause of devastating crop disease http://getfarming.com.au/2021/04/15/uwa-researchers-discover-the-cause-of-devastating-crop-disease/
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Three day, online national fruit fly symposium slated for May 4 2021 https://t.co/Gnnqy1ywbf
Three day, online national fruit fly symposium slated for May 4 2021 https://t.co/Gnnqy1ywbf
Friday, April 16th, 2021 at 3:10am
Sunlight to solve the world’s clean water crisis https://t.co/VWdPavjtW5
Sunlight to solve the world’s clean water crisis https://t.co/VWdPavjtW5
Friday, April 16th, 2021 at 3:06am
Children of young mothers most at risk of child abuse https://t.co/Nb2jd7mesw
Children of young mothers most at risk of child abuse https://t.co/Nb2jd7mesw