Health

Indigenous science in spotlight as desert grass leads to medical gel breakthrough

The Age, Other, 28/02/2023, Liam Mannix Few plants are hardy enough to survive the red desert plains of central Australia, […]

‘Looming global health crisis’: urgent action needed to prevent spread of drug-resistant superbugs, CSIRO says

The Guardian, Other, 28/02/2023, Donna Lu The report, published by the CSIRO and the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and […]

Antibiotic innovation helps fight against superbugs

Science Meets Business, Other, 13/02/2023 RMIT scientists have created a new type of antibiotic that can be rapidly re-engineered to […]

Antibiotic innovation helps fight against superbugs

ConnectWeb, Other, 07/02/2023 Rmit scientists have created a new type of antibiotic that can be rapidly re-engineered to avoid resistance […]

Aussie start-up 23Strands revolutionises healthcare with AI and genetics

Inside Small Business, Other, 07/02/2023 Sydney headquartered start-up 23Strands is applying artificial intelligence (AI) to whole genome sequencing to provide […]

Australian approval of MDMA and psilocybin a ‘baby step in the right direction’, medical experts say

The Guardian, Other, 04/02/2023, Tory Shepherd Psychiatrists have cautiously welcomed the ability to prescribe MDMA and psilocybin, saying it’s a […]

CSIRO researchers use machine learning to advance Alzheimers research

ITWire, Other, 01/02/2023, Gordon Peters Scientists from CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, and Queensland University of Technology, have partnered to […]

AI funding to upgrade quality in aged sector

Aged Care Insite, Other, 21/11/2022, Elise Hartevelt Australia's major scientific research organisation has granted researchers from Victoria University over a […]

EpiWatch, the AI-driven early warning system for epidemics

InnovationAus, Other, 14/11/2022, Jennifer O'Brien The event that inspired the development of EpiWatch, an AI-driven early warning detection system for […]