Handheld Ultrasounds Bring New Meaning To Cell Phone Technology
Previously on the Daily, we covered a story about a new device called The Butterfly tool.…
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Accidental Drug Overdose Numbers Climb In Australia
New figures released last week as part of the Pennington Institutes 2019 Annual Overdose Report have…
Australia’s Medicines Policy is stuck in 1999
This week researchers have called for an update to Australia’s National Medicines Policy. The policy was…
Mastering bioinformatics
Bioinformatics brings together the fields of life science, computer science and statistics, and can solve problems…
Nuclear contamination leak at Lucas Heights “surprising”
Questions have been raised around the safety of Lucas Height's new nuclear medicine facility. Two weeks…
An Antidote for Box Jellyfish Stings
Imagine you’re at the beach. The sun is beaming down, it’s a beautiful, summer’s day. You…
Antibiotics: Overprescribed and Possibly Dangerous
New research reveals that doctors may be prescribing antibiotics for longer than needed. This could have economic…
How Red Light Therapy Slows Parkinson’s Progress
Parkinson’s disease is one of the most common neurological diseases in Australia, with around thirty-two people…
Psychedelic Science to Benefit Society
Some of the most exciting advancements in scientific research are the investigations into psychedelics and their…
Medicinal Marijuana: How accessible is it after more than a year since...
Although medicinal marijuana has been legalised in most Australian states for over a year now, people…
Promising New Research on Alzheimer’s Disease
Previous clinical trials into the treatment and prevention of Alzheimer’s disease have been largely unsuccessful. Ralph…
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2018
This year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been won by James P. Allison and…