UOW researcher developing artificial muscle in miniature devices recognised on the global stage
The development of the next generation of non-invasive surgery or robotic surgical systems, like miniature tweezers, prosthetic hands or dexterous robotic devices, is bringing researchers a step closer...
Otago researchers solve 58-year medical mystery
University of Otago academics have solved a decades-long medical mystery which saw a Dunedin child undergo eight years of unnecessary chemotherapy treatment.
UM Sino-Portuguese collaborative study in Chinese medicine published by international journal
A paper written by Lee Ming Yuen, deputy director of the Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences (ICMS), University of Macau (UM), titled ‘The Importance of Cooperating with China in the Global Health System’...
New guideline urges ditching opioids for painful diabetic neuropathy
Neurology experts reviewed the latest evidence to offer new recommendations for management of painful neuropathy in diabetes patients.
Simple clinical tool can help diagnose spinal fractures in people with osteoporosis
Only one in three patients are diagnosed with broken bones in the back due to osteoporosis. One reason is that medical staff find it difficult to know who should have a back X-ray. To help address this important diagnostic care gap...
Exhibition celebrates York’s musical heritage
Researchers are appealing for music lovers to share their memories and memorabilia from York’s musical past as part of a new exhibition in the city.
In a warming world, Cape Town’s ‘Day Zero’ drought won’t be an anomaly, Stanford...
The lakes around Cape Town are brimming with water, but it was only a few years ago that South Africa’s second-most populous city made global headlines as a multi-year drought depleted its reservoirs...
University of Toronto prof to offer experimental course taught with AI tools like ChatGPT
A new experimental University of Toronto course will be taught with artificial intelligence (AI) tools.
Astronomers see white dwarf switch on and off
White dwarfs are what most stars become after burning off the hydrogen that fuels them. Now our astronomers have seen one of these galactic objects switching on and off for the first time.
Thousands of children have not seen parents for a year: hidden impact of COVID...
It is estimated that each year 300,000 children in England and Wales have a parent in prison and, the research finds, many have not had any face-to-face contact with those parents since 13 March 2020...
