UQ forges global partnership to create home-grown vaccines
Queensland will become a major international hub for vaccine discovery and development with a global partnership formed in the United States today to help address the world’s critical health challenges.
A hand up with education: Celebrating 20 years of scholarship support
Nancy Caiger believes strongly that those who receive a helping hand in life should pay it forward, when they can.
Climate change makes it high time to grow GMOs
National’s policy suggests the long-term use and apparent safety of these plants overseas would mean they’d be considered safe to grow here, and the party has a good point, says Andy Allan.
Major global honour for master of microwearables
An Aussie inventor and entrepreneur reshaping the future of global healthcare with microwearable technology has been recognised for the incredible impact of his work.
Banks warn family violence perpetrators they risk being ‘debanked’
Two of Australia’s major banks have announced they will take action against financial abusers, including closing their accounts.
2020 Fudan Science and Innovation Forum held in Shanghai
On December 13, the fifth Fudan-Zhongzhi Science Award ceremony and 2020 Fudan Science and Innovation Forum were held in Shanghai.
Chronic disease inspires a career in science
Consulata Bilal’s experiences as a patient give her a unique perspective as she embarks on her career.
UK National Health Service begins rollout of Oxford coronavirus vaccine
The Oxford AstraZeneca vaccinations will be delivered at a small number of hospitals for the first few days for surveillance purposes, as is standard practice, before the bulk of supplies are...
Online group therapy with public health nurses reduces post-partum depression and anxiety
Mothers with post-partum depression (PPD) can be successfully treated in group sessions run by public health nurses, according to new research led by McMaster University in collaboration with Niagara Region Public Health (NRPH).
Studying Chaos with One of the World’s Fastest Cameras
There are things in life that can be predicted reasonably well. The tides rise and fall. The moon waxes and wanes. A billiard ball bounces around a table according to orderly geometry.
