Breakthroughs and burdens in a century of diabetes treatment
Since the discovery of insulin, diabetes treatment has made huge advances, but the condition has grown into a global killer.
Combined cancer therapies most effective to treat mesothelioma
Cancer researchers from The University of Western Australia have found a combination of chemotherapy...
Global studio looks to the role of design in planetary health
The need for designers to act, propose, challenge and share in response to the global ecological crisis was at the heart of a recent global design studio, Ideas for humanity: A cookbook for planetary health, bringing together students and staff in Australia, the UK and Spain.
New research shows socioeconomic status shapes access to cataract surgery
Queen’s professor Robert Campbell is part of a team that has discovered an association between patient socioeconomic status and access to cataract surgery in for-profit centres that have received public funding in Ontario.
Paediatricians support keeping schools open in Omicron
As Aotearoa responds to Omicron, a group of paediatricians and public health physicians say schools should remain open, as safely as possible.
Education graduates need to be better equipped to teach children how to read
Canadian education graduates are leaving universities with limited knowledge of the skills required to teach children to read, according to a literacy expert at the University of Alberta and his collaborators across Canada.
Study reveals mouth as primary source of COVID-19 infection
A team of researchers led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research reveals coronavirus...
Robot fish makes splash with motion breakthrough
A coil-powered robot fish designed by scientists at the University of Bristol could make underwater exploration more accessible.
University of Adelaide and Babcock team up to boost defence talent and skills
A new partnership between the University of Adelaide and Babcock Australasia (Babcock) is set to accelerate Australia’s critical defence industry workforce to support the biggest and most ambitious defence agenda in the nation’s history.
Three finalists in Kiwinet research awards
Researchers who have founded companies featuring innovative advances in cultivated meat cells and vascular microsurgery are finalists in this year's Kiwinet awards.
