Critical oncology trial data remains hidden
Despite a commitment from the pharmaceutical industry in 2014 to improve data transparency, more than half of the clinical trials that led to the United States […]
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Call for heart checks in pregnancy
Women with complicated pregnancies are often unaware of their higher risk of heart disease, Australian researchers warn in a new paper published in respected journal PLOS […]
Eureka! Flinders is in the finals
A quest to help the planet live more sustainably by harnessing underutilised marine bio-resources, and a collective commitment to increase the representation of queer people in […]
Finding ‘good oil’ at sea
To save the world’s fish stocks and oceans, scientists are racing to find sustainable ways to use fast-growing microalgae to make healthy nutritional products such as […]
Enhancing Indigenous health
Diet, nutrition, exercise advice and community programs are as important in rural and metropolitan settings as regional and remote areas, and peer support for health professionals […]
Contrasting rates of survival for GI cancers in NT
Survival rates for gastrointestinal (GI) cancer among Northern Territorians have improved in the past 30 years but Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples living in the […]
Revealing one of the driving forces of Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, currently has no cure or effective therapy, in part due to gaps in our understanding of how the […]
The untapped workforce potential of refugee women
To mark Refugee Week (19-25 June), a new report highlights the need for a national refugee employment strategy that will better allow women from a refugee […]
Eyes a haven for Ebola and other viruses
A specific cell within our retina, the light-sensitive part of our eyes responsible for sending visual information to our brain, appears to be particularly good at […]