The promise and challenges of personalized medicine
Personalized medicine describes a treatment tailored to one or a few individuals who have potentially…
Gene editing could add new power to a 100-year-old vaccine
Tuberculosis dates back more than 9,000 years. It is the most infectious bacterial disease and…
The percentage of Australians with disability has surged in a few years. Here’s why
Updated figures show Australia has witnessed a significant surge in disability prevalence, marking a pivotal…
Doping regulations and athletes’ mental health medications
Elite gymnast Simone Biles made headlines in 2021 when she withdrew from the team finals…
How to know when it’s time to start therapy
People go to therapy for many reasons. A challenging life event, trauma, volatile emotions, relationship…
Do plastics cause autism? Here’s what the latest study really says
A study out recently has prompted much media attention about the role of plastics in…
Babies in Nigeria are being born with antibiotic resistant bacteria
Sepsis occurs when one’s immune system has an extreme response to an infection. It’s a…
The government is under pressure to ban gambling ads. History shows half-measures don’t work
The federal government is due to respond to a parliamentary inquiry into online gambling. Last…
New study explores health of 100,000 adolescents over 10 years – UKRI
A groundbreaking new longitudinal population study and data platform will offer an unparalleled opportunity to…
£28.5m in funding for Human Functional Genomics Initiative – UKRI
The Medical Research Council (MRC), in collaboration with the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council…