The antibacterial superhero inside our cells
Australian scientists shed light on antibacterial superhero inside our cells. Researchers have made a key discovery on a critical arm…
Infection/Disease
The six signs of sepsis
Emma Hammett of First Aid for Life discusses the six signs of sepsis: Sepsis is a common and potentially life-threatening…
Sepsis – preventing the “inflammatory reflex”
Sepsis, also known as blood poisoning, is the leading cause of death in intensive care units. Globally, it causes more…
Agonising wait for sarcoma cancer diagnoses
Patients facing agonising wait for sarcoma cancer diagnoses ‘unacceptable’, says Jess Philips Sarcoma UK, the national bone and soft tissue…
RA Awareness Week (RAAW) 2020
https://youtu.be/5wI5RVWzn9Q Its RA Awareness Week (RAAW) 2020. Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an incurable condition that lacks public visibility and…
Brain astrocytes show metabolic alterations in Parkinson’s disease
Brain astrocytes show metabolic alterations in Parkinson’s disease: A new study using induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology links astrocyte…
Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Week
This week marks Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Week, a week dedicated to increasing the profile of a frequently misunderstood disease that…
New app to forecast life expectancy
Researchers from the University of East Anglia have developed a new app that shows the effect of various medical and…
Steroid found to improve survival of critically ill COVID-19 patients
A new international study published today has shown that treating critically ill patients with COVID-19 with the steroid hydrocortisone improves…
Venom from honeybees kills breast cancer cells
Venom from honeybees found to kill aggressive breast cancer cells – in new Australian research from the Harry Perkins Institute…