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Study finds intravenous iron doesn't help anaemic patients during surgery

Sep 7, 2020

A global study led by researchers at The University of Western Australia has addressed the rising use of intravenous iron therapy in anaemic patients during major surgery and found there…

Researchers find combined cancer therapies most effective to treat mesothelioma

Sep 2, 2020

Cancer researchers from The University of Western Australia have found a combination of chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatments can yield positive results for patients with mesothelioma. (more…)

Gene discovery may explain female melanoma survival advantage

Aug 13, 2020

Centenary Institute scientists have discovered that genes on the X chromosome may be key to the improved survival rates of females with melanoma–as compared to their male counterparts. The findings…

Malaria discovery could expedite antiviral treatment for COVID-19

Aug 13, 2020

New research into malaria suggests targeting enzymes from the human host, rather than from the pathogen itself, could offer effective treatment for a range of infectious diseases, including COVID-19. (more…)

Diabetes drug could prevent kidney failure

Jul 30, 2020

An affordable diabetes drug could save generations of Australian families who live with polycystic kidney disease from kidney failure. (more…)

Another world-first for biomedical 3D printing interdisciplinary team

Jul 22, 2020

The world-first 3D printed chest reconstruction implant that has changed the life of a young medical student is the outcome of years of research by QUT Distinguished Professor Dietmar W.…

Different approach needed to ‘buy time’ and tackle COVID-19

Jul 16, 2020

A prominent Australian pharmacologist has called for a new approach to treating COVID-19 as hopes fade of finding an effective vaccine or antiviral before the end of the year (2020).…

License agreement creates golden opportunity for cancer diagnosis technology

Jul 9, 2020

A novel rapid cancer diagnostic technology with the potential to quickly and easily detect cancer has been licensed for further development. (more…)

Researchers pioneer early diagnostic tool for Parkinson’s disease

Jul 8, 2020

University of South Australia researchers are pioneering a new method to more accurately diagnose Parkinson’s disease, a neurodegenerative brain disorder which affects around 70,000 Australians, resulting in a loss of…