Hope for 20,000 in heart, cancer fight
Leading clinicians say the lives of up to 20,000 Australians with an undiagnosed disease that leads to heart failure could potentially be saved using groundbreaking new methods.
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Put reef on world heritage in danger list: report
A World Heritage Centre mission says the Great Barrier Reef is threatened by pressures related to climate change, coastal development and water quality.
Zombie virus revived after 48,500 years in permafrost
The ancient microbe was still capable of infecting cells, bolstering concerns global warming will lead to lethal pathogens being released.
Hopes high for next virus: one jab is fit for all
Australian scientists have developed a one-stop vaccine for pandemic viruses that promises to be available within weeks of another Covid-style threat erupting.
Court rejects $53m class action over Hendra vaccine
The federal court has dismissed a $53m class action brought against the manufacturer of a Hendra virus vaccine that has been administered to half a million horses.
More heat, more bushfires, more droughts
Australians are facing a future of hotter summers, longer bushfire seasons, less rain and more droughts.
Fly-by a test run for lunar landing
The ship was just 130km above the moon following a critical engine manoeuvre on Monday, and a 370,000km trip since launching last week.
Bacterial infections near the top cause of deaths
Bacterial infections are the second leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for one in eight of all deaths in 2019, a global study reveals.
Science prize winners up to speed on disease diagnosis
Two women scientists who are leaders in the revolution in personalised medicine are awarded in this year’s Prime Minister’s Science Prizes.
PM’s prize for pioneer heart work
A year after winning Australia’s most prestigious science award, Professor Anthony Weiss has developed a new way to manufacture blood vessels and repair damaged hearts.
Antibiotics overuse drives fatal attraction
A dangerous overuse of antibiotics and antivirals is driving an alarming decline in human resistance to superbugs and other infections.
Half a million Australians battle long Covid: report
Researchers have found more than 110,000 Australians with long Covid will be suffering ‘significant impacts’ on their daily lives by early December..
Breakthrough may lead to Alzheimer’s treatment
Scientists believe discovery of rare genetic variant that increases risk of developing the disease may lead to drug treatments.
Scans to provide new hope in cancer fight
People who carry a gene mutation that places them at extreme risk of developing a range of cancers will for the first time be able to access regular publicly funded full-body MRI scans.
Gender quotas have no place in science funding
The high status afforded to science in our society exists because it is seen as above politics. Enforcing quotas when awarding funding erodes this perception.
Doctors call for diabetes action plan
Hospitals are facing a rising tide of diabetes-related complications in patients as the numbers of Australians living with the disease explodes.
Energy giants float a big idea to harness wind power
The turbines – standing taller than skyscrapers – will bob on waves that average 9m high in winter storms.
Turn on, tune in
He’s a pioneer of psychedelic drug research. Professor David Nutt talks tripping, science – and the coming revolution in psychiatry.
Not-so-dead parrot back from brink
Amid the doom and gloom of species extinctions, one little bird with a bright orange spot has defied the odds to take a step back from the brink of oblivion.
Emissions take the gloss off ancient rock art
Researchers say that industrial emissions on Western Australia’s Burrup peninsula have damaged some of the area’s ancient Aboriginal rock art.
God’s gift to women says ‘my work here is done’
You would think by now that Ian Frazer, who co-invented the world’s first cancer vaccine, had learned to take a compliment, to accept he might just be God’s gift to women.
The six ways to prevent weight gain
Many of us are approaching summer carrying extra kilos, but these evidence-based strategies can keep excess flab at bay
Suicide, self-harm taking a huge toll
Suicide and self-harm is costing the Australian economy a conservative $32bn a year, an international expert says.
Past eight years warmest recorded
The last eight years have each been warmer than all years before that period on record, according to a report by the World Meteorological Organisation.
How to spend half as much time at the gym
While many believe lifting weights is key to increasing muscle strength and size, new research shows there is a more effective way.
Covid has hit eight in 10
At least two thirds of all adults and children have contracted Covid-19, according to blood tests, but the true figure is likely to be more than eight in 10.
Dark Energy camera finds ‘planet killer’ asteroid
A month after NASA’s DART mission, astronomers have discovered a large, ‘planet killer’ asteroid whose orbit crosses Earth’s, but don’t fret — yet.
Covid virus linked to brain disorders
The Covid-19 virus may trigger an inflammatory response in the brain similar to that which occurs in Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s.
King Charles and Cop27 – it’s a very hot topic
He promised to keep his counsel, yet our monarch has found a way to play a leading role in the UN’s big climate change conference. The King and Rishi Sunak’s environmental positions symbolise two radically distinct camps.
Dying scientist rolled the dice
After centuries of cut, burn and poison, could a vaccine cure cancer? Pioneering immunologist Ralph Steinman bet his life’s work on it.
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