A new report from researchers at The National Drug and Alcohol Research Center (NDARC), UNSW Sydney, has found that a
Month: May 2021
Five surprising ways plants can keep you healthy
Plants can hurt us (we see you, poison oak), but they can also heal. Many of modern medicine’s powerful drugs,
What is repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and how does it actually work?
A line in this week’s federal budget allocating A$288.5 million to repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) therapy might pass most people by.
Adolescents and older adults lack attention in social situations
New research led by the University of Kent has found that adolescents and older adults pay less attention to social
Poor nutrition changes the way a body fights infection, including COVID-19
Back at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, case numbers on the continent were still modest. But predictions and projections
Triple-negative breast cancer more deadly for African American women
Multiple studies have shown that African American women with breast cancer have lower survival rates than white women with the
Social media networking doesn’t ‘level the playing field’ for women physicians
For men physicians, the professional perks of networking on social media, like being asked to give a talk, are abundant,
COVID-19: Majority of infected children may not show typical symptoms
The majority of children infected with SARS-CoV-2 may not show typical symptoms such as fever, cough or shortness of breath,
Call for scientific community to increase diversity and inclusivity in medical research
In a collaborative report published today in Cell, scientists from Sydney and New York describe the critical worldwide need to improve
Cancer has ripple effect on distant tissues
A new study with zebrafish shows that a deadly form of skin cancer—melanoma—alters the metabolism of healthy tissues elsewhere in
