Thao Vu and Huong Nguyen have become educational and research leaders, driven by their passion for teaching, mentorship, and scientific discovery.
Scientists have utilised AI to predict T cell receptors, advancing personalised medicine, and boosting immunotherapy and vaccine development.
The recent approval of a new schizophrenia drug opens the door for newer, safer, and more efficacious treatment options without the unwanted side-effects.
A team of scientists has developed an imaging technique to earlier detect abnormal collagen deposits in the heart, which causes a condition known as diffuse cardiac fibrosis.
In political campaigns, certain words can sometimes land outsized blows. And in the 2024 presidential election, that word is “weird”.
The Sensory Science concept grew from the aim to “bring the beauty of the microscope to life for the low-vision and blind community”, and make science more accessible.
Early identification is the first step in addressing malnutrition. This requires systematic routine screening processes.
The field of RNA therapeutics has expanded incredibly in the past 30 years, and mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines were just the start.
Fifteen years of patient data has revealed an important link between hospital-acquired infections and seizure and epilepsy onset.
A blood test that accurately detects the ongoing effects of sport-related concussion has the potential to help pinpoint when a player can safely return.
Clinical trials of an mRNA vaccine have begun, and researchers expect broadly positive outcomes in the fight against the widespread illness.
The finding arose from long-term follow-up of patients who received human growth hormone that was taken from brain tissue of deceased donors, but the risk is very low – and you can’t “catch” it like a virus.
A recent review has found that almost three in 10 adult hospital patients in high-income countries may have the deficiency.
A new trial is looking for chemical markers in the breath of people with silicosis. A second project will test drugs that may help lung scarring.
The groundbreaking identification of a specific T-cell receptor in healthy people without lupus has the potential to treat not only that disease, but approximately 100 autoimmune diseases known to have a similar pathology.
The TGA has just approved a vaccine against RSV for Australians over 60. Here’s where protection is up to for the youngest children, who are also at risk from the virus.
A recent study from Sweden found people with a history of chronic stress or depression had a heightened risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
Snake envenomation remains a significant health challenge in the ASEAN region, but the development of a universal antivenom holds great promise in mitigating its impact.
The drug donanemab is being hailed as a turning point in the fight against Alzheimer’s, following a global trial that confirms it can slow cognitive decline.
It's been around for a decade now — but cultured meat still faces some huge hurdles.
A new research program will target biological causes and possible treatments, including anti-psychotic drugs, brain stimulation and hormones.
Researchers are investigating the eventual fate and function of food-derived bacteria, and the role they play in shaping our gut health and microbiome.
The Victorian Heart Hospital, which opened in February, brings researchers to where the patients are, and already there’s a real buzz about the place.
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