Innovation Category

Highlighting amazing innovations in healthcare and medicine.

Statistical power: assessing consistency in meta-analysis

Paediatrics, Women's Health
World Breastfeeding Week, August 1-7, 2021
World Breastfeeding Week, August 1-7, 2021, is a global campaign to raise awareness and galvanize action on themes related to breastfeeding. The 2021 theme is “Protect Breastfeeding: A Shared Responsibility.”
Australasia, Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, genetics
SARS-CoV-2 not found in DNA sequencing
SARS-CoV-2 not found in DNA sequencing: University of Queensland researchers are refuting claims that COVID-19 can enter a person’s DNA. The researchers from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute say the claims have led …
Australasia, Eyes
New drug delivers hope for blindness
A potential improved treatment for two of the leading causes of blindness – age and diabetes-related eye problems – has been demonstrated in research involving a University of Queensland expert. …
NHS, Pharmacy/Drugs
University wins huge grant to train pharmacists …
University wins huge grant to train pharmacists in the North: From September, the University of Bradford will begin training hundreds of pharmacy students across the north of England after winning …
Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Infection/Disease, Pharmacy/Drugs
Vaccine supports immune response in immunosuppressed
Research from MedUni Vienna demonstrates that SARS-CoV-2 vaccination supports immune response in immunosuppressed patients Patients under immunosuppressive therapy can still develop good immune responses to a SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. A third …