Patient-led surveillance shows promise for melanoma care
Patient-led surveillance shows promise for melanoma care: Melanoma patients using their smart phone to submit images of lesions to their specialists appears to be a...
Vision
The Vision category brings together forward-looking perspectives, emerging research and thought-provoking insights across health and wellbeing. It highlights breakthroughs, explores complex conditions and examines the wider social and psychological factors that influence health. From innovative treatments and new diagnostic tools to broader conversations about prevention and quality of life, this category looks beyond the immediate to consider where healthcare and wellbeing are heading.
New mothers could help protect other babies’ brains
The placenta from new mothers of healthy newborns could one day be used to reduce brain injury in growth-restricted babies, according to University of Queensland...
Microbiome discovery could help save kids’ hearing
Microbiome discovery could help save kids' hearing: Bacteria found in children’s upper respiratory systems could help fight chronic middle ear infections, the leading cause of...
Vascular disease in COVID-19 is not caused by viral infection of blood vessels
Vascular disease in COVID-19 is not caused by viral infection of blood vessels: The SARS-CoV-2 virus does not infect blood vessels, despite the high risk...
Stressed out Midwives turning to substance abuse
Stressed out Midwives turning to substance abuse: A Coventry University academic wants more support for midwives after a survey revealed more than a quarter of...
Oral hookworm vaccine could save millions around the world
Oral hookworm vaccine could save millions around the world: There’s been a significant breakthrough in the development of a vaccine to prevent hookworm infection –...
COVID-19 risks explained with new calculator
A calculator to help people understand their risk factors for COVID-19 infection and vaccination has been launched by the Immunisation Coalition in collaboration with Australian researchers. The...
Researchers identify new pathways to target breast cancer
Researchers identify new pathways to target breast cancer: A pathway helping the breast cancer protein BRCA1 repair damaged DNA has been identified by University of...
The Top 10 Workout Injuries of the Pandemic
The Top 10 Workout Injuries of the Pandemic: New research from Bupa Health Clinics shows how the pandemic has changed our relationship with exercise. With...
Cell fitness can predict COVID outcomes
Cell fitness has been identified as a way of predicting health outcomes in COVID patients, according to a University of Queensland study. The study investigated...
