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A new species of fungus that causes life-threatening infections in humans and cats has been discovered by a University of Sydney researcher. "This all originated from spotting an unusual fungal infection in three cats I was seeing at the University's cat treatment centre in 2006," said Dr Vanessa B
A treatment known as whole body vibration therapy significantly increases bone strength among adolescents with cerebral palsy, a new clinical trial from New Zealand shows.
South Australia's health and biomedical precinct has today received a $100 million boost for two key projects. The Prime Minister today announced in Adelaide that the Government would provide funding for two world class education and health science and research facilities: $40 million in funding
The new coronavirus that has killed 38 people since September may have emerged almost a year earlier than the first known case and circulated unnoticed for that time, a study has shown.
Astrophysicist Brian Schmidt says he will be forced to abandon the research that won him a Nobel prize unless Australia secures access to the latest generation of telescopes.
Source: Shutterstock A Tasmanian research project, facilitated by Clifford Craig Medical Research Trust, has delivered ground breaking results that will benefit millions of people worldwide.
SCIENTISTS and research organisations have warned of a dire future if politicians don't take a bipartisan and strategic approach to funding research.
Research shows men do not exaggerate cold and flu symptoms as much as thought by some. Men have been keeping quiet about illness, which makes them slower to talk about serious health risks, a study by the Medibank 24/7 Health Advice Line found.
Investigating changes to nursing practice is at the heart of the St Vincent’s Centre for Nursing Research (SVCNR) – a joint venture between ACU and St Vincent’s Hospital in Melbourne.
Scheduled exercise, regular meals and the periodic warming and cooling of joints could be used to relieve the symptoms of osteoarthritis according to scientists at The University of Manchester.
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