Readily available drugs, which dampen the runaway inflammatory response in patients severely ill with COVID-19, save lives, according to evidence released this week. An analysis…
Understanding the link between hearing loss and dementia
Scientists have developed a new theory as to how hearing loss may cause dementia and believe that tackling this sensory impairment early may help to…
Sedentary behaviour on the rise across Europe
The number of European adults spending more than four-and-a-half hours sitting per day increased by 8% between 2002 and 2017, according to research published in…
54 Years Later, the Animal Welfare Act Fails to Protect Animals
Today marks 54 years of the Animal Welfare Act, the federal law regulating the treatment of animals bred for commercial sale, used in research, transported…
Heroes, or just doing our job? The impact of COVID-19 on registered nurses in a border city
The Year of the Nurse brought increased attention to the “heroes of health care”: nurses working on the front lines of COVID-19. However, despite public…
Inflammation: The key factor that explains vulnerability to severe COVID
The severity of COVID-19 can vary hugely. In some it causes no symptoms at all and in others it’s life threatening, with some people particularly…
Katy Perry 'Won the Battle' Picking Her and Orlando Bloom's Daughter's Name
Not on the same page! Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom initially didn’t agree on their daughter Daisy’s name. Katy Perry’s Quotes About Pregnancy Ahead of…
Opioids continue to be the leading cause of overdose deaths in Australia. What else can we do?
In 2018, more than 2,000 people died from drug overdoses in Australia—about five each day. That’s according to the Penington Institute’s annual overdose report, released…
Discovering the mechanism of brain vascular pathfinding during development
The blood vasculature in the brain is a highly ramified, complex but well-organized vessel network. During development, the pathfinding of growing vessels is critical for…
Testing the blood from COVID-19 survivors as a treatment for the sick
Imagine going to the doctor for a cough and getting a transfusion of blood from a goat. It probably sounds strange today, but that is…