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  1. Almost two-thirds of the public support pill testing at music festivals

    Publicly released: Mon 23 Nov 2020 at 0500 AEDT | 0700 NZDT

    Drug and Alcohol Review

    Almost two-thirds of the public support pill testing at music festivals, but opinions are highly polarised across the political spectrum, according to Australian research. The data from the 2019 Australian Election Study survey — a large Read more about Almost two-thirds of the public support pill testing at music festivals

    Australia; ACTThe Australian National University
  2. Changes in fire activity are threatening more than 4,400 species globally

    Publicly released: Mon 23 Nov 2020 at 0400 AEDT | 0600 NZDT

    Science

    Major new paper says too much or too little fire is threatening more than 4,400 species around the world, including the orangutan in Indonesia and mallee emu-wren in Australia. The research team also found a striking example from Australia: the Read more about Changes in fire activity are threatening more than 4,400 species globally

    Australia; VICThe University of Melbourne|La Trobe University
  3. "Speaking up" could improve professionalism in healthcare

    Publicly released: Mon 23 Nov 2020 at 0001 AEDT | 0201 NZDT

    MJA

    Hospital staff who say they have skills in “speaking up” seemed to experience less incivility and bullying from their colleagues, according to researchers who say training in speaking up might help eliminate unprofessional behaviour in healthcare Read more about "Speaking up" could improve professionalism in healthcare

    Australia; NSW; VICMacquarie University|The University of Sydney|Monash University
  4. Queenslanders needed for OCD treatment clinical trial

    Publicly released: Mon 23 Nov 2020 at 0001 AEDT | 0201 NZDT

    Researchers at QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Brisbane are recruiting participants for a clinical trial of a new brain stimulation treatment for people diagnosed with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Read more about Queenslanders needed for OCD treatment clinical trial

    Australia; QLDQIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
  5. Ritalin in uni unfair according to NZ professionals

    Publicly released: Sat 21 Nov 2020 at 0600 AEDT | 0800 NZDT

    PLOS One

    Professionals are in agreement that it’s unfair to use cognitive enhancing drugs like Ritalin to get through university. The results are from a survey of 400 New Zealand pharmacists, doctors, nurses, lawyers, and accountants. However some Read more about Ritalin in uni unfair according to NZ professionals

    Australia; New ZealandMonash University|University of Auckland|University of Otago
  6. Did Health Star Ratings on our foods help them become healthier?

    Publicly released: Sat 21 Nov 2020 at 0600 AEDT | 0800 NZDT

    PLOS Medicine

    Researchers from NZ and Australia suggest that Health Star Ratings (HSR) had a small effect on the healthiness of foods that were labelled. HSRs were introduced in 2014, and producers were asked to voluntarily add the label to their packaging to Read more about Did Health Star Ratings on our foods help them become healthier?

    Australia; New Zealand; NSW; VICThe University of Melbourne|University of Auckland...
  7. Pioneering remote screening for vital health signs indicating COVID-19

    Publicly released: Fri 20 Nov 2020 at 1330 AEDT | 1530 NZDT

    A key symptom of COVID-19 – oxygen saturation – is now being estimated remotely from a camera, thanks to research from University of South Australia engineers Professor Javaan Chahl, Dr Ali Al-Naji and their team of graduate students. Read more about Pioneering remote screening for vital health signs indicating COVID-19

    Australia; SAUniversity of South Australia
  8. New findings speed progress towards affordable gene therapy

    Publicly released: Fri 20 Nov 2020 at 1130 AEDT | 1330 NZDT

    Chemical Communcations

    In a promising advance for affordable, personalised medicine, researchers have used metal-organic frameworks to successfully deliver the genetic snipping tool CRISPR/Cas9 into human cancer cells. Read more about New findings speed progress towards affordable gene therapy

    Australia; VICRMIT University|CSIRO
  9. Don’t use remdesivir to treat COVID-19 - WHO

    Publicly released: Fri 20 Nov 2020 at 1101 AEDT | 1301 NZDT

    The BMJ

    The WHO has concluded that remdesivir has no meaningful effect on whether COVID-19 patients die, need to go on a ventilator, or how long they take to improve. After thoroughly reviewing the evidence, the WHO Guideline Development Group expert panel Read more about Don’t use remdesivir to treat COVID-19 - WHO

    InternationalWorld Health Organization
  10. Infectiousness peaks early in COVID-19 patients, cases need to be rapidly isolated

    Publicly released: Fri 20 Nov 2020 at 1050 AEDT | 1250 NZDT

    The Lancet Microbe

    People infected with SARS-CoV-2 are most likely to be highly infectious in the first week after symptom onset, highlighting the need to identify and isolate cases early, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis. The study suggests Read more about Infectiousness peaks early in COVID-19 patients, cases need to be rapidly isolated

    InternationalUniversity of St Andrews, UK

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