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Ozempic in pill form shows promising results
International
University of Toronto, Canada, Wharton Weight Management Clinic, Canada
New England Journal of Medicine
Puppies not always a mental health boost
International
The Royal Veterinary College, UK
PLOS One
An AI tool could one day help predict future medical needs
International
German Cancer Research Centre DKFZ, Germany
Nature
Expert Reaction
Most Caribbean corals will be eroding in 15 years’ time
New Zealand; International
Victoria University of Wellington,University of Exeter, UK
Nature
Aussie trial fails to find heart benefit for Pneumovax vaccine
Australia; NSW; VIC
The University of Newcastle,Monash University
JAMA Cardiology
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: This vitamin B3 supplement may help prevent skin cancer, especially if you've had it once before
Australia; International; QLD
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, USA
JAMA Dermatology
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Head knocks from contact sports may damage brains of young athletes
International
Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, USA.
Nature
Blood test to rule out oesophageal cancer
Australia; QLD
Proteomics International Laboratories Ltd,QIMR Berghofer
Proteomes / 21st ISDE World Congress for Esophageal Diseases
Turning seafood waste into sustainable wearable health sensors
Australia; QLD; SA
Queensland University of Technology (QUT),University of South Australia
Small Structures
Emotional eaters may not see the same results from Ozempic or similar weight loss drugs
International
Gifu Daigaku Daigakuin Igakukei Kenkyuka Igakubu, Japan, Kyoto University, Japan
Frontiers in Clinical Diabetes and Healthcare
Life without sex: The physical and personality traits linked to long-term virgins
Australia; International; VIC; QLD
The University of Melbourne,QIMR Berghofer,The University of Queensland,Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics, Germany, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
PNAS
Alcohol restrictions don't hinder tourism in the WA outback
Australia; WA
National Drug Research Institute (NDRI),Curtin University,The University of Western Australia
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
Lymph nodes found to be key to successful cancer immunotherapy
Australia; VIC; QLD
The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,WEHI,Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute,The University of Queensland,University Hospital Bonn, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, ETH Zürich, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital
Nature Immunology
Link found between alcohol consumption and risky spending in video games
Australia; TAS
University of Tasmania
Scientific Reports
AI reveals gender bias in family courts
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales,Data61,CSIRO
PLOS One
Global experts unite to redefine diagnostic criteria for vascular dementia
Australia; NSW; VIC
The University of New South Wales,Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA), UNSW Sydney,Monash University,Garvan Institute of Medical Research
JAMA Neurology
How do they sleep while their beds are burning? Sleepy lizards wake to flee from fire
Australia; NSW; NT
Macquarie University,Charles Darwin University,Charles Sturt University
Biology Letters
A common bladder infection could be a sign of bladder or prostate cancer
International
Lund University, Sweden
BMJ Public Health
Governments don't know hand hygiene from a bar of soap
International
World Health Organization (WHO),Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia USA
BMJ Global Health
New Australian AI algorithm accurately predicts cardiovascular risk using mammograms
Australia; NSW
George Institute for Global Health
Heart
A GLP-1 pill that cuts body weight by up to 11%
International
Wharton Weight Management Clinic, USA, Cornell University, USA
New England Journal of Medicine
No link between prescribed opioid meds during pregnancy and increased autism risk in kids
International
Indiana University, USA
PLOS Medicine
Long COVID associated with longer and heavier periods
International
University of Edinburgh, UK
Nature Communications
New criteria for diagnosing vascular dementia
Australia; NSW; VIC
The University of New South Wales,Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA), UNSW Sydney,Monash University,Garvan Institute of Medical Research
JAMA Neurology
Training hospital staff in person-centred dementia care improves recovery outcomes
Australia; NSW; WA
The University of New South Wales,Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA), UNSW Sydney,Curtin University,University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Geriatric Nursing
AI can spot which young adults need treatment to prevent vision loss
International
University College London, UK
43rd Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS)
Earth’s history written in the stars: zircon crystals reveal galactic influence
Australia; WA
Curtin University
Physical Review Research
Thermal drones deployed to monitor native animals under threat
Australia; VIC
The University of Melbourne
Ecological Applications
Semaglutide may help reduce 'food noise'
International
Novo Nordisk, Denmark
Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)
People with type 2 diabetes at higher risk of life-threatening sepsis
Australia; WA
The University of Western Australia
Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)
Expert Reaction
El Niño years likely bring longer and stronger pollen seasons to Auckland
New Zealand
Victoria University of Wellington,University of Auckland,Massey University
Aerobiology
The ozone hole continues to recover thanks to international action
Australia; International
WMO
If quantum computing is answering unknowable questions, how do we know they’re right?
Australia; VIC
Swinburne University of Technology
Quantum Science and Technology
Laser correction for short-sightedness likely fine for teens
International
Rambam Health Care Campus, Israel
43rd Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
GLP-1 weight loss drugs could be a cost effective way to help people with knee osteoarthritis and obesity
Australia; International; NSW
The University of Sydney,Brigham and Women’s Hospital, USA
Annals of Internal Medicine
Commercially available blood test for multiple cancers lack evidence of accuracy, benefits and harms
International
RTI International, USA
Annals of Internal Medicine
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