Recovery from general anaesthesia: can anaesthetic antidotes help?
Newly discovered pre-synaptic mechanisms of general anaesthesia point the way towards designing potential reversal agents that could help expedite recovery.
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Australia’s COVID inquiry shows why a permanent ‘centre for disease control’ is more urgent than ever
The long-awaited independent inquiry into Australia’s COVID response was released today, with lessons on how the nation could better prepare for future pandemics.
Wastewater testing reveals Australians are using less oxycodone
A study of Australia’s wastewater shows a significant decrease in oxycodone levels, suggesting changes to prescription policies are making a difference.
Co-hosting Australia’s first ever dementia podcast
Australia has an exciting new podcast called “Hold the Moment”. It’s co-hosted by respected journalist and Dementia Australia ambassador Hamish Macdonald, whose father has dementia, and dementia advocate Jim Rogers, who is living with younger onset Alzheimer’s disease, diagnosed in 2022. The podcast taps into real life stories and experiences of people living with dementia, along with great tips to help with living well after diagnosis.
The Declaration of Helsinki gets a hometown makeover for its 60th birthday
The Declaration of Helsinki has been revised for the ninth time on its 60th birthday, taking into account new health research issues like data collection, AI and the post-pandemic landscape.
Bullying in medical academia: time to enforce the policies
With increasing recognition of bullying in academic settings, it is vital that institutions adhere to their own policies and protocols when supporting victims of bulling and abusive behaviour in medical academia.
Fluid viscosity and female reproductive health: new insights for improving infertility treatment
A new study on the relationship between fluid viscosity and cellular function in the reproductive tract offers a new perspective on how fluid dynamics within the tract might influence fertility, particularly in cases where abnormal viscosity may be present.
How we partnered with local communities to halve skin sores among Aboriginal children in remote WA
Aboriginal children living in remote communities have the highest rate of skin sores, or impetigo, in the world. Almost one in two have skin sores at any one time.
How can we improve public health communication for the next pandemic? Tackling distrust and misinformation is key
There’s a common thread linking our experience of pandemics over the past 700 years. From the black death in the 14th century to COVID in the 21st, public health authorities have put emergency measures such as isolation and quarantine in place to stop infectious diseases spreading.
