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Birthbeat delivers through Covid
Birthbeat was founded by Edwina Sharrock, a professional midwife located in rural NSW to ensure that women in rural communities ha
3 June 2020 by Lou Conway

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A device that identifies the best treatment for cancer
Team ‘ALTEN’ won first prize in the UNSW Peter Farrell Cup this year. for creating a medical device that helps doctors provide the best healthcare for cancer patients.  Their device addresses a major problem oncologists face in knowing whether a cancer treatment will work in a patient. They help by testing multiple treatments on a biopsy simultaneously so oncologists can identify the best option within two weeks.” A patent cooperation treaty has been signed with the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and an early stage trial is due to start later this year to validate ALTEN’s clinical application. https://youtu.be/Tl_9ZOVG1Z8
2 June 2020 by IdeaSpies

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Trial expanded for patients with lung cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an expansion of pharmaceutical company Takeda's ALUNBRIG's current trial
25 May 2020 by Mel Raassina

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What role does gut bacteria play in IBD?
IBD is incurable and Australia has one of the highest prevalence rates with one in 250 Australians diagnosed. There is a cri
14 May 2020 by Mel Raassina

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World-first throat cancer detection saliva test
Australian biomedical scientists have developed a simple saliva test as part of a research project to detect early throat cancer.
12 May 2020 by Mel Raassina

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Living skin created by 3D printing
Although skin grafts exist for victims in Healthcare, they don’t really connect with the host cells & eventually fall off pr
6 May 2020 by IdeaSpies