The toxic side-effects of chemotherapy could be reduced by a sponge-like?device which strains leftover cancer drugs from the blood stream before they damage the brain or cause hair loss. The tubular device is 3D-printed - so it could be tailor-made to fit the patient. Its mesh-like centre is covered with a special coating that absorbs the drug, but lets blood flow through the device unhindered. https://www.bbc.com/news/health-46782190

Australian scientists have discovered that special immune cells have the power to put melanoma tumours "to sleep", potentially paving the way for new treatments. The cancer cells aren't completely killed. They are still there, but they are held in check by the tissue-resident memory T cells. It seems that the T cells can patrol the skin and watch over the melanoma tumour cells. Melanoma remains the fourth most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia, behind breast cancer, prostate cancer and colorectal cancer. Australia and New Zealand have the world's highest incidence rate for melanoma. https://www.smh.com.au/healthcare/hopes-of-melanoma-breakthrough-from-cells-that-put-cancer-to-sleep-20181231-p50oz3.html

We visited a friend who had recently sold her house in Bowral. She showed us this wine given to her by the real estate agent who sold her house featuring it on the label- a clever way for the agency to be remembered and recommended for future sales.

As medical and recreational use of marijuana becomes more widespread, law enforcement tools like this will prove very useful. Hopefully this test for cannabis use will be as important a safeguard as the arrival of the breathalyzer almost 90 years ago. http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/marijuana-spit-test/?

WalkingPad is an exercise device that uses a smart, sleek, & foldable design to promote an active lifestyle even in small spaces. www.xiaomitoday.com/xiaomi-mijia-walkingpad/

Imagine telling your hotel room you are "going to sleep," and your living area immediately adds a blue tint to your lighting and cools down. While still in its early stages, InterContinental and Baidu's integration of AI into hospitality represents a shift towards smart and responsive environments. From now on, guests staying at InterContinental? Beijing Sanlitun and InterContinental? Guangzhou Exhibition Centre will be among the first to enjoy the AI smart rooms. A total of 100 AI powered Club InterContinental suites will be available at InterContinental hotels in gateway cities and key destinations across China within the year. http://www.marketing-interactive.com/intercontinental-hotels-launch-ai-smart-rooms-in-china/