Race Oncology opened patient enrolment at a second site for its Phase 1 clinical trial of RC220 in patients with advanced solid tumours, the company announced on Tuesday. The Central Coast Local Health District, comprising Gosford and Wyong Hospitals, has been activated following the earlier activation of the lead Australian site, Southside Cancer Centre in…
A team of Queensland researchers has begun an ambitious race to develop a vaccine for a rare but potentially fatal virus in just 150 days, according to a statement released by the University of Queensland on Wednesday. UQ’s Vaccine Rapid Response Team is testing its capabilities by creating a vaccine for the Bolivian Chapare virus,…
Telling your doctor exactly how much something hurts has always been a challenge but Monash University researchers have developed a clever solution that could take the guesswork out of pain diagnosis. On Sunday, scientists revealed a new microfluidic device nicknamed “pain-on-a-chip” that can objectively distinguish between different types of chronic pain, such as fibromyalgia and…
A new startup aimed at discovering and developing anti-inflammatory disease medicines has been formed by The University of Queensland’s commercialisation arm UniQuest and global biotech company Molecule to Medicine (MTM), according to a statement released on Tuesday. Curlew Bio will leverage expertise from the Queensland Emory and Drug Discovery Initiative (QEDDI) and research developed by…
A critical shortage of an essential penicillin medication is highlighting Australia’s vulnerability in pharmaceutical manufacturing, according to a new report published in the Medical Journal of Australia on Monday. The medication, benzathine benzylpenicillin G (BPG), is vital for treating syphilis and preventing rheumatic heart disease, conditions that disproportionately affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.…
