When the drugs don’t work: how we can turn the tide of antimicrobial resistance
Feb 01, 2017 15:53 pm UTC| Health
A new report by the Australian Academy of Science has called for the Australian government to take immediate action to counter the growing resistance of bacteria to antibiotics, a problem known as antimicrobial resistance....
Why using a mobile phone while driving is so dangerous ... even when you're hands-free
Feb 01, 2017 13:43 pm UTC| Health
A recent police clampdown on driving using hand-held mobile phones caught nearly 8,000 UK drivers in a week, ostensibly reflecting a widespread disregard of a law intended to protect all. But is using a hand-held mobile...
'Seeing' music or 'tasting' numbers? Here's what we can learn from people with synaesthesia
Feb 01, 2017 13:33 pm UTC| Health
Imagine what the world would be like if numbers had specific spatial locations, music had shapes, or colours made sounds. Perhaps youd experience the bass in the Jamie xx track Gosh as cuboid, metallic and heavy, with...
Could a contraceptive app be as good as the pill?
Jan 30, 2017 16:41 pm UTC| Technology Health
Theres a company that claims its smartphone fertility-tracking app is as good as the pill at preventing pregnancy. Women have long monitored their menstrual cycles as a method of contraception but this has often been seen...
Why advances in treating those with brain injuries require advances in respecting their rights
Jan 28, 2017 07:29 am UTC| Research & Analysis Health
Several years ago a father approached me, concerned about the care his son was receiving. The son had been in a car accident that left him with severe brain injury. He was placed in a nursing home, and his dad stopped by...
Can machines really tell us if we're sick?
Jan 28, 2017 07:14 am UTC| Technology Health
This week US scientists announced they have developed an algorithm, or a computerised tool, to identify skin cancers through analysis of photographs. Rather than relying on human eyes, the new method scans a photo of a...
Are you getting enough vitamin B1 to help fend off Alzheimer's?
Jan 27, 2017 11:23 am UTC| Health
A feeling of apathy or being a little forgetful from time to time is nothing unusual. But for some, this could be an early sign of not getting enough thiamine (also known as vitamin B1). Long term, this can have serious...
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