In a major medical breakthrough, researchers have ‘printed’ the world’s first 3D vascularised engineered heart using a patient’s own cells…
Sniffing pleasant odors may decrease cigarette craving
Smokers who are trying to quit may not always have to reach for a piece of nicotine gum to stave…
Turning silenced cancer genes back into fighters
Working with human colon cancer cells and mice, researchers led by experts at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center say…
Staying in a hotel during travel to tropical regions is associated with contracting drug-resistant bacteria
Staying in a hotel or private accommodation is associated with contracting and carrying home drug-resistant bacteria in travelers to low…
National handwashing campaign reduces incidence of Staphylococcus aureus infection in Australia’s hospitals
Since its implementation in 2009, the National Australian Hand Hygiene Initiative (NHHI) has seen significant, sustained improvements in hand hygiene…
Low hand hygiene compliance in ICUs
Healthcare workers on intensive care units (ICUs) are regularly missing opportunities to clean their hands during the care of patients,…
Applying hand rub with three steps for 15 seconds as effective at reducing bacteria as WHO-recommended 6 steps for 30 seconds
A shortened 15-second application time and a simpler three-step technique for use of alcohol-based hand rub is as effective in…
Cancers ‘change spots’ to avoid immunotherapy
Cancers can make themselves harder for new immunotherapies to see by ‘changing their spots’ — and switching off a key…
Auction bids decline with intensity of competition
People bid less in auctions that have more bidders, new research suggests.
Cognitive functioning does not predict weight-loss outcome for adolescents
Young people with cognitive impairments and developmental disabilities, including Down syndrome, have similar weight-loss trajectories to those with typical cognitive…