Progression-free survival overused for cancer drug approvals, oncologists warn
Progression-free survival is a poor surrogate for overall survival and should not be relied upon as a primary endpoint for registration and marketing of anticancer…
Tag: Medical research
‘No-one cared for years’: mRNA scientists win $1.6 million Nobel prize for medicine
The Hungarian biochemist and US immunologist whose scientific breakthroughs enabled the development of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 have been rewarded as joint winners of the…
A key to a ‘faulty’ lock: Why Aussie researchers are excited about naltrexone for CFS
What does long COVID have in common with chronic fatigue syndrome? First, there is the constellation of overlapping symptoms, including post-exertional malaise, brain fog, fatigue,…
‘Not a normal part of the perinatal experience’: How to diagnose childbirth-related PTSD
About a third of Australian mothers experience a traumatic birth, research shows, and about one in eight of these women have symptoms of PTSD. But…
Genetic ‘shield’ may explain asymptomatic COVID-19 cases, scientists say
Australian and US researchers have discovered a genetic link that may explain why some people remain asymptomatic after SARS-CoV-2 infection. The research shows a person…
Alzheimer’s drug reduces plaques, slows disease progression: full results
The monoclonal antibody donanemab slows clinical progression among patients with early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease by up to a third compared to placebo, according to a…
Patients are being paid to start hep C treatment — is it ethical?
Since direct-acting antivirals were listed on the PBS seven years ago, more than 100,000 Australians have been cured of hepatitis C infection. Yet this figure…
Scientists have created synthetic human embryos — but is research on them ethical?
Researchers have created synthetic human embryos using stem cells, according to media reports. Remarkably, these embryos have reportedly been created from embryonic stem cells, meaning…
Synthetic embryos: Is it ethical to create ‘living beings’ purely for research?
Is the creation of synthetic human embryos for research morally justified? This is the question scientists and ethicists are now debating following the recent announcement…
Doctors welcome ‘breakthrough’ in potential endometriosis treatments
Sydney researchers have grown tissue from different types of endometriosis, in a “breakthrough” that will enable them to test and tailor treatments for the condition.…
