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Why heart age calculators should be used with caution
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07 February 2018
Why heart age calculators should be used with caution
Online heart age and heart disease risk calculators are widely used but often misleading for the average person, new research from the University of Sydney reveals.
07 February 2018
New drug discovery project tackles neglected tropical disease
A drug discovery project launched late yesterday will take an open source approach to discover compounds that could lead to treatment for a neglected tropical infectious disease which causes devastating deformities.
07 February 2018
Racehorses unaffected by Hendra vaccination: study
An extensive study for the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission published in the Australian Veterinary Journal this week demonstrates that vaccinating against the Hendra virus does not reduce the chances of a horse winning.