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- The SARS-CoV-2 virus does not infect blood vessels, despite the high risk of blood clots, IMB researchers have confirmed.
- A pathway discovered in cancer cells will inform future targeted therapies.
- People with higher genetic risk of clinical depression are more likely to have physical symptoms such as chronic pain, fatigue and migraine.
- Australia may soon have the jump on cane toads after a not-for-profit was granted an exclusive licence to market an IMB-designed bait for the invasive pests.
- Drug discovery research at IMB has been given a $12.9 million boost of Australian Government funding, to push the boundaries for more targeted, efficient new medicines.
- For every life-saving antibiotic introduced, bacteria have developed varying levels of resistance, replicating and adapting faster than human cells.
- Researchers are daring to discover urgently needed new drugs and therapies from one of the most painful plants in Australia.
- Chronic pain is a life-altering condition, but the answer to this devastating condition could come from an animal with a deadly sting.
- It might be one of the most feared arachnids in the world, but research shows the deadly funnel web spider could make the difference between life and death for heart attack victims.
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