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- A new antibiotic, Octapeptin-X that targets the most dangerous drug-resistant bacteria has been given a funding boost by CARB-X.
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- Sheep poo could hold the key to developing the next generation of antiparasitic treatments that could protect Australian livestock and save the industry millions of dollars a year.
- A mission to reprogram innate immunity to combat inflammatory and infectious diseases has been supported by the National Health and Medical Research Council.
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- UQ researchers investigating genes linked with vitamin D have discovered genetic variations in the skin that can create a natural sunscreen.
- With much of society now effectively in lockdown, how will we know when it’s safe to resume something like normality?
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