Posts by VIVA! Communications

Australia will release a new $5 note tomorrow (September 1, 2016). One side of the note will feature an updated portrait of Queen Elizabeth, a blue strip down the middle adorned by yellow Prickly Moses Wattle images, and an Eastern Spinebill bird. The flip side of the note will feature Parliament House and more Prickly…

University of Newcastle researchers have discovered a molecule that may drive the onset of steroid resistance in people living with severe asthma. According to their research just published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, this discovery could lead to the development of a new treatment set to benefit asthma patients whose disease is…

For many years, people have encountered issues with falling pregnant. In-vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment has provided an option for infertile women and couples wishing to conceive a child for the past 35 years. IVF however, involves substantial work on behalf of the clinician and patient alike, particularly the latter who is required to take fertility…

No doubt you’ve noticed little white flakes on someone’s shoulder, their clothing or throughout their hair. These flakes are certainly not snowflakes, but rather, dandruff, AKA “pityriasis capitis”, or more commonly, dry scalp. According to dermatologist Professor Rodney Sinclair, the cause of this pesky condition is a dry scalp. Speaking to The Huffington Post Australia,…

Oncology researchers are now able to interact with cancer cells in an innovative way. In a video recently released by Fairfax media, UNSW researcher, Dr John McGhee demonstrates how gaming technology, and the use of a virtual reality headset, has allowed researchers to “walk around the surface of [a cancer] cell,” in order to observe,…