Bianca Nogrady

22 hours ago | theguardian.com | Bianca Nogrady

I’m staring at the screen, trying to write a joke. It involves a muscle called the gluteus maximus, Roman centurions and possibly a reference to Biggus somebody from Monty Python’s Life of Brian. I’ve been sitting here for over an hour, so long that when I finally stand up I have to hobble and wobble a few steps before I can get my stride back. It’s because my glutei maximi are a bit of a joke.

4 days ago | lighthouse.mq.edu.au | Bianca Nogrady

Faculty Faculty of Science and Engineering Topic Macquarie researchers have found compounds derived from the cannabis plant can effectively combat fungal infections including athlete's foot and the deadly Cryptococcosis, raising hope for the development of new topical treatments. Two cannabis-derived compounds have shown remarkable effectiveness against fungal pathogens in laboratory tests, according to new Macquarie University research.

4 days ago | medicalxpress.com | Bianca Nogrady |Stephanie Baum |Robert Egan

Two cannabis-derived compounds have shown remarkable effectiveness against fungal pathogens in laboratory tests, according to new Macquarie University research. In a study published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases , researchers have discovered that bioactives cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabidivarin (CBDV) killed harmful Cryptococcus neoformans, a WHO-listed priority fungal pathogen.

2 weeks ago | medscape.com | Bianca Nogrady

Australia has recorded its highest number of cases of the tropical bacterial infection melioidosis, which is thought to have been triggered by major rainfall and flooding. The outbreak has placed pressure on already strained hospitals in the area. The northeastern state of Queensland has recorded an unprecedented 215 cases of melioidosis so far this year compared with 59 cases over a similar period in 2024 and 46 cases in 2023. The state also recorded 31 deaths.

3 weeks ago | medscape.com | Bianca Nogrady

INCHEON, South Korea — Young veterans who have lost lower limbs in combat are at particularly high risk for developing hip osteoarthritis, but even uninjured veterans of similar age and service history also have elevated risk for the disease, according to research presented at the World Congress on Osteoarthritis (OARSI) 2025 Annual Meeting.