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Conjoined twins build strength in Vic

Conjoined twins from Bhutan are playing with other children and building their strength at a Victoria retreat in the lead up to the marathon separation surgery. On Friday carers will offer some insight into how twin girls Nima and Dawa are doing at a retreat near Melbourne. The 14-month-old sisters were initially meant to undergo… Read More »

Gut Bacteria May Help Control Movement

New study finds that gut bacteria may control movement in fruit flies and recognize the neurons involved in this response. The findings of the study are published in the journal Nature. The study was supported by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), part of the National Institutes of Health. ‘A new study… Read More »

A Concerning Gap in Cybersecurity for Medical Technology

Notwithstanding mass adoption of antivirus protection and firewalls among healthcare providers, there remains a security gap for biomedical technologies, according to a report from Zingbox. This concerning finding was confirmed in recent observations from Gartner, which wrote in a market trends report that, “generally, medical devices are not replaced for at least ten years, with… Read More »