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“He was my child”: father says he pushed for Hiyaan Kapil, five, to stay in hospital before tragic death

The father of a young Queensland child who died hours after leaving hospital has said the family pressed for Hiyaan Kapil to receive more treatment before he died. The five-year-old was suffering from stomach and leg pain when his father, Uttam Kapil, took him to Logan Hospital’s emergency department on Monday. He was discharged four …

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Engineering of photoluminescent bacteria using gold nanoparticle dots

Bacterial-mediated teranostics is a new paradigm in medical technology. In a recent article in the journal ACS Applied Biomaterials, researchers synthesized gold (Au) nanocumulus in the cell wall of Lactobacillus rhamnosus that gave them photoluminescence properties. ​​​​​ Study: Hierarchical passage of gold nanocumulus in living bacteria. Image credit: Kateryna Kon / Shutterstock.com The team observed …

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Nanotechnology and AI are teaming up to create smart anti-counterfeiting labels

In a study published in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, a mixture of chemistry, nanomaterials, and artificial intelligence (AI) was used to produce a measure against simple but cryptographic counterfeiting. ​​​​​ Study: Physically included functions enabled by nanocatalysts as smart anti-counterfeit tags with AI-assisted smartphone authentication. Image credit: Cavan-Images / Shutterstock.com The need …

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NSW paramedics are taking swift industrial action following the last-minute union decision

New South Wales paramedics will run five days of industrial action from Friday night following a last-minute union decision. Key points: The paramedic union is calling for a salary increase above the 2.5 percent limit rate Ambulance services saw their biggest delay and waiting time during the Sydney Delta outbreak The industrial action will last …

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