Vaccines

Ten months on from the huge news that a chlamydia vaccine had been approved for Australia's koalas, a young female has become the first to receive the groundbreaking medicine in a new dose-and-implant format that makes large-scale treatment possible.

In regions where dogs often run loose, don't wear tags and aren't chipped, it can be hard for authorities to keep track of which ones have been vaccinated against rabies. A new app could help, by identifying dogs via facial recognition technology.

Star Syringes' K1 Auto Disposable syringe can only be used once, to reduce the spread of disease through the reuse of syringes on multiple patients.

The True Energy Vaccine Refrigerator can keep its contents cold for ten days without power.