Scientists are attempting to determine how quickly the coronavirus spreads. Check in with the latest news about the outbreak in Wuhan, China, below.

CAR-T cells for solid tumors: there's a new target, Claudin-6. And combination with an RNA vaccine delivering Claudin-6 to immune cells boosts their function in mouse models of cancer https://t.co/U4saFTPudG #NBThighlight

From software to keep aged care residents out of Emergency, to a high-tech stick that can predict your risk of heart disease and a touch-screen therapy tool for stroke rehab – these are the ideas that will help shape the future of health: https://t.co/mER5AS85HX #EFI2020

BREAKING: WHO Director-General @DrTedros will convene an Emergency Committee on the novel #coronavirus (2019-nCoV) under the International Health Regulations. The Committee will meet on Wednesday, 22 January 2020.

In today's #measles explainer, @TheRMH and @TheDohertyInst's Prof Ben Cowie explains how measles is spread and why it's important to immunise yourself to protect the community. Professor Cowie also clarifies the research which stated that the measles vaccine causes autism.

Using a 'tumour-on-a-chip device' to find better #cancer-fighting #drugs.

Today's @EPA_Victoria air quality forecast for Melbourne and Geelong is "poor", while Latrobe Valley is listed as "very poor". We asked A/Prof Lou Irving, Head of RMH's Respiratory Medicine and Sleep Disorders service, what Victorians should do when air quality is compromised.

The human body is home to trillions of microorganisms that have direct and indirect impacts on health and disease. Our Nature Milestone in Human Microbiota Research provides a historical perspective of the breakthroughs in the field: https://t.co/f8c41Tr9dV

It seems odd to #unboil #eggs but it leads to amazing ideas which could help produce #cancer #medication and #biofuels more efficiently 🥚🧪.

The 🌍 needs 9 million more nurses & midwives if it is to achieve #HealthForAll. January 1 marks the beginning of the Year of the Nurse & the Midwife & global effort to highlight an acute shortage of these crucial #HealthWorkers. https://t.co/nsjbjxOF3g #SupportNursesAndMidwives

“Failure is something that all scientists experience — but it’s hard to tell, looking at our shiny conferences, polished presentations and glossy journals.”

Congratulations to RMIT's Melissa Churchill, Michael Roche & Paul Gorry for your @nhmrc Ideas Grant!! 👏👏👏 Such important research to understand how #HIV persists in the central nervous system after being suppressed by drugs. Keep up the amazing work! #nhmrc #ideasgrants

Are you a HDR student or E/MCR? Jump on this fantastic chance to present your research and win some research related funding! 👏

Save our little #hearts by using #genetic tools.👶♥️🩺 Read our latest blog post for more detail: https://t.co/cBFIcl5fU1

Simple Tool Predicts Life Expectancy After Dementia Diagnosis

There is a #communication between our #brain and #muscle to regulate different #functions of the #body, including #feeding behaviour. Check out our newest blog post for greater detail. 🧠💪 https://t.co/hHDSc3v2j7

This #hightech device can predict #heartfailure based on saliva, which could save a million lives.

New #Tips for #NewYear2020. Check out for some great #career #tips. 🎇🥂

#Lab-on-a-chip facilitates the search for new drugs to prevent #bloodclots.