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07
Dec
2023

Fungus-fighting protein key to overcoming autoimmune disease and cancer

A protein in the immune system programmed to protect the body from fungal infections is also responsible for exacerbating the…

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29
Aug
2023

Australian woman found with python parasite in her brain

The world's first case of a new parasitic infection in humans has been discovered by researchers at The Australian National…

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17
Aug
2023

Experts call for global plan to understand bushfire impact

As climate change-driven extreme weather events such as bushfires become more frequent and intense, a team of experts led by…

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28
Jul
2023

How we can better manage mental health impacts of bushfires

With an El Niño summer promising hotter and drier conditions for much of Australia, we must rethink how we measure the impact…

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17
Jul
2023

Canberra CanTEST service changing drug behaviours

More than half of the drugs tested at CanTEST, Australia's first and only pill testing service, were not what the user expected,…

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11
Jul
2023

Data collection underway in First Nations-led cancer study

A first of its kind study exploring cancer in Indigenous Australian communities has begun data collection. The Kulay Kalingka…

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07
Jul
2023

Use of psychedelic based therapy for depression and PTSD

A first-of-its-kind patient registry in Australia will help inform the effectiveness and safety of prescribing psychedelic…

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02
Jun
2023

Increased vaping and smoking among young Aussies a danger

New survey data released today by Quit and Cancer Council Victoria shows worrying increases in vaping and smoking among young…

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02
Jun
2023

Grant awarded for digital stories in dementia care

The life stories and personal preferences of individuals living with dementia in aged care facilities will be recorded as part…

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03
May
2023

Psychologists at ‘crisis point’ in wake of disasters

A significant number of psychologists have experienced burnout and negative impacts on their mental health because of recent…

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20
Apr
2023

Immune system protein may help defeat flesh-eating bacteria

A clever protein inside the immune system could be used as a "weapon" against a common bacteria that in extreme cases is…

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14
Apr
2023

Energy insecurity worsened in remote Australia during COVID

Residents of remote Indigenous communities who prepay for access to electricity experienced unrelenting energy insecurity during…

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24
Mar
2023

Eating more magnesium each day keeps dementia at bay

More magnesium in our daily diet leads to better brain health as we age, according to scientists from the Neuroimaging and…

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21
Mar
2023

Vaping increasing among young Aussies, as risks confirmed

E-cigarette use among young Australians has increased "alarmingly" in recent years, as a major peer-reviewed study led by The…

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16
Mar
2023

Poor sleep can impact brain health: ANU study

Poor sleep in middle age can have a negative impact on brain health, according to a new study by researchers at The Australian…

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08
Feb
2023

Experts sound alarm on 'exploitative' baby formula industry 

Baby milk formula companies are exploiting parents' emotions and manipulating scientific information and policymakers to…

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30
Jan
2023

Coercive control takes significant toll on children

Children can often be overlooked in situations involving interparental coercive control, but the impact on them is significant, a…

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13
Jan
2023

ANU researchers closer to finding new lung cancer treatments

Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre have discovered that a protein,…

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13
Dec
2022

Study helps explain adverse drug reactions among women

Women are up to 75 per cent more likely to experience adverse reactions to prescription drugs than men because of a range of…

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13
Dec
2022

Genomics key to First Nations health equality

First Nations Australians must be given access to the power and potential of genomics and the health benefits it delivers, a…

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