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'Go hard, go early' approach to COVID-19 the right move
A new study published today highlights the importance of a 'go hard, go early,' strategy when it comes to responding to growing…
Ancestral dormant genes could be driving cancer
Despite decades of research, cancer remains an enigma. Conventional wisdom holds that cancer is driven by random mutations that…
Social singing lifts dementia blues
A therapeutic music outreach program is improving the mental health and wellbeing of people with dementia and Alzheimer's disease…
Climate change ‘to decimate NT's rural health workforce’
The Northern Territory (NT) could lose up to a third of its doctors as they look to escape the dangerous effects of climate…
Young women 'most resistant' group to vaccinate
Young women are the most reluctant group in Australia to get vaccinated against COVID-19 but their attitudes could change…
First Nations left behind in cervical cancer elimination
Australia is on track to become one of the first countries to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem, but …
New natural answers for killer allergies
Researchers have discovered a function in the immune system that could hold the key to treating allergic conditions like asthma…
The fatal chink in malaria parasite’s armour
Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have exposed a fatal flaw in the deadly parasite that causes malaria -…
What do our climate refugees look like?
By Kierra-Jade Maciver When the bushfires hit the town of Drake in NSW, Rod Simpson says he became one of Australia's first…
Australia must stop hoarding its COVID-19 vaccines
The most at-risk Australians should be vaccinated against COVID-19 now, but the rest of the country can wait, according to an…
Project to get Indigenous communities talking about gambling
A first-of-its-kind program launching today will help reduce gambling harm in Indigenous communities across…
COVID pandemic can help bridge rich-poor divide
Experts say the COVID-19 pandemic is fertile ground to address global inequities and create a more equal world but have warned…
Smoking killing one-in-three First Nations people
Smoking causes 50 per cent of deaths among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults aged 45 years and over, and 37…
New drug to combat global killer sepsis
A promising new drug to combat sepsis has been developed by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU), potentially…
Family violence research helps in closing the gap
A new report has found drivers that mitigate experiences of violence for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.…
Major global honour for master of microwearables
An Aussie inventor and entrepreneur reshaping the future of global healthcare with microwearable technology has been recognised…
Cancer shifts to chronic disease, so living well matters
Improved survival means cancer is increasingly a chronic disease, and a lot of people are living well with it, new research from…
Doors open for enhancing regional health services
The Australian National University (ANU) and The University of Canberra (UC) has officially opened two new clinical training…
Leading neuroscientist brings big ideas and leadership
World-leading neuroscientist and King's College President, Professor Sir Edward Byrne AC, will join The Australian National…
‘I am fighting MS in my life and in the lab’
Professor David Tscharke was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) at 41, after he noticed some tingling and numbness on the…
