MCRI’s BCG vaccine trial for COVID-19
MCRI’s BCG vaccine trial joins global race to better understand COVID-19 variants • An Australian-led study will investigate whether it’s…
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Vaccinations: don’t be that person
Don't be that person. Would vaccines have saved Melbourne from this very concerning outbreak? Quite possibly. So don’t be that…
Funding boost for vulnerable Australian cardiac patients
Funding boost gives hope to vulnerable Australian cardiac patients: A Curtin University research team has been awarded almost $1.5million in…
Teens practice poor hand hygiene
More than half of adolescents practice poor hand hygiene: Only one in three adolescents are practising appropriate hand hygiene, a new…
Griffith University researchers develop antiviral therapy to treat COVID-19
Griffith University researchers develop direct- acting antiviral therapy to treat COVID-19: An international team of scientists from Menzies Health Institute…
Mouse studies find sugar-free energy drinks just as harmful
Mouse studies find sugar-free energy drinks just as harmful: Two Curtin research studies have found the excessive consumption of energy…
How to predict severe influenza in hospitalised patients
How to predict severe influenza in hospitalised patients: Melbourne researchers have identified predictors of both severe disease and recovery in…
New way to reduce scarring
Researchers have been able to reduce scarring by blocking part of the healing process in research that could make a…
Reducing plastic waste in hospitals
Reducing plastic waste in hospitals: Health study could save millions of dollars and reduce environmental footprint: Researchers hope to save…
Manufacturing Australian medical devices
Australian medical devices manufacturing facility first: The launch of Australia’s first medical device development and manufacturing facility in Melbourne is…