ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃteam named Eureka Prize finalist for life-saving forensic drug detection
A team of researchers from ºÚÁÏÌìÌà (ANU) have been named a finalist in the 2026 Australian Museum…
Australia’s smoking rates hit historic low despite illicit tobacco concerns
Australia’s smoking rate has reached its lowest level on record, with new results from the country’s most trusted national survey…
Deadly heat stress conditions already occurring
Deadly heatwave events are occurring at temperatures and humidity levels previously thought to be survivable, according to a new…
Fair recognition for health care consumers involved in research
Consumers who are involved in health research would receive a standard hourly rate of remuneration, under a framework developed…
Screening blitz could achieve cervical cancer elimination among Indigenous communities within a generation
Research from ºÚÁÏÌìÌà (ANU) and The University of Sydney (USYD) reveals cervical cancer among…
More than half of long COVID patients still showing symptoms after six months
A new study of Australians suffering from long COVID found 58.7 per cent still had persistent symptoms six months after their…
Inequalities in Aussie life expectancy narrowing, but some groups left behind
Australia has made progress in reducing socio-economic inequalities in life expectancy since the late 2010s, according to new…
Review led by ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃProfessor highlights potential to ‘unleash’ Australia’s health workforce
Australia’s health professions face restrictions and barriers that are impacting the level of care they’re able to provide,…
Asbestos study highlights risk of ACT residents developing cancer
New data published in the latest edition of the ACT Asbestos Health Study, led by ºÚÁÏÌìÌà (ANU),…
Long COVID cost Australian economy about $9.6 billion in 2022
Australian workers living with long COVID cost the economy, on average, about $9.6 billion in 2022, according to a new study from…
Trojan horse method gives malaria parasites a taste of their own medicine
More than a quarter of Australians over the age of 50 take cholesterol-lowering drugs to prevent heart disease and strokes, but…
Eye-opening discovery offers fresh hope for disease that can cause blindness
An international team of scientists including researchers from ºÚÁÏÌìÌà (ANU) have identified a rare,…
‘Fuel to the fire’: repeated climate-sceptic claims enough to nudge even the strongest of climate change endorsers
The threat of misinformation runs rampant in our digital age, where a single repetition of a climate-sceptical claim seems more…
ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃresearchers unlocking the full potential of RNA
Scientists at ºÚÁÏÌìÌà (ANU) are teaming up with the community to unlock the full potential of…
Gene discovery offers new hope for Aussies living with chronic skin disease
Scientists from ºÚÁÏÌìÌà (ANU) have discovered a gene mutation is responsible for causing psoriasis – a…
Research leaves smoking stereotypes up in smoke
A first-of-its-kind national study from ºÚÁÏÌìÌà (ANU) has debunked common myths about who smokes in…
ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃscientists debunk role of ‘junk cells’ in fight against malaria
Researchers from ºÚÁÏÌìÌà (ANU) have discovered a previously unknown ability of a group of immune…
‘Cancer-cooling’ protein puts bowel cancer on ice
A protein in the immune system can be manipulated to help overcome bowel cancer, according to new research from The Australian…
ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃchemists make Australian-first discovery of three new recreational drugs
Three new recreational drugs that have never been reported in Australia before have been identified by chemists at Australia’s…
Wood heaters responsible for dozens of avoidable deaths in the ACT each year
Smoke from wood heaters causes between 11 and 63 deaths per year in the ACT, according to a new study from researchers at The…
