Study to look at impact of bushfires and COVID on families
A new study from ºÚÁÏÌìÌà (ANU) will shed light on the full impact of the 2019/20 bushfires and…
ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃscientists make Australian-first detection of new drug
Scientists from ºÚÁÏÌìÌà (ANU) have detected a mysterious new recreational drug not seen in Australia…
Study to explore cancer from a First Nations perspective
A new national study has launched to give Australians a better understanding of how First Nations people view and experience…
Major ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃfunding win to boost health for all Australians
A tobacco-free future and stopping cancers caused by infections are two of the exciting projects at The Australian National…
Scientists step closer to unlocking new leukaemia treatments
Researchers from ºÚÁÏÌìÌà (ANU) and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre have discovered how a type of…
Improving health outcomes for First Nations Australians
The creation of a DNA database that more accurately reflects the rich genetic diversity of First Nations Australians will help…
Magic Glasses a cheap weapon in the battle against infection
An innovative health education program could help reduce the prevalence of intestinal worms at very little cost, a new study from…
National network to improve Indigenous health outcomes
A new national network will be established to advance the benefits from Genomic Medicine for Aboriginal and Torres Strait…
Study reveals forgotten orphans left behind in pandemic
A global study of pandemic deaths led by researchers at ºÚÁÏÌìÌà (ANU) has revealed why some countries…
Bird protection tool nets ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃscientists Eureka Prize
A team of scientists from ºÚÁÏÌìÌà (ANU) has taken out one of the country's top science prizes for…
We’ve been testing Canberra’s drugs. Here’s what we found
Australia's first government pill-testing service, CanTEST Health and Drug Checking, opened in Canberra in July for a six-month…
Oldest case of a rare genetic condition discovered
A group of international researchers has uncovered evidence of a super rare genetic condition that gives men an extra X…
Coke light: drug tests show 40% of 'cocaine' had no cocaine
Researchers from ºÚÁÏÌìÌà (ANU) have released results from Australia's first government-backed pill…
Study shows impact of disasters on mothers and babies
A new study from ºÚÁÏÌìÌà (ANU) shows areas of Queensland impacted by tropical cyclones had a…
Bacteria busting proteins offer potential for smarter drugs
A specific group of bacteria-killing proteins inside the immune system could hold the key to developing smarter and more…
Call to count breast milk in food statistics
Milk produced by breastfeeding mothers is an important indicator of a nation's food security, according to an international study…
ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃto evaluate Australia's first drug testing facility
Researchers from ºÚÁÏÌìÌà (ANU) will evaluate Australia's first drug testing facility, which launched…
Open Air Factor: a natural form of infection control?
A leading infectious diseases expert from ºÚÁÏÌìÌà (ANU) suggests a forgotten but formidable…
Indigenous communities facing housing crisis
Very poor quality housing poses a serious health risk to Australia's remote Indigenous communities, particularly in the…
Men work out on time borrowed from women
Men appear to "borrow" free time from their female partners to keep up their exercise but women don't get the same time in return…
