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 ºÚÁÏÌìÌà (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…
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 ºÚÁÏÌìÌà (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.Researchers…
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
ºÚÁÏÌìÌà (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…
Handbook empowers citizens to debunk fake news
The battle against fake news has a powerful new tool, with leading experts across the globe penning a…
Disease researcher’s quest for ‘magic bullet’ wins award
Professor Si Ming Man, from ºÚÁÏÌìÌà (ANU), has been honoured with a $1.25 million dollar grant to…
‘Racism pandemic’ hits multicultural youth in Victoria
Most young people in Victoria from multicultural backgrounds are experiencing the effects of a "racism pandemic" and are worried…
