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New app helps people monitor COVID-19 symptoms from home and identify mental health needs
A new app that helps patients in self-isolation monitor for symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) and identify their mental health needs has been developed by team of medical and digital experts.
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Multicultural and settlement services support women experiencing family violence, research finds
Multicultural and settlement services are an integral part of the family violence system, regularly encountering and supporting women experiencing family violence, according to new research.
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Australia’s life expectancy stagnates, inequality widens: research
Growing socioeconomic and geographical inequalities are contributing to a stagnation of Australian life expectancy, new research published in Australian Population Studies shows.
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Study quantifies China’s chronic health burden for the first time
University of Melbourne researchers have quantified the toll that having multiple chronic diseases takes in China for the first time, which could have significant implications for its economic and health systems.
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Tracking the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia using genomics
Using genome sequencing to identify genetic mutations in SARS-CoV-2 cases in Victoria, researchers have identified clusters and transmission networks which has helped limit the spread of the virus, painting an important picture of transmission in Victoria.
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Blood test to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease for Australian patients
A new, simple blood test to detect Alzheimer’s disease is coming to Australia through the Australian Dementia Network, which is supported by the University of Melbourne.
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‘Use it or lose it’: Website helps older people stay active at home
Leading physiotherapists concerned ‘stay at home’ restrictions could exacerbate falls and poor physical function in older people have developed a new website to support older Australians to stay active – safely – at home.
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$10m grant enables vaccine trial expand internationally
A $A10 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will allow the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute’s (MCRI) clinical trial of the BCG vaccine against coronavirus (COVID-19) to extend to 10,000 healthcare workers across Australia, Spain and the Netherlands.
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New genes linked to severe childhood speech disorder
An international study led by Melbourne researchers has discovered nine new genes linked to the most severe type of childhood speech disorder, apraxia.
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Wuhan hospital program helps high-risk patients avoid COVID-19
A hospital that used strict measures to prevent high-risk Wuhan inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients from contracting coronavirus (COVID-19) could provide a model for health services globally, new research shows.
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Clinical trial into two potential COVID-19 treatments commences
A clinical trial aimed at testing the effectiveness and safety of two existing drugs in patients hospitalised with COVID-19 has opened at the first site, the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
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Twins encouraged to join national COVID-19 research effort
Researchers are mobilising twins across Australia to join a world-first study to rapidly measure the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Australians and their families.
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Researchers design ventilation hoods for hospital beds to help contain COVID-19 spread
University of Melbourne researchers working in collaboration with Western Health have designed a personal ventilation hood for hospital beds to help contain the droplet spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in intensive care units (ICUs).
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World-first trial to test benefit of intravenous zinc in COVID-19 fight
A world-first trial will see researchers from Austin Health and the University of Melbourne use intravenous zinc to fight the symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Online rapid-response COVID-19 training to help health professionals diagnose lung disease
Health professionals will be able to quickly upgrade their skills to perform lung ultrasound scans to diagnose COVID-19 accurately and safely, with a new online course being made available free by the University of Melbourne.
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Preventative vaccine trial for COVID-19 healthcare workers
Melbourne researchers will begin an Australian trial to test whether an existing vaccine can help prevent healthcare workers becoming sick with COVID-19.
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Paul Ramsay Foundation commits $4m towards COVID-19 response
The Paul Ramsay Foundation has generously committed $4 million in grant funding to the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) to support research into COVID-19.
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Commonwealth provides $2.6m boost for COVID-19 testing
University of Melbourne has welcomed today’s announcement that the Commonwealth Government will contribute $2.6 million towards boosting the capacity and capability of testing for COVID-19 in Australia.
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COVID-19: The immune system can fight back
Melbourne researchers have mapped immune responses from one of Australia’s first novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients, showing the body’s ability to fight the virus and recover from the infection.
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Improving the collection of birth and death data worldwide
University of Melbourne researchers have identified and implemented the key interventions and tools that countries can – and should – use to improve the quality and availability of critical birth and death data and ultimately, improve health outcomes.