Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
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Four of the world’s premier dental schools form historic alliance
Four prestigious dental schools are joining forces to advance and transform research, education, and practice in dentistry and the oral and craniofacial health sciences.
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Small brain device proves big game changer for severely paralysed patients
A tiny device the size of a small paperclip has been shown to help patients with upper limb paralysis to text, email and even shop online in the first human trial.
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University hosts Dr Anthony Fauci for discussion on COVID-19
What it means to be a public expert, which countries are managing the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic well and the politics of mask wearing were some of the topics discussed in a special webinar event with Dr Anthony Fauci, advisor to six US presidents and regarded as “America’s doctor”.
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Gender inequalities accelerate during early adolescence, study finds
Early adolescence is where gender inequalities most markedly emerge, according to new research from across 40 low- and middle-income countries in Asia and the Pacific.
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Chronic disease and public health failures fuel COVID-19 pandemic
Australia was not spared as a 30-year global rise in chronic illness and related risk factors such as obesity, high blood sugar, and outdoor air pollution created a perfect storm to fuel coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths, new research shows.
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Shining a spotlight on student health and wellbeing
A report delving into the health and wellbeing of university students that aims to help Australian universities enhance student experiences and academic outcomes has been released.
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Reducing stigma and discrimination needs urgent government action
Researchers are calling for action at the highest level of government to reduce stigma and discrimination associated with complex mental health issues based on research released today.
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Researchers receive $17 million investment in pathogen genomics
The prevention and control of infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Australia has been significantly bolstered thanks to almost $17 million in funding awarded to Melbourne researchers by the Commonwealth Government.
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Taking the STING out of MND
Melbourne researchers are working towards a potential treatment to slow the progression of motor neuron disease (MND), offering hope to people with this debilitating and incurable illness.
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Age Discrimination Commissioner heads COVID-19 ageing panel
Serious problems that coronavirus (COVID-19) has exposed in Australia’s aged care system will be among issues tackled by eminent health experts at a high-level virtual panel discussion next week.
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A burden shared is a burden halved: twins in breast cancer study
Melbourne identical twins Raie Moss and Judy Kohn are sharing their breast cancer journey to encourage other twins to join a major new Australian study aiming to identify factors in early life that may predict risk of breast cancer.
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Workplace COVID-19 saliva testing pilot underway in Victoria
A workplace saliva test pilot program has begun in Victoria to help better understand the logistics of continuous testing in higher-risk workplaces.
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Tool uses fat in bone and muscle to diagnose disease, predict falls and fractures
Doctors will soon be able to use fat to diagnose musculoskeletal disease within seconds and predict the risk of falls and fractures in older people, thanks to a world-leading tool developed by Melbourne researchers.
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Drug used to reduce kidney patient heart disease ineffective: study
A drug used to help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in chronic kidney disease patients does not do so, a large-scale clinical trial has found.
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Far from optimal: immune cell responses in COVID-19 patients
Melbourne researchers have discovered that killer T cells, key immune cells in fighting viral infections, are present at much lower levels in people with COVID-19, compared to influenza or glandular fever.
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New tool outsmarts COVID-19 virus to help vaccine development
Melbourne researchers have developed a tool to monitor mutations that make it difficult to develop coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines and drugs.
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Protein discovery could improve type 2 diabetes treatment
A world first discovery of how a protein works in the liver could lead to a more effective type 2 diabetes drug.
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Lessons from the COVID-19 frontline captured in Health Worker Voices project
Voice memos from health workers in Australia and around the world are being collected via a private WhatsApp chat to capture their experience of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and improve future preparedness.
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Guide released to support disaster recovery
Wellbeing and decision-making during recovery from disasters such as Australia’s summer bushfires and the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are supported by a new researched-backed resource.
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Kids receiving ‘good enough’ mental health treatment do not improve
The majority of children and adolescents with mental health problems in Australia are not receiving the basic standard of treatment and those that are, do not actually improve, according to a new study.