Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
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Helping GPs deal with domestic violence
General practitioners (GPs) may not feel confident to detect domestic violence and sometimes feel challenged providing responses.
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$11 million boost to global Data for Health project
A University of Melbourne team working to reduce preventable deaths in low and middle-income countries has been given an additional $11 million boost by Bloomberg Philanthropies.
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First generation “Artificial pancreas” brings hope for people with type 1 diabetes
A new “artificial pancreas” being studied by the University of Melbourne could dramatically transform the lives of people with type 1 diabetes.
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Discovery-driven research leads to breakthrough in understanding rare Sengers syndrome
Melbourne researchers have unlocked important information that could lead to improved treatment of a rare and serious genetic condition.
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Experts call for regulation of unproven stem cell treatments
Global experts, including two University of Melbourne academics, have called for an urgent international effort to regulate potentially deadly stem cell tourism treatments.
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Enhancing the lives of people with disability
A world-first centre led by the University of Melbourne will address the health and wellbeing of working-age Australians with disabilities.
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University of Melbourne plays key role in tackling snakebite deaths
Improving treatment and reducing the death and injury toll from snakebites globally took a major step forward when the World Health Organization (WHO) added snakebite to the highest priority list of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) this month.
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World-leading genome sequencing capability established in the Melbourne Biomedical Precinct
The Australian Genome Research Facility (AGRF) and the University of Melbourne Centre for Cancer Research (UMCCR) announced today that they have established a state-of-the-art NovaSeq genome sequencing platform.
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ANZCA anaesthesia awards recognise Melbourne researchers
Research investigating chewing gum to treat post-operative nausea was among projects recognised when Melbourne Medical School anaesthetists and trainees won prestigious Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) awards.
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Medicinal cannabis trial shows reduced seizures in children with severe epilepsy
A form of medicinal cannabis, cannabidiol, has significantly reduced convulsive seizures in a group of children with a severe form of epilepsy.
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Health promotion in Melbourne’s West aims to build healthier communities
University of Melbourne students will run a Teddy Bear Hospital and conduct health checks for children and their parents at Derrimut Primary School on Friday, 26 May as part of the Building Healthy Communities in Melbourne’s West project.
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New research aims to streamline sexual assault services
An exhibition giving voice to sexual assault survivors will be launched with new research on better integrating Victoria’s sexual assault and mental health services.
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Federal Government investment in future health research welcomed
The University of Melbourne welcomes Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt’s announcement today of the details of the first round of funding under the $20 billion Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).
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Prestigious scholarships to foster ‘blue sky’ research
Following a global competition, five leading researchers from the Melbourne Biomedical Precinct have been awarded the prestigious title of Howard Hughes Medical Institute International Research Scholar.
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Health at Melbourne: Discover what you're made of
A new campaign launched by the University of Melbourne and funded by the Federal Government will show the lasting rewards of studying to become a member of the health workforce.
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CEO Appointed to New Medicines Discovery Venture, BioCurate Pty Ltd
An outstanding industry leader with exceptional national and global experience in successfully propelling important biomedical discoveries out of the lab and into the market has been appointed inaugural CEO of BioCurate Pty Ltd.
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Breathing your way to preventing high blood pressure
The most common type of hypertension, which accounts for 95 per cent of people with high blood pressure, might one day be prevented with breathing exercises if caught early enough.
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GP job satisfaction falls while the challenges to the sector increase
A drop in job satisfaction among GP’s, an increase in the number of women working in the role and significant funding reforms, are transforming general medical practice in Australia, according to a major new study from the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research at the University of Melbourne.
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Chocolate gets all-clear from dermatologist: Seeking participants for acne treatment trial
As Easter looms, University of Melbourne researchers have good news on two fronts: eating chocolate does not cause pimples; and they‘re calling for participants for a trial of a new treatment for moderate or severe acne.
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Teddy Bear hospital opens doors for free health advice
This Good Friday, more than 1200 medicine, nursing, dentistry, physiotherapy, audiology, biomedical, science, speech pathology and social work students from the University of Melbourne will run a Teddy Bear Hospital (TBH) to raise funds for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday appeal.