Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
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Helping physio students get to grips with complex motor skills
A new tool to help physiotherapy students master complex fine motor skills needed to assess and treat patients suffering physical conditions, such as back pain and spinal cord injuries, is being used at the University of Melbourne.
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Funding to advance research into stem-cell based therapies
Stem Cells Australia and the University of Melbourne have welcomed $150 million Federal Government funding towards research into new ways to treat congenital heart disease, blindness, stroke, dementia and kidney disease.
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The world’s adolescents – large unmet needs and growing inequalities
Today’s adolescents make up the largest generation in history, but a landmark study reveals these young people are encountering greater health challenges than those faced 25 years ago, and investments in their wellbeing have not kept pace with population growth.
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Easier access to nicotine vaping products highly likely to improve public health and reduce health system costs: study
Easier access to e-cigarettes containing nicotine is highly likely to lead to health gains and cost savings in the health sector, Australian and New Zealand researchers have found.
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Fulbright Scholars celebrate US research ties
Three University of Melbourne graduates have been named 2019 Fulbright Scholars, recognising the potential international impact of their research aspirations.
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New WHO strategy aims to halve the global impact of snakebite
A new World Health Organization (WHO) strategy aims to halve the impact of snakebite, which affects 5.4 million people globally each year, kills up to 138 000 and leaves 400 000 suffering permanent physical and psychological disabilities.
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Illumina partnership to drive genomics innovation in Australia
The University of Melbourne and Illumina, one of the world’s leading biotech companies, have announced a partnership that will enhance Melbourne’s reputation as a world-class biomedical precinct.
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First students welcomed in new Murray Darling rural medical program
Following strong national interest and a rigorous recruitment process, 15 regional and rural students have been selected to commence a unique end-to-end rural medical program designed to help solve Australia’s rural doctor shortage.
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Celebrating 20 years of good health in Shepparton
Today marks the twentieth anniversary of a successful partnership between the Shepparton community and the University of Melbourne Medical School.
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Doctors’ conscientious objection to abortion can affect women’s health: study
Some Victorian health professionals who conscientiously object to abortion are breaking the law by not referring patients to another professional who doesn’t object, new Victorian research has found.
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Study increases check-ups for smokers at risk of lung cancer by 40 per cent
Researchers at the University of Melbourne, University of Western Australia and their collaborators have found that by helping patients at high risk of lung cancer identify and monitor their symptoms, they are 40 per cent more likely to seek help from their doctor.
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From Ebola and Zika to city violence and party drugs – police, security forces and health must pull together
Experts have put global decision makers on notice that the world cannot afford the human and financial cost of continued disengagement between police, armed forces and the health sector.
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Reducing out of pocket health costs associated with better population health: study
Reducing user charges is associated with improved health outcomes in low and middle-income countries, new research has found.
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Motor neurone disease breakthrough: Patient trial shows impressive clinical results
A new drug delays motor neurone disease progression and improves cognitive and clinical symptoms according to trial results announced by a spin-out company from the Florey and University of Melbourne.
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The global burden of dementia has doubled since 1990
The number of people living with dementia globally more than doubled between 1990 and 2016 from 20.2 million to 43.8 million, prompting researchers to call for more preventative action.
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Melbourne steps up to drive global health
Three of Australia’s child health leaders have joined forces to tackle global child health.
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New biomedical research facility secures Victoria’s place as world class research destination
Former Victorian Premier John Brumby has officially opened the new ‘Nancy Millis’ building, an expansion of the University of Melbourne Bio21 Institute of Molecular Science and Biotechnology, incorporating CSL’s Global Hub for Research and Translational Medicine.
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University of Melbourne welcomes NHMRC grant funding
The University of Melbourne has welcomed funding as part of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Partnership Grants, announced today by Minister for Health Greg Hunt.
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Researchers reveal new ways to strip unconscious bias from the job market
Changing language in job advertisements and de-identifying CVs during recruitment can significantly boost a person’s prospects of landing a job by overcoming unconscious bias, new University of Melbourne research shows.
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Eleven new epilepsy genes point to potential new ways to prevent seizures
Epilepsy researchers from around the world have examined the DNA of more than 45 000 people, leading to the discovery of 11 genes associated with the disorder and pointing the way to drugs that might benefit millions of patients who do not respond to existing treatments.