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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.
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Hearing aids may delay cognitive decline, research finds
Wearing hearing aids may delay cognitive decline in older adults and improve brain function, according to promising new research.
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Sex-specific traits of the immune system explain men’s susceptibility to obesity
Melbourne researchers have uncovered important differences between the male and female immune system which may explain why men are more susceptible to obesity and metabolism-related associated diseases, such as heart disease, stroke and diabetes.
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Melbourne welcomes Indian delegation from the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Joint Secretary Tarika Roy and Under Secretary Sanjay Singh from the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPWD) in India are visiting the University of Melbourne this week to advance a number of collaborations, including a co-designed community-based disability course.
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Museum visitors spit for science, revealing how lifestyle and diet impacts our microbes
Preliminary results of an ongoing study reveal which bacteria are found in the mouths of Victorians and suggests a healthier diet is key to improved microbial richness.
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Patients with challenging cancers to benefit from genomic sequencing
More than 1000 Victorian cancer patients are set to benefit from real-time genomic testing in the next three years, aiming to improve diagnosis and provide more targeted and effective treatments for cancers of unmet need.
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Unprecedented exploration generates most comprehensive map of cancer genomes to date
An international team has completed the most comprehensive study of whole cancer genomes to date, significantly improving our fundamental understanding of cancer and signposting new directions for its diagnosis and treatment.
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Saliva test show high drug use among aggressive ED patients
A large number of threatening patients who presented at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) Emergency Department (ED) tested positive to methamphetamine use, according to new research.
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Melbourne scientists first to grow and share novel coronavirus
Scientists from the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity – a joint venture between the University of Melbourne and the Royal Melbourne hospital – have successfully grown the Wuhan coronavirus from a patient sample, which will provide expert international laboratories with crucial information to help combat the virus.
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Action needed to improve poor health and disadvantage in the youth justice system
Children and adolescents detained in the youth justice system experience poor health across a range of complex physical and mental health disorders, according to new research.
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NHMRC funding to further boost research
The University of Melbourne welcomes $58.7 million in funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), which was announced by Minister for Health Greg Hunt.
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More Cobram residents accessing health services, study finds
Access to health services in Cobram, Victoria has increased significantly in the past 15 years and happiness is above the state average, according to the to the latest Crossroads study.
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Income inequality fuels status anxiety and sexualisation, research shows
Women’s appearance enhancement is driven partly by status anxiety and income inequality, according to new research.
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New online resource enables safer relationships in Wadawurrung Country
A new online family violence resource co-designed with the First Nations peoples of Wadawurrung Country will be launched next week by the University of Melbourne.
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Mental health program helps teens recognise and support peers at risk
A novel mental health program improves teenagers’ ability to recognise and support friends who might be at risk of suicide, according to new research.
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Calls for action on Australia’s ‘blind spots’ on UN Rights of the Child
Human rights leaders, youth ambassadors and academics are calling for action today to improve child rights, marking 30 years since the since the formation of the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of the Child.