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30 JUL 2020

Five ways the COVID-19 pandemic has changed clinical trials

In the six months since the first recorded COVID-19-related death, the virus has infected over 16.5 million...

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28 JUL 2020

$15 million awarded to further spinal research in NSW

Seven cutting-edge NSW research projects have been awarded almost $15 million in NSW Government grants...

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21 JUL 2020

A new way to keep donated organs healthier in transit

Hundreds of Australians are lucky enough to receive life-changing surgery each year thanks to organ donation...

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17 JUL 2020

First COVID-19 research grants announced

The first round of projects to receive funding under the NSW Government’s $25m COVID-19 Research Grants...

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07 JUL 2020

How an expectant mum’s microbiome influences pregnancy and baby health

Safeguarding the health of her unborn baby can sometimes feel like a solo event for a mum-to-be, but she is far from...

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26 JUN 2020

Blood pressure drugs may bring clarity to new COVID-19 treatment

Common blood pressure medication is at the centre of a new COVID-19 treatment clinical trial led by the George...

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19 JUN 2020

The researcher teasing apart bias and biology to improve the lives of women with heart disease

It might surprise some to learn that there can be differences in the way a heart attack affects men and women:...

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12 JUN 2020

A trial to remove confusion about delirium in older people after surgery

Going under the knife comes with risks but for older people, there’s an added danger: post-operative...

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28 MAY 2020

A new solution to get athletes with shin splints back on track faster

Ask any runner about injuries, and there’s a good chance they’ll mention shin splints – a...

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22 MAY 2020

What is the microbiome, and how can we use it to treat disease?

Once relegated to the realm of alternative medicine, the microbiome – the presence and actions...

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