28 Sep 2016 New facility to create safe carbon storage CO2CRC Limited and the University of Melbourne will today open new $7.56 million emissions reduction laboratories aimed at providing clean, efficient and cost-effective energy for Australia.
27 Sep 2016 No safe level of coal dust exposure as miner’s disease makes comeback The health of thousands of past and present coal mine workers is potentially at risk, in the wake of revelations that black lung disease is making a comeback.
27 Sep 2016 Researchers close in on ways to prevent child tooth decay Around 2700 Victorian children aged 0-6 years are hospitalised each year for preventable dental conditions — most of them requiring treatment of dental decay under general anaesthetic.
27 Sep 2016 Kids on farms have lower allergy risks, stronger lungs as adults Living on a farm in early childhood is linked to a lower risk of allergies in adulthood and stronger lung function in women, according to researchers at the University of Melbourne.
23 Sep 2016 Genetic risk scorecard: towards early prediction of heart disease Scientists are getting closer to being able to predict an individual’s genetic risk of heart disease, paving the way for earlier intervention and lifestyle changes.
22 Sep 2016 Australia No. 10 on world health scorecard, but alcohol and weight pose challenges Australia has come in at number 10 in a global study tracking progress on health, but faces challenges around suicide, alcohol consumption and overweight children.
22 Sep 2016 Melbourne still Australia’s best on THE rankings The University of Melbourne has retained its place as the number one university in the country in the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
22 Sep 2016 Saving nutrients the whey to go It takes four kilograms of milk to make just one kilogram of Greek yogurt, which means a lot of natural nutrients from milk are not readily being captured, and Australians consume a lot of Greek yogurt.
22 Sep 2016 Joint Australia-China research centre to accelerate cancer treatment discoveries The University of Melbourne has been announced as one of the foundation partners in a new Translational Research Centre in Nanjing that will enable researchers and clinicians in Australia and China to fast-track discoveries in basic scientific research and translate these into improved care for patients around the world.
21 Sep 2016 Snakes alive: vets warn of danger time for pets Tamara Kerr says her two-year-old Jack Russell terrier, Eddie, is lucky to be alive after suffering a snake bite earlier this year.