25 Sep 2020 Update on University response to COVID-19 pandemic The University of Melbourne has provided an update on its plan to combat an almost $1 billion revenue shortfall as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis.
25 Sep 2020 Workplace COVID-19 saliva testing pilot underway in Victoria A workplace saliva test pilot program has begun in Victoria to help better understand the logistics of continuous testing in higher-risk workplaces.
17 Sep 2020 New Dean of Science appointed The University of Melbourne has appointed Professor Moira O’Bryan as Dean of the Faculty of Science.
17 Sep 2020 Tool uses fat in bone and muscle to diagnose disease, predict falls and fractures Doctors will soon be able to use fat to diagnose musculoskeletal disease within seconds and predict the risk of falls and fractures in older people, thanks to a world-leading tool developed by Melbourne researchers.
16 Sep 2020 Using environmental DNA to help stop frogs from croaking it Researchers from the University of Melbourne and University of Pittsburgh, USA have found that diseases that affect frogs can be detected in environmental samples like soil and water, helping conservationists in their efforts to address declining amphibian populations.
15 Sep 2020 Drug used to reduce kidney patient heart disease ineffective: study A drug used to help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in chronic kidney disease patients does not do so, a large-scale clinical trial has found.
14 Sep 2020 $1.3 million Indigenous data project to transform community outcomes Indigenous researchers and experts from around the country are leading a $1.3 million project that will allow Indigenous community organisations to better analyse their data and make decisions to improve outcomes for their communities.
11 Sep 2020 University statement concerning Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert The University of Melbourne says the plight of Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert, who is being held in prison in Iran, is unimaginable and deeply distressing to her family, colleagues and friends.
11 Sep 2020 Far from optimal: immune cell responses in COVID-19 patients Melbourne researchers have discovered that killer T cells, key immune cells in fighting viral infections, are present at much lower levels in people with COVID-19, compared to influenza or glandular fever.
11 Sep 2020 University accelerates the process of 3D printed nasal swabs for COVID-19 testing The University of Melbourne has brought together industry partners and researchers for the development of an Australian-first; locally manufactured 3D printed nasal swab for coronavirus (COVID-19) testing.