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2 Sep 2016
A University of Melbourne team has been honoured with an 'Oscar of science' — the Australian Museum’s annual science award, the Eureka Prize — for its work on drug resistance in malaria parasites.
30 Aug 2016
Mental illnesses are among the most common and disabling disorders in all of medicine, yet we have a very limited understanding of their medical basis.
29 Aug 2016
University of Melbourne team has reached the finals of the 'Oscars of science' — the Australian Museum’s annual science award, the Eureka Prize — for its work on drug resistance in malaria parasites.
15 Aug 2016
Up to 70 per cent of Victorians with suspected hepatitis C may not have received follow-up testing, putting them at risk of chronic liver disease and even cancer, according to University of Melbourne researchers.
10 Aug 2016
A promising new clinical tool and research on targeting a genetic mutation common in oesophageal cancer have been recognised in the 2016 Picchi Awards For Excellence in Cancer Research.
9 Aug 2016
The University of Melbourne has welcomed yesterday’s Victorian Government announcement about expanded support for a National Proton Beam Therapy Centre.
9 Aug 2016
People with Type 2 diabetes should be wary of social media hype about the benefits of going on the paleo diet, according to a University of Melbourne researcher.
26 Jul 2016
The University of Melbourne is teaming up with health providers to take a snapshot of chronic disease and access to health care in four towns in north-east Victoria’s Goulburn Valley region.
20 Jul 2016
University of Melbourne researchers have teamed up with industry to explore the genetics underlying the relationship between autism and changes to the gut.
18 Jul 2016
Disorders and addictions such as anorexia nervosa, problem gambling and substance abuse should be viewed as “passions” in order to be properly treated, according to a Canadian scholar visiting the University of Melbourne.
16 Jul 2016
Scientists will be able to harness the power of big data to unravel the genetics of cancer on a scale not seen before in Australia, with the launch of the Genomics Innovation Hub, a collaborative effort led by the University of Melbourne and the Australian Genomics Research Facility (AGRF).
1 Jul 2016
Health delivery in many low to middle-income countries is being compromised by private operators offering poor service by unqualified practitioners at exorbitant cost, according to a new Lancet series co-edited by the University of Melbourne and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
29 Jun 2016
University of Melbourne researchers recruiting electronic music fans for a study exploring the connection between cravings and the “risky” sounds of dance music.
15 Jun 2016
A team of specialist researchers in Melbourne believe they have found a major response that helps keep the Legionella infection at bay.
14 Jun 2016
Low birth weight or stress during pregnancy can lead to long-term health problems in women, according to a study published today in The Journal of Physiology.
14 Jun 2016
The University of Melbourne and the Australian Genome Research Facility (AGRF) announced today that they have jointly acquired the Chromium™ System from US company10x Genomics®, providing Australia with one of the first opportunities outside the United States to utilise this powerful new genomic technology towards research that can significantly improve patient outcomes.
8 Jun 2016
Regular exercise in middle age is the best lifestyle change a person can make to prevent cognitive decline in the later years, a landmark 20-year study has found.
2 Jun 2016
A newly launched $80 million enterprise marks a unique collaboration between Monash University and the University of Melbourne in the field of biomedical research.
1 Jun 2016
Eminent scientists Nobel Laureate Professor Peter Doherty and Professor Sharon Lewin have called for an increased level of collaboration and more funding for research to fight infectious diseases across the globe.
30 May 2016
Health Minister Jill Hennessy today announced Professor Kelsey Hegarty has been appointed as Australia’s first chair of Family Violence Prevention.