23 May 2016
New trial of Siri-like technology aims to improve management of Type 2 diabetes
Australians with Type 2 diabetes are invited to trial a new digital health program to help them stay on top of their condition.
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23 May 2016
University of Melbourne academics receive Science Academy’s highest honour
Three University of Melbourne professors have joined the ranks of the world’s finest scientists after being elected as Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science in Canberra today.
12 May 2016
Better hospital design can make nurses feel more valued
Hospital wards designed with nurses in mind could improve retention rates and job satisfaction, a survey of nurses released on International Nurses Day (May 12) has revealed.
10 May 2016
Investing in adolescent health and wellbeing could transform global health for generations to come
A leading Australian youth health expert will chair a major new Lancet Commission on adolescent health and wellbeing, launched in London on May 10.
9 May 2016
Hard Yakka founder gives $1 million for Motor Neurone Disease research
The University of Melbourne and its research partners have received a $1 million philanthropic grant via the Motor Neurone Disease Research Institute of Australia, the research arm of MND Australia.
6 May 2016
Melbourne appoints new Dean of Medicine
Professor Shitij Kapur was today named the next Dean of the Faculty of Medicine Dentistry and Health Sciences and Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Health) at the University of Melbourne.
5 May 2016
Infectious diseases and chronic illnesses are becoming more alike
Australia and India’s leading infectious disease and chronic illness experts are meeting in Melbourne this week to discuss emerging similarities between the two fields of medical science.
29 Apr 2016
World-first Victorian drug trial aims to slow Alzheimer’s disease
The University of Melbourne has put out a call to Victorians to join the world’s largest drug trial aiming to delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease.
27 Apr 2016
Nutrient supplements give antidepressants a boost
An international evidence review has found certain nutritional supplements can increase the effectiveness of antidepressants for people with clinical depression.
21 Apr 2016
Global snapshot of Indigenous health
A world-first University of Melbourne-led study into the health and wellbeing of more than 154 million Indigenous and tribal people globally reveals the extent of work that needs to be done if the United Nations is to meet its 2030 goals of ending poverty and inequality.
4 Apr 2016
Australia making no progress to prevent obesity, alcohol harm
Australia’s investment in life-saving health promotion programs now lags well behind many other comparable Western countries, public health experts say.
30 Mar 2016
Bully T cells key to next generation flu vaccine
Researchers are one step closer to creating a universal, one-shot influenza vaccine following the discovery that T cells, essential in the immune response to influenza, can recognise and attack emerging, mutant strains of the virus.
7 Mar 2016
Expanded Bio 21 to house global research hub
The University of Melbourne’s internationally recognised Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute is to be substantially expanded and will house CSL’s Global Research and Translational Medicine Hub.
4 Mar 2016
Melbourne on top in latest NHMRC Program Grants
The University of Melbourne has led the way nationally among all universities in the latest round of NHMRC outcomes, with program grants totalling $28.7 million and scholarships worth $1.26 million.
25 Feb 2016
Study finds pancreatic cancer is actually four different diseases, each with new treatment possibilities
An international team led by Australian researchers has studied the genetics of pancreatic cancer, revealing it is actually four separate diseases, with different genetic triggers and survival rates, paving the way for more accurate diagnoses and treatments.
24 Feb 2016
Cardiologists use 3D printing to personalise treatment for heart disease
University of Melbourne doctors and engineers are using supercomputers to create 3D models from patients with heart disease, with photos from a camera thinner than a human hair.
19 Feb 2016
Diabetes expert warns Paleo diet may increase weight gain
A new study has revealed following a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet for just eight weeks may lead to rapid weight gain and health complications.
17 Feb 2016
Migration clue to nut allergy
Australian-born children with Asian mothers have higher rates of nut allergy than Asian-born children who migrate to Australia, new research has found.
16 Feb 2016
Sweet discovery in leafy greens holds key to gut health
A critical discovery about how bacteria feed on an unusual sugar molecule found in leafy green vegetables could hold the key to explaining how ‘good’ bacteria protect our gut and promote health.
11 Feb 2016
New drug in race against malaria's deadly resistance to treatment
Scientists have made a major breakthrough in the global search for a new drug to beat the malaria parasite’s growing resistance to first-defence treatments.