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New tool to track human infectious diseases in Australia

Feb 21, 2019

Researchers at CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, have developed a new tool to understand how human infectious diseases found overseas might spread in Australia. (more…)

Support for Parkinson’s disease medical research

Jan 16, 2019

The Federal Government is supporting research that will help us understand the role of cognitive networks in Parkinson’s disease with the hope of leading to better treatment and self-management of…

Motor neurone disease breakthrough: Patient trial shows impressive clinical results

Jan 15, 2019

A new drug delays motor neurone disease progression and improves cognitive and clinical symptoms according to recently released trial results. (more…)

Two cases of meningococcal W confirmed in Top End

Aug 3, 2018

Two cases of meningococcal W (MenW) disease have been confirmed in the Top End of the Northern Territory. (more…)

Venom research could yield gastrointestinal disease treatment

Feb 22, 2018

Therapeutics inspired by venoms could provide the key to treatment for a common gastrointestinal disease if a collaboration between researchers from The University of Queensland and Danish biotech company Zealand…

Lupins and anti-inflammatory properties

Feb 19, 2018

A global team including researchers from Spain, CSIRO and The University of Western Australia have shown that narrow-leafed lupins can provide alternative therapies for the prevention and treatment of inflammatory-related…

‘Zero by Thirty’ – the fight to eradicate rabies

Sep 28, 2017

The global community is uniting to stop human rabies related deaths, with the theme of 2017’s World Rabies Day being ‘Zero by Thirty.’ (more…)

New approach for diagnosing and treating coeliac disease

Aug 21, 2017

A review article led by the University of Newcastle (UON) has revealed a recommended approach for the diagnosis and management of coeliac disease in Australia. (more…)

No sighs of relief as lung disease cases rise

Aug 18, 2017

Latest global estimates illustrate the vast impact of the two most common chronic respiratory diseases, with 3.2 million deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and 0.4 million deaths caused…