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Human trial to study health benefits of seaweed

Researchers to test effect of extract on gut, skin and metabolic health.
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Note of caution amidst a ‘revolution’

As new treatments for hepatitis C reshape the landscape, new data from UNSW underscore the need to address issues including discrimination, stigma...
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Australia-first toolkit helps students prescribe medicines safely and effectively

Prescribing medicines is a common healthcare intervention requiring specific knowledge and skills. Teaching students to safely prescribe medicines is difficult, yet critical....
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Launch of graduate medical degree

Macquarie University has announced the launch of its four-year graduate-entry Doctor of Medicine program, the Macquarie MD, with the first cohort of...
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Medicine and Neuroscience student off to France

Neuroscience PhD and post-graduate Medicine student Jennifer Robertson will get the chance to visit French start-ups when she and five other students...
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Plant could be new ‘antibiotic’ weapon against Golden Staph

QUT researchers and Australian biotech company HFPA are hoping to turn a native Australian plant into a major new antibiotic after discovering...
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Sweating towards beating cancer

High-intensity exercise, working up a sweat and chemotherapy may seem like an odd combination, but what started out as a University of...
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Diagnosing and treating invasive fungal infections

Thousands of patients suffering from invasive fungal infections in intensive-care units or after organ transplantation will benefit from the latest insights into...
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Clinical trials pay off for safety, quality and the economy

The cost of clinical trials investigating gaps in medical evidence is outweighed almost six to one by the savings that flow from...
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Researchers announced as 2017 Eureka finalists

Three research projects led by four Macquarie University academics have been announced as finalists in the 2017 Australian Museum Eureka prizes.

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Half of the world’s farmed salmon are part deaf due to accelerated growth rates in aquaculture, new research has found. The results now offer a better understanding of the effects of a common inner ear deformity, and some specific actions to tackle this welfare issue.

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A new international study has measured the effect of loud sounds on migrating humpback whales as concern grows as oceans become noisier.

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Get FactsWednesday, August 16th, 2017 at 5:40pm

The Victorian Government is preparing students across Victoria to be cyber ready through the state’s Victorian Cyber Schools Skills Challenge, which kicked off in August 2017.

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Get FactsTuesday, August 15th, 2017 at 6:36pm

Dr Kai Chan from the ANU Research School of Biology has been named 2017 ACT Scientist of the Year by ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr MLA at a ceremony as part of National Science Week.

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Get FactsMonday, August 14th, 2017 at 6:44pm

Kids might turn their noses up at brussels sprouts, but how will they react to being served a fried house cricket?

Young Tassie Scientist Shasta Henry will be putting kids to the taste test at the George Town Bigger Science Expo, and can’t wait to see the results.

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Get FactsFriday, August 11th, 2017 at 6:07pm

The Sunshine Coast’s plant diversity has helped University of Queensland researchers confirm that nurture has the upper hand – at least when it comes to plant microbes.

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Get FactsThursday, August 10th, 2017 at 6:46pm

Hopes of finding an early-warning signal for ovarian cancer have been boosted by a protein discovery at the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI).

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Get FactsWednesday, August 9th, 2017 at 6:50pm

With pest animals estimated to cost the Australian economy up to $1 billion a year, CSIRO scientists have developed a humane new technology that could help save Australian farmers’ crops and livelihoods.

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Get FactsTuesday, August 8th, 2017 at 5:31pm

QUT researchers and Australian biotech company HFPA are hoping to turn a native Australian plant into a major new antibiotic after discovering the plant possesses antibacterial activity equivalent to some antibiotics currently used to treat Golden Staph infections.

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Get FactsMonday, August 7th, 2017 at 5:20pm

International researchers have travelled to Townsville to the National Sea Simulator (SeaSim) at the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) as part of cutting edge research to help save the world’s fish.

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All posts tagged "medicine"

Human trial to study health benefits of seaweed

Note of caution amidst a ‘revolution’

Australia-first toolkit helps students prescribe medicines safely and effectively

Launch of graduate medical degree

Medicine and Neuroscience student off to France

Plant could be new ‘antibiotic’ weapon against Golden Staph

Sweating towards beating cancer

Diagnosing and treating invasive fungal infections

Clinical trials pay off for safety, quality and the economy

Researchers announced as 2017 Eureka finalists

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