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Australian data confirm link between mRNA COVID-19 vaccination and menstrual cycle changes
Australia; VIC
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne
Vaccine
More accurate measures required to help diagnose sepsis in children
Australia; VIC
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)
The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific
‘Defying gravity’: Online physio program brings fall prevention into the home
Australia; NSW; VIC
The University of Sydney,NSW Government,Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA)
Medical Journal of Australia
First treatments to prevent life-threatening virus infection identified
Australia; VIC; QLD
WEHI,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,The University of Melbourne,Mater Research,The University of Queensland,Queensland Brain Institute,Centenary Institute
Cell
Are steroids sold in Australia what they claim to be?
Australia; VIC; QLD
The University of Queensland,Monash University,Griffith University
Drug and Alcohol Review
Scientists uncover hidden bone structures in the skin of Australian monitor lizards and it could unlock the secrets to their evolutionary success
Australia; VIC
Museums Victoria
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society
New dual-drug strategy shows promise against aggressive leukaemia
Australia; NSW; VIC
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,Monash University,The University of New South Wales
Cancer Discovery
Australia’s future science and technology leaders land in Melbourne to kickstart their future
Australia; VIC
National Youth Science Forum
Spinal cord stimulators: ineffective treatment found to be costly and risky
Australia; NSW; VIC
The University of Sydney,Monash University,The University of New South Wales
Medical Journal of Australia
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION and MEDIA BRIEFING: First babies born in the UK through mitochondrial donation
Australia; International; VIC
Monash University,Newcastle Fertility Centre, UK, Newcastle University, UK
New England Journal of Medicine
Where did all the antimatter go? This mismatch in how subatomic particles behave could hold a clue
Australia; International; VIC
Monash University,LHCb Collaboration, INFN Sezione di Genova, Italy
Nature
Restored wetlands reap benefits for climate, drought-resilience after just one year
Australia; VIC
RMIT University,Deakin University
Journal of Environmental Management
Wastewater contaminants boost green hydrogen production
Australia; VIC
RMIT University
ACS Electrochemistry
Fitness tracker data shows running too fast can be deadly for bearded dragons
Australia; VIC
The University of Melbourne
Journal of Animal Ecology
Finding the voice of a critically endangered Australian dolphin
Australia; VIC; WA
Curtin University,Marine Mammal Foundation, Australia
Royal Society Open Science
Before the lump: a simple blood test to detect cancer early
Australia; NSW; VIC
The University of New South Wales
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Landmark Australian Climate Case ruling
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA
Australian Science Media Centre
Maternity costs are lower in private vs public maternity care
Australia; NSW; VIC; ACT
Monash University,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),The Australian National University
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Vaping more effective at helping socially disadvantaged people quit smoking compared to nicotine gum or lozenges
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC),The University of Newcastle,Monash University,Deakin University,The University of Queensland,The University of New South Wales,Bond University
Annals of Internal Medicine
Revealing the hepatitis B risks for First Nations people in the Northern Territory
Australia; VIC; NT
Menzies School of Health Research,Charles Darwin University,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
BMC Infectious Diseases
Global vaccine stockpiles prevented more than 5.8 million cases
Australia; VIC
Burnet Institute,Monash University,The University of Melbourne
BMJ Global Health
What symptoms might you experience after you stop taking antidepressants?
Australia; International; VIC
Deakin University,Imperial College London, UK
JAMA Psychiatry
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: 230,000 deaths prevented by cancer control measures in Australia since the mid-1980s
Australia; International; VIC; SA
Cancer Council Victoria,The University of Melbourne,Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute,Monash University
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
Global study reveals clover’s genetic secrets
Australia; International; VIC
Monash University
Nature Ecology & Evolution
Potential antibody treatment for deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses shows promise in early lab study
Australia; VIC; QLD
The University of Queensland,CSIRO,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
Nature Structural & Molecular Biology
New study maps key regions for killer whales in Australian waters
Australia; VIC; SA; WA
Flinders University,Curtin University,Project ORCA, CETREC WA and Killer Whales Australia
Ecology and Evolution
Hidden role of 'cell protector' opens cancer treatment possibilities
Australia; VIC
WEHI,Monash University,The University of Melbourne
Science
New drug candidates for nerve pain and ischemic disease
Australia; VIC
Monash University
PNAS
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Man dies in NSW from lyssavirus after bat bite
Australia; VIC
Australian Science Media Centre
DNA sequencing led to lifesaving therapy for this Aussie baby
Australia; NSW; VIC
Monash Genetics, New South Wales Health Pathology Randwick Genomics, Monash Children’s Hospital, Neuroscience Research Australia
New England Journal of Medicine
Underemployed young Aussies in poor quality jobs with less job security
Australia; VIC
The University of Melbourne
Australian Journal of Social Issues
Briefing
NEWS BRIEFING: Revolutionary blood cancer treatment CAR T-cell therapy shows first signs of fighting solid tumours too
Australia; VIC; WA
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,The University of Western Australia,The Kids Research Institute Australia,Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute,La Trobe University,The University of Melbourne,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,Monash University
Nature
New hope for rare genetic condition
Australia; International; VIC
WEHI,The University of Melbourne,Monash University
Nature Communications
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Qantas cyberattack puts 6 million customers' data at risk
Australia; VIC; SA; WA
Australian Science Media Centre
New software tool could help better understand childhood cancer
Australia; VIC
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)
Genome Biology
Generation X disproportionately impacted by methamphetamine-related deaths
Australia; VIC; WA
Burnet Institute,Curtin University,Monash University
Addiction
Attributing extreme weather to climate change may lead to more support for climate policies
Australia; NSW; VIC; WA; TAS; ACT
Macquarie University,The University of Western Australia,The University of New South Wales,University of Tasmania,The Australian National University,La Trobe University,ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Nature Climate Change
Novel modelling links sea ice loss to Antarctic ice shelf calving events
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; TAS
The University of Melbourne,University of Tasmania,The University of Sydney
Nature Geoscience
Life expectancy in Australia is still far from equal
Australia; VIC; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of Melbourne
The Lancet
Early birds get the burn: Early bedtimes associated with more physical activity
Australia; VIC
Monash University
PNAS
More Aussies were hospitalised due to their drinking during the COVID-19 pandemic
Australia; NSW; VIC; WA; TAS; ACT
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC),National Drug Research Institute (NDRI),La Trobe University,Burnet Institute,Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW),University of Tasmania
Drug and Alcohol Review
How courts, banks, and Centrelink can facilitate financial abuse
Australia; NSW; VIC
Swinburne University of Technology,Southern Cross University
Australian Journal of Social Issues
Lab-grown ‘tiny hearts’ bring hope for children and adults with genetic heart disease
Australia; VIC; QLD
QIMR Berghofer,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)
Nature Cardiovascular Research
Australian data experts to support world’s largest sky survey
Australia; NSW; VIC
Macquarie University,Swinburne University of Technology
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: NHMRC releases updated guidelines for PFAS in drinking water
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Newborns require better care to improve survival and long-term health
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; WA
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,The University of Western Australia,The Kids Research Institute Australia,The University of New South Wales,The University of Sydney
The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health
Improving patient safety: Australia a step closer to radiation dose benchmarks in breast imaging
Australia; VIC
Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (ASMIRT)
Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Agriculture byproduct linked to preterm births and low birthweight babies
Australia; International; VIC; WA
Des Moines University College of Health Sciences, USA
PLOS Water
ADHD medications come with safety benefits, but this link could be weakening
Australia; International; VIC
The University of Melbourne,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
JAMA Psychiatry
Leafy greens could be good for the heart
Australia; International; VIC; WA
Edith Cowan University,Deakin University,The University of Western Australia
European Journal of Nutrition
'It takes a village’ to address childhood anxiety and depression
Australia; VIC; WA
Murdoch University,Federation University Australia
Children
A new database of everything we know about COVID-19 shows promise for future pandemics
Australia; VIC; TAS; ACT
Swinburne University of Technology,The Australian National University,University of Canberra,La Trobe University,Deakin University,University of Tasmania,Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute (VCCRI)
Nature
Once-a-month drug could help treat obesity
Australia; International; VIC
Monash University,Yale University School of Medicine, USA
New England Journal of Medicine
Barcodes uncover early blueprints of our cellular origins
Australia; NSW; VIC
WEHI,The University of Melbourne,Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute,La Trobe University,Charles Sturt University,The University of Sydney
Cell
Pleasure and pain: what nude sunrise swims in winter tell us about social connection
Australia; VIC; QLD; ACT
The University of Queensland,The Australian National University,The University of Melbourne
The Journal of Positive Psychology
New Australian chickpea pan-genome poised to boost national chickpea production
Australia; VIC; WA
Murdoch University
Plant Biotechnology Journal
Scientists use AI to make green ammonia even greener
Australia; NSW; VIC
The University of New South Wales,RMIT University,The University of Sydney
Small
Immunotherapy drug improves outcomes in high-risk blood cancer
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,The University of Melbourne,The University of Queensland
Journal of Clinical Oncology
Australia’s oldest occupied Ice Age cave found at high elevation in Blue Mountains
Australia; NSW; VIC; ACT
The University of Sydney,Australian Museum,The Australian National University,La Trobe University,The University of New South Wales,Dharawal Environment and Heritage, Dharug Custodian Aboriginal Corporation, Blue Mountains Aboriginal Community, Corroboree Aboriginal Corporation
Nature Human Behaviour
From asteroid mining to space rustling – what do we do when an asteroid threatens Earth?
Australia; VIC
Swinburne University of Technology
Aerospace
Dad's mental health linked to kid's wellbeing
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD
Deakin University,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC),The University of New South Wales,James Cook University
JAMA Pediatrics
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Plane crash in Ahmedabad
Australia; New Zealand; International; VIC; QLD
Australian children’s screen time soars to 9 hours daily
Australia; VIC
Macquarie University
Current Psychology
Real-time study to reveal crucial facts about persistent illnesses post-COVID-19
Australia; NSW; VIC
The University of New South Wales,Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney,The University of Melbourne,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,The University of Adelaide
The monotreme sex gene is unlike that of all other mammals
Australia; VIC; QLD; SA
The University of Adelaide,The University of Melbourne,The University of Queensland,Monash University
Genome Biology
Most doctors with a terminal illness would not want their life prolonged
Australia; International; VIC; QLD
Queensland University of Technology (QUT),End-of-Life Care Research Group (Belgium)
Journal of Medical Ethics
Patients supportive of AI in healthcare but still want docs to make decisions
Australia; International; VIC
Monash University,The University of Melbourne,Technical University of Munich, Germany
JAMA Network Open
Confusing food labels are costing Australians and it's time for industry to act
Australia; VIC
RMIT University,End Food Waste Australia
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Second IVF mix-up at Monash IVF
Australia; VIC; SA
Australian Science Media Centre
Viagra during labour doesn't help babies at risk from lack of oxygen
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD
The University of Queensland,Mater Research,The University of Sydney,Monash University,Western Sydney University,University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
JAMA
Test for coeliac disease promises to take away the pain of diagnosis
Australia; VIC
WEHI
Gastroenterology
Briefing
Tailored brain stimulation treatment results give new hope for people with depression
Australia; VIC; QLD
QIMR Berghofer,The University of Queensland,The University of Melbourne
Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
Dermatology AI is better than doctors at detecting melanoma and can improve skin condition diagnosis
Australia; VIC; QLD
Monash University,The University of Queensland,Melanoma Institute Australia
Nature Medicine
'Missing link' in blood clotting mechanism that wreaks havoc on the small blood vessels of major organs
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD
The University of Sydney,The University of Queensland,Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute,WEHI,The University of Melbourne,The Heart Research Institute, ThromBio
Nature
Discovery harnesses mRNA in the search for an HIV cure
Australia; VIC
The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,The University of Melbourne,Monash University,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Nature Communications
Schools need better systems to support students experiencing family and domestic violence
Australia; VIC
Monash University
Australian Journal of Social Issues
UN-backed global research movement shows benefits of tracking ocean giants for marine conservation
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of Western Australia,James Cook University,The University of Adelaide,Charles Darwin University,Curtin University,Monash University,Flinders University,The University of New South Wales,Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS),University of Tasmania, University of the Sunshine Coast, Macquarie University, Murdoch University, University of Queensland, CSIRO, Griffith University
Science
‘I don't babysit': Stay at home dads face society's expectations about who should be looking after the kids
Australia; VIC
Deakin University
Australian Journal of Social Issues
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Motor neurone disease linked to use of common psychiatric medications
Australia; International; VIC
Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
JAMA Network Open
Common low-grade clay strengthens low-carbon concrete
Australia; International; VIC
RMIT University
Construction and Building Materials
Cutting-edge hospital genomics initiative takes on dangerous superbug
Australia; VIC
The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,Austin Health,The Royal Melbourne Hospital,Alfred Health,The University of Melbourne,Eastern Health, Western Health, University Hospital Geelong and Bendigo Health.
Nature Communications
Time and money may be the biggest challenge for GP hearing care referrals in older adults
Australia; VIC; QLD
The University of Melbourne,The University of Queensland
Australian Journal of Primary Health
Insect protein could stop implants getting infected
Australia; VIC
RMIT University,Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)
Advances in Colloid and Interface Science
Offering COVID-19 booster vaccinations alongside influenza vaccinations could reduce hospitalisations and deaths
Australia; VIC
Burnet Institute
Medical Journal of Australia
Immunotherapy could help people with skin cancer live cancer-free longer
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,University of Wollongong,The University of Melbourne,The University of Queensland
NEJM
Parent's intuition for their child's health is hard to beat
Australia; VIC
Monash University
Lancet Child and Adolescent Health
Common gene variant doubles dementia risk for men
Australia; VIC; WA
Curtin University,Monash University,The University of Melbourne,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)
Neurology
Earlier measles vaccine could help curb global outbreak
Australia; VIC
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne
The Journal of Infectious Diseases
New information on antibiotic treatment for critically-ill patients with kidney injury
Australia; International; VIC
Monash University
Clinical Microbiology and Infection
COVID infections tied to rare neurological condition, mRNA vaccines reduce risk
Australia; New Zealand; International; NSW; VIC; WA
University of Auckland,Monash University,Murdoch University,National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS)
Vaccine
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: raising awareness and changing the name
Australia; VIC
Monash University
eClinicalMedicine
Australia faces rising threats from synthetic opioids
Australia; VIC; WA
Burnet Institute
Drug and Alcohol Review
Around 87% of Aussies say they would take up newborn genetic screening
Australia; VIC
The University of Melbourne,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)
The American Journal of Human Genetics
Discovery could boost quality of life for people with Parkinson’s disease
Australia; VIC; QLD
The University of Queensland,Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health,The University of Melbourne,Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Molecular Cell
Younger men are less likely to seek professional help for their health
Australia; NSW; VIC
The University of Sydney,Monash University,Deakin University
PLOS One
Endangered frogs fight back: Deadly fungus spurs breeding increase
Australia; VIC
The University of Melbourne
Open Biology
Participants needed for Australian-first study into IVF stressors
Australia; VIC; QLD
The University of Queensland,Monash University,Cardiff University
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Three types of PFAS detected in over 85% of the Australian population
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA
Australian Science Media Centre
10% of kids in the NT have allegedly committed an offence before age 14
Australia; VIC; NT; ACT
Menzies School of Health Research,Charles Darwin University,Australian Catholic University,The University of Melbourne
Australian Journal of Social Issues
RSV immunisation has already saved Australia millions in hospital costs
Australia; VIC
The University of Melbourne,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
Medical Journal of Australia
The cost of some invasive species could be 16 times higher than we thought
Australia; International; VIC
Monash University,University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Czechia
Nature Ecology & Evolution
A new blood test for endometriosis moves closer to market
Australia; VIC; WA
Proteomics International Laboratories Ltd (ASX: PIQ), Royal Women’s Hospital, University of Melbourne
World Congress on Endometriosis (WCE) 2025
Urban rewilding combats global biodiversity decline
Australia; New Zealand; NSW; VIC
The University of Sydney,Macquarie University,RMIT University,World Wildlife Fund Australia
Bioscience
More than 220 critically endangered species risk falling through cracks in protection policies
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; TAS; ACT
Griffith University,The University of Queensland,Monash University,The Australian National University,Western Sydney University,Charles Sturt University,James Cook University,University of Tasmania,Edith Cowan University,The University of Melbourne
Biological Conservation
This exercise picks up mechanical differences in footballers with hip pain
Australia; VIC; QLD
La Trobe University,The University of Melbourne,The University of Queensland,ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre in Optimisation Technologies, Integrated, Methodologies, and Applications (OPTIMA)
Royal Society Open Science
Briefing
NEWS BRIEFING: The health of teens and young people could be going backwards
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; WA; ACT
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The Kids Research Institute Australia,The Australian National University,RMIT University,Monash University,The University of Sydney,Edith Cowan University,Burnet Institute
The Lancet
Lab-grown blood stem cells a step closer to human trials
Australia; VIC
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)
Comprehensive genomic testing aids precision therapy and tissue of origin identification for cancers of unknown primary
Australia; NSW; VIC
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,The University of Melbourne,The Westmead Institute for Medical Research,The University of Sydney,Cancer Council NSW,Deakin University,The University of New South Wales,Swinburne University of Technology,La Trobe University
Nature Communications
Most people trust climate scientists less than other scientists, but not everywhere...
Australia; New Zealand; NSW; VIC
The University of New South Wales,Macquarie University,La Trobe University,University of Otago
Environmental Research Letters
Australia has a suprisingly high diversity of powdery mildews infecting legume crops
Australia; VIC; QLD
University of Southern Queensland,Queensland Government,The University of Melbourne
PLOS One
‘Rogue’ immune cells explain why a gluten-free diet fails in some coeliac patients
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD
Garvan Institute of Medical Research,The University of New South Wales,WEHI,The University of Melbourne,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine (AITHM),The Westmead Institute for Medical Research,The University of Sydney,Western Sydney University
Science Translational Medicine
Flat out Fabulous: Barbie puts her best foot forward over the years
Australia; International; VIC; SA
Monash University,University of South Australia
PLOS One
Fossil tracks show reptiles appeared on Earth up to 40 million years earlier
Australia; International; VIC; SA
Flinders University,La Trobe University,Uppsala University, Sweden
Nature
Developing a tree map to curb allergies in four major cities
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; WA
Edith Cowan University
Urban Forestry and Urban Greening
Breathtaking images show what working as a scientist can look like
Australia; International; VIC
The University of Melbourne,University of Tromsø, Norway, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, USA, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, China University of Geosciences
Nature
Parents urged to act on early warning signs of eating disorders
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA
Flinders University,The University of Melbourne,Western Sydney University,University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
International Journal of Eating Disorders
What happens when patients try to control who they're getting their blood donation from?
Australia; International; VIC
Australian Red Cross,The University of Melbourne,Vanderbilt University Medical Center, USA
Annals of Internal Medicine
Tiny device promises new tech with a human touch
Australia; VIC
RMIT University
Advanced Materials Technologies
People who swap mundane jobs for meaningful careers still do it tough
Australia; New Zealand; VIC
RMIT University,University of Canterbury,The University of Melbourne
International Journal of Research in Marketing
The real cost of achieving net-zero emissions in Australia’s livestock sector
Australia; VIC; TAS
University of Tasmania,The University of Melbourne
Nature Communications
Water molecules form harmonised networks during hydrolytic reactions
Australia; VIC; SA
The University of Adelaide,Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
Communications Biology
Cell death discovery could lead to next-gen drugs for neurodegenerative conditions
Australia; VIC
WEHI,The University of Melbourne,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,Garvan Institute of Medical Research
Science Advances
Babies who sleep less are more likely to grow up with autistic traits
Australia; VIC
Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),Deakin University,The University of Melbourne
Archives of Disease in Childhood
Trust a vital tool in managing future pandemics
Australia; VIC
Burnet Institute
Medical Journal of Australia
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and breast cancer
Australia; VIC
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,The University of Queensland
Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention
An education and exercise program for knee and hip osteoarthritis can reduce the desire for surgery
Australia; International; NSW; VIC
The University of Melbourne,The University of Sydney,Lund University, Sweden
PLOS Medicine
Vaccines of the future: harnessing the immune system for long-lasting protection
Australia; VIC
WEHI,The University of Melbourne,The University of Queensland,Monash University,The University of Adelaide
Journal of Experimental Medicine
Microcombs could be key in meeting bandwidth demands for artificial intelligence and data centres
Australia; VIC
Swinburne University of Technology,Monash University,RMIT University
Nature Photonics
Smart spongy device captures water from thin air
Australia; VIC
RMIT University
Journal of Cleaner Production
RV3-BB rotavirus vaccine given at birth positively impacts gut bacteria
Australia; VIC
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)
Nature Communications
New drug could help people with a high heart risk to lower their cholesterol by 30%
Australia; VIC
Monash University
New England Journal of Medicine
Briefing
NEWS BRIEFING: How severe is this flu season shaping up to be?
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD
The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,The University of Melbourne,The University of Sydney,National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS),The University of Queensland,Australian Science Media Centre
Nearly half a group of Australians report experiencing intimate partner violence
Australia; VIC; QLD; WA
Queensland University of Technology (QUT),The University of Melbourne,Curtin University,The University of Queensland,Australian Catholic University,QIMR Berghofer
Medical Journal of Australia
STRIVE study highlights how to strengthen vector-borne disease surveillance and response
Australia; Pacific; VIC
Burnet Institute,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,WEHI,The University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG),Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research (PNGIMR)
PLOS Global Public Health
Are prescription cannabis users also using the drug recreationally?
Australia; VIC; SA
The University of Queensland,Australian Catholic University
Drug and Alcohol Review
Does higher alcohol excise reduce our alcohol consumption?
Australia; New Zealand; VIC; QLD
The University of Queensland,The University of Melbourne,La Trobe University,Massey University,International Agency for Research on Cancer
New England Journal of Medicine
Hiding in plain sight: Researchers uncover the prevalence of ‘curiosity’ virus
Australia; VIC
Monash University,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,The University of Melbourne
Science Advances
Higher ayahuasca use linked to better mental health among users
Australia; International; NSW; VIC
Western Sydney University,Swinburne University of Technology,Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health,The University of Melbourne,International Center for Ethnobotanical Education, Research and Services (ICEERS), Spain
PLOS Mental Health
Mapping the genome of Australia’s most iconic and endangered frog
Australia; VIC
The University of Melbourne
Wellcome Open Research
Single DNA mutation disrupts key tumour-suppressing pathways, elevating blood cancer risk
Australia; VIC
La Trobe University,Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute,WEHI
EMBO Reports
Lower screening age calls for more tailored bowel cancer surveillance
Australia; VIC; SA
Flinders University,The University of Melbourne
Cancer Medicine
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Australians exposed to multiple climate disasters face worse mental health outcomes
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD
The University of Melbourne
The Lancet Public Health
Alcohol-related liver diseases are sending more Aussies to hospital
Australia; NSW; VIC; WA
Curtin University,National Drug Research Institute (NDRI),La Trobe University,Burnet Institute,National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC),The University of New South Wales,The University of Melbourne,Monash University
Drug and Alcohol Review
Clinical trial launches for Australia’s second-deadliest cancer
Australia; VIC
WEHI
Wake-up call: Urgent action needed to tackle Australia’s sleep health issues
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA
Flinders University,Monash University,Macquarie University,The University of Western Australia
SLEEP
Under climate change, superbugs may thrive
Australia; International; VIC
La Trobe University,Sun Yat-sen University, China
Nature Medicine
Repurposed diabetes drug can reduce pain for those with knee arthritis and overweight or obesity
Australia; VIC; TAS
Monash University,University of Tasmania
JAMA
What happens to your brain when your mind goes blank?
Australia; International; VIC
Monash University,University of Liège, Belgium, Paris Brain Institute, France
Trends in Cognitive Sciences
Keeping tabs on native woodland vegetation in times of flood and drought
Australia; International; VIC; SA
Flinders University
Journal of Hydrology
Vitamin D may reduce period pain
Australia; VIC
RMIT University
PLOS ONE
Giant extinct kangaroos were probably homebodies
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA
University of Wollongong,The University of Adelaide,Queensland Museum,Monash University
PLOS One
Just the memory of being cold can change the body's temperature regulation, animal study suggests
Australia; International; VIC
The University of Melbourne,Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Nature
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Over 80% of the world's coral reefs impacted by bleaching-level heat since 2023
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD
Australian Science Media Centre
Prison needle programs could save millions in hepatitis C treatment costs
Australia; VIC; WA
Burnet Institute,Curtin University
MJA
Understanding why the kidneys are injured after cardiac surgery
Australia; VIC
Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health,The University of Melbourne,Monash University
Anesthesiology
Better understanding the role of fibroblasts in breast cancer development
Australia; VIC
WEHI,The University of Melbourne,La Trobe University
EMBO Journal
The most distant spiral galaxy ever seen
Australia; International; VIC
Swinburne University of Technology
Astronomy & Astrophysics
How does the body boost iron in pregnancy?
Australia; VIC
WEHI,The University of Melbourne,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
Blood
Exercise before bed is linked with disrupted sleep
Australia; International; VIC
Monash University
Nature Communications
No form of immigration detention is safe for children
Australia; NSW; VIC; WA
The University of Sydney,The University of Western Australia,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of New South Wales
The British Journal of Psychiatry
New treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis commences in Papua New Guinea
Australia; Pacific; VIC
Burnet Institute,World Health Organization (WHO),Australian Government - Dept of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT),Daru General Hospital, The TB Alliance
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: CT scans could soon be responsible for 5% of new cancer cases every year
Australia; International; VIC; QLD; WA
University of California, USA
JAMA Internal Medicine
A single dose of RSV vaccine can help protect the over 60s for 3 winters
Australia; International; VIC
Deakin University,GSK plc, UK
The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
Extreme heat poses threat to mental health
Australia; VIC; SA
The University of Adelaide,The University of Sydney,Monash University
Nature Climate Change
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Brisbane woman gives birth to genetically unrelated baby after IVF mix-up
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD
Australian Science Media Centre
Drug pollution alters migration behaviour in salmon
Australia; International; VIC; QLD
Griffith University,Monash University,Deakin University
Science
Extra cleaning of medical equipment could save hospitals money and improve patient safety
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD
Queensland University of Technology (QUT),Monash University,The University of Newcastle,Avondale University
JAMA Network Open
Genetic testing could pick up prostate cancer that screening might miss
Australia; International; VIC
The University of Melbourne,Institute of Cancer Research, UK
New England Journal of Medicine
Aussie tech helps make bio-oils for greener industrial applications
Australia; International; VIC
RMIT University
Renewable Energy
Parkinson’s disease researchers develop cellular ‘invisibility cloak’ to protect neural grafts
Australia; International; VIC
Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health,Monash University,The University of Melbourne
Cell Stem Cell
Tackling the ‘silent pandemic’: First long COVID treatment on horizon
Australia; VIC
WEHI
Nature Communications
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Mixtures of common food additives could be linked to type 2 diabetes
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; SA
Université Sorbonne Paris Nord and Université Paris Cité, France
PLOS Medicine
Yoga could help manage arthritis knee pain
Australia; VIC; TAS
University of Tasmania,The University of Melbourne
JAMA Network Open
Sperm don’t just swim - they screw their way forward
Australia; VIC
Monash University,The University of Melbourne
Cell Reports Physical Science
World first scale to measure gender euphoria among trans community
Australia; VIC
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,Swinburne University of Technology
International Journal of Transgender Health
Floods drive up hospitalisation risks for 7 months
Australia; New Zealand; NSW; VIC; QLD
Monash University,The University of Sydney,University of Otago,The University of Queensland
Nature Water
Bushfire smoke increases hospitalisation risks more than other types of air pollution
Australia; New Zealand; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; TAS
Monash University,The University of New South Wales,University of Tasmania,The University of Sydney,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),The University of Adelaide,University of Otago,The University of Queensland
Nature Sustainability
New toxin that damages the gut revealed
Australia; VIC; ACT
La Trobe University,The Australian National University
Gut Microbes
Scientists develop device to determine different types of chronic pain
Australia; VIC; SA
Monash University,The University of Adelaide,Flinders University
Biosensors and Bioelectronics
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Australian superannuation funds hit by cyber attack
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
World-first guidelines developed for complicated UTIs in children
Australia; International; VIC
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne
The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
More than 4 in 5 parents concerned about junk food marketing
Australia; NSW; VIC
Deakin University,University of Wollongong
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
Proceed with caution: emerging marine-climate projects outpacing effective governance
Australia; VIC; QLD; TAS
University of Tasmania,The University of Melbourne,James Cook University
Nature Climate Change
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EXPERT REACTION: Shingles vaccine reduces dementia risk by a fifth over seven years
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; ACT
Stanford University, USA
Nature
Australia’s visual and craft arts sector likened to the gig economy in new report
Australia; VIC
RMIT University,The University of Melbourne
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Almost 1 in 2 Aussie teens are living with a chronic disease or developmental condition
Australia; NSW; VIC
The University of Sydney,The University of Newcastle,Deakin University
ANZJPH
Americans without diabetes spent nearly $6 billion USD on semaglutide and similar drugs in a year
Australia; International; VIC
The University of Melbourne
Annals of Internal Medicine
Hunger hormone found to be key in driving female binge drinking, animal study suggests
Australia; VIC
Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
Nature Communications
Helping patients with gastroesophageal cancer avoid unnecessary chemotherapy
Australia; International; VIC
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
British Journal of Surgery
Drug shows capacity to reduce 'bad' cholesterol levels
Australia; International; VIC
Monash University,Cleveland Clinic Coordinating Center for Clinical Research, USA
New England Journal of Medicine
New liquid catalyst transforms chemical manufacturing – boosting speed, safety and sustainability
Australia; NSW; VIC
Monash University,The University of Sydney,The University of New South Wales,Swinburne University of Technology,RMIT University
Science Advances
We're losing the water we store in the earth
Australia; International; VIC
The University of Melbourne,Seoul National University, South Korea
Science
Beyond money: the hidden drivers fuelling child food insecurity
Australia; International; VIC; WA
Curtin University,The University of Melbourne
Advances in Nutrition
HIV funding cuts could lead to 2.93 million avoidable deaths by 2030
Australia; Pacific; International; VIC
Burnet Institute
Lancet HIV
WA’s nation-leading immunisation program for babies slashes RSV hospital admissions
Australia; VIC; WA
The Kids Research Institute Australia,The University of Western Australia,Monash University,Curtin University,The University of Notre Dame Australia
Journal of Infection
After a minor or mini-stroke, your risk of another one remains higher for a decade
Australia; International; NSW; VIC
The University of Melbourne,The University of Newcastle,University of Calgary, Canada
JAMA
Non-monogamous people may be just as happy in their relationships
Australia; VIC
La Trobe University,Australian Catholic University,RMIT University
The Journal of Sex Research
Protein identified that could one day help to treat alopecia
Australia; International; VIC
WEHI,The University of Melbourne,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,Duke-NUS Medical School
Nature Communications
Expert Reaction
Proposed criteria for diagnosing sepsis in kids good for data collection but not bedside care
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,Griffith University,The University of Queensland,The University of Sydney,The University of Adelaide,Monash University,The University of New South Wales,The University of Western Australia
JAMA Network Open
NT's minimum alcohol unit price didn't affect retailers’ revenue
Australia; VIC; WA; NT
Curtin University,Burnet Institute,Deakin University,Monash University
Drug & Alcohol Review
Low levels of gendered harassment found in an Australian sport with high female leadership
Australia; VIC
La Trobe University,Swinburne University of Technology,RMIT University,Monash University
Australian Journal of Social Issues
Almost half of children with complicated appendicitis can recover from surgery at home
Australia; VIC
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne
Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Podcasts can be effective for improving listeners' wellbeing and mental health
Australia; NSW; VIC
The University of Melbourne,The University of New England
PLOS Mental Health
If you were born very preterm or underweight, you may have fewer kids later in life
Australia; International; VIC
Monash University,University of Warwick, UK
JAMA Network Open
Call for targeted fibre diets to boost health
Australia; VIC
RMIT University
Food Research International
New trial aims to reduce hay fever symptoms for young people
Australia; VIC
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)
Do ACL reconstructions lead to early-onset knee osteoarthritis?
Australia; VIC
The University of Melbourne,La Trobe University
Journal of Orthopaedic Research
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: WMO's State of the Global Climate shows 2024 went over 1.5 degrees
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; TAS; ACT
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Women's menstrual cycles don't change the way our brains perform
Australia; VIC
The University of Melbourne
PLOS One
A 'surprisingly large' disk galaxy discovered in the early universe
Australia; International; VIC
Swinburne University of Technology
Nature Astronomy
Can’t see without them: Finding the next generation of radiographers
Australia; VIC
Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (ASMIRT)
How heavy are neutron stars at birth? We now know the answer
Australia; International; VIC
ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGRav)
Nature Astronomy
Extreme heat is killing Australians, with heart disease impacts set to more than double by 2050
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT; ACT
The University of Adelaide,The University of Sydney,Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW),Monash University
European Heart Journal
1kg of compost contains up to 16,000 microplastic particles
Australia; VIC; QLD
Griffith University
Journal of Environmental Management
Million-year-old human face the oldest ever found in Europe
Australia; International; VIC
Monash University,Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain
Nature
Exercise can help men with prostate cancer who are experiencing sexual dysfunction
Australia; VIC; QLD; WA
Edith Cowan University,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,The University of Melbourne,The University of Queensland,The University of Western Australia,Australian Catholic University
JAMA Network Open
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: How does alcohol affect your cholesterol levels?
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; SA; WA
St Luke’s International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
JAMA Network Open
Crikey! Crocs in the Top End are eating 9 times the amount they did 50 years ago
Australia; VIC; QLD; NT
Charles Darwin University,Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS),Monash University,Griffith University
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
Water movement on surfaces makes more electric charge than expected
Australia; VIC
RMIT University,The University of Melbourne
Physical Review Letters
Five-year data support liquid biopsies to guide colon cancer treatment
Australia; NSW; VIC; WA
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,WEHI,The University of Melbourne,The University of Sydney,Monash University,Edith Cowan University,The University of New South Wales
Nature Medicine
Time to count plastics in climate action and counter Trump effect
Australia; VIC
RMIT University
Science
New discovery to accelerate Strep A vaccine efforts
Australia; New Zealand; VIC; QLD; WA
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,University of Auckland,Griffith University,The Kids Research Institute Australia,The University of Western Australia,The University of Queensland,Monash University
Nature Communications
New guidelines help fashion brands cut waste and emissions
Australia; VIC
RMIT University
Treating men could help women beat the burning and itching 'down there'
Australia; NSW; VIC
Monash University,The University of Melbourne,Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney,The University of Sydney,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)
New England Journal of Medicine
Iconic Australian bird reveals hidden farming talent
Australia; VIC
La Trobe University
The Journal of Animal Ecology
Australian Vietnamese grandparents redefine successful ageing
Australia; VIC; WA
Edith Cowan University,La Trobe University
The Gerontologist
Faster mutation rate in neurons provides new clues for multiple sclerosis progression
Australia; VIC
Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
Nature Neuroscience
Indigenous Australians bear disproportionate burden of allergy-related illness
Australia; VIC; QLD
The University of Queensland,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne
BMJ Open
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: 'Woolly mouse' developed on the path to 'de-extinction' of the mammoth
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; SA
Colossal Biosciences
Half of children in Australia forecast to be obese or overweight by 2050
Australia; VIC
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)
The Lancet
How do drugs and alcohol in the home contribute to child-to-parent violence?
Australia; VIC
Deakin University
Drug and Alcohol Review
COVID-19 not linked to increase in pre-diabetes condition in Aussie children
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA
The University of New South Wales,The University of Adelaide,The Kids Research Institute Australia,The University of Queensland,WEHI,The University of Melbourne,Monash University,The University of Western Australia,Deakin University
JAMA Pediatrics
Briefing
BRIEFING: Slowing of the world's strongest ocean current could dramatically change Australia's Southern Ocean
Australia; VIC
The University of Melbourne
Environmental Research Letters
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred downgraded but risks ongoing
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Recommendations released for use of opioid agonist treatment in prisons
Australia; VIC
Burnet Institute
Medical Journal of Australia
Photographer captures dazzling images inside the main ring of the Australian Synchrotron
Australia; International; VIC
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)
Mammals' body clocks change when humans impact their environment
Australia; International; NSW; VIC
The University of Sydney,Deakin University,University of Massachusetts, USA
Science Advances
Transforming clinical care for children with rare genetic diseases
Australia; International; VIC
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
npj Genomic Medicine
Wait times for psychiatrists in Australia have ballooned
Australia; VIC
The University of Melbourne
JAMA Network Open
Evidence of 150,000-year-old human community found in West African rainforest
Australia; International; VIC; QLD
Griffith University,La Trobe University,Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, Germany
Nature
Red-tape delays on GM crops cost Australia dearly
Australia; International; VIC
Monash University
Trends in Biotechnology
Sea sponge inspires super strong compressible material
Australia; VIC
RMIT University
Composite Structures
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Melioidosis outbreak in North Queensland
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; TAS
Australian Science Media Centre
Simulating scientists: New tool for AI-powered scientific discovery
Australia; VIC; QLD
Monash University,Griffith University
Nature Machine Intelligence
Unpacking the complex brain-heart relationship
Australia; VIC
The University of Melbourne
Journal of Neuroscience
How to treat flesh-eating Buruli ulcers
Australia; VIC
The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,Menzies School of Health Research,The University of Melbourne,Victorian Infectious Diseases Service, Monash Children’s Hospital
Medical Journal of Australia
Tighter regulation of AI required to protect journalism and vulnerable journalists
Australia; VIC; QLD
Queensland University of Technology (QUT),RMIT University
Journalism Practice
Buying local fruit and veg in regional Victoria isn’t more expensive
Australia; VIC
Deakin University
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
Shining a light on “dark kinase” PSKH1
Australia; VIC
WEHI,The University of Melbourne,Monash University,Garvan Institute of Medical Research,The University of New South Wales,Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health,Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
PNAS
New Australian dinosaurs and the oldest megaraptorid fossils in the world
Australia; VIC
Museums Victoria,Monash University
Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology
The type of breast implant you have doesn't change your chances of needing it replaced
Australia; International; VIC
Monash University,The Alfred,Medisch Spectrum Twente, Netherlands
JAMA Surgery
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Common artificial sweetener can damage the hearts of mice
Australia; International; VIC; SA
Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, China
Cell Metabolism
Don’t bin your blood... Thousands of people globally with an iron disorder could be saving lives
Australia; International; VIC; QLD; WA
Australian Red Cross,The University of Melbourne,The University of Queensland,The University of Western Australia
Transfusion
Global action needed to solve the medical oxygen crisis
Australia; VIC
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)
The Lancet Global Health
Australian COVID-19 patient successfully cured with a lung transplant
Australia; VIC
Monash University
Medical Journal of Australia
Cellular clean-up: solving the mystery of how cells recycle
Australia; VIC
WEHI
Science
Australia's LGBT+ community more than doubled between 2012 and 2020
Australia; VIC; NT
Charles Darwin University,The University of Melbourne
Population Studies
Opportunistic car recalls could damage brands
Australia; International; VIC; WA; TAS
Edith Cowan University,RMIT University,University of Tasmania
Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services
Innovative dual-target drug may lead to new investigational approach for breast cancer patients
Australia; VIC
The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,Pfizer
Clinical & Translational Immunology
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EXPERT REACTION: Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia to hit WA
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Can artificial intelligence save our Great Barrier Reef?
Australia; VIC; QLD; SA
University of South Australia,RMIT University,Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Electronics
Human milk could transform treatment of deadly diseases in infants
Australia; International; VIC
Monash University
European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics
How to spot future AFL talent at age 12
Australia; VIC
Victoria University
PLOS ONE
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Report on Australia’s relationship with the Antarctic Treaty System
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; TAS; ACT
Parliament of Australia
In utero facial changes caused by alcohol persisting into childhood
Australia; NSW; VIC
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,The University of Sydney,Monash University
JAMA Pediatrics
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: 2024 was the first year above 1.5C warming, so what does that mean for the Paris Agreement target?
International; NSW; VIC
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research–UFZ, Leipzig, Germany (Paper 1), Environment and Climate Change Canada (Paper 2)
Nature Climate Change
First Aus-NZ clinical guidance developed for people living with multiple sclerosis
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; TAS
Monash University,The University of Sydney,University of the Sunshine Coast,The University of Melbourne,Flinders University,The University of Newcastle,Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health,University of Tasmania,Griffith University,University of Otago
Medical Journal of Australia
New study on drug checking: trend warnings and alerts
Australia; VIC
RMIT University
Could no and low-alcohol products help risky drinkers cut down?
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD
Griffith University,The University of Queensland,RMIT University,National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC),The University of New South Wales,Oxford Brookes University, UK
Drug and Alcohol Review
Could rapid weight loss be an early warning sign of dementia?
Australia; International; VIC
Monash University
JAMA Network Open
New 'all-tablet' treatment advance for common form of leukaemia
Australia; VIC
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,The University of Melbourne
New England Journal of Medicine
Food choices linked to depression and Alzheimer’s disease
Australia; NSW; VIC; WA
Edith Cowan University,Murdoch University,The University of Western Australia,Macquarie University,Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
Neurobiology of Ageing
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Australian federal government bans Chinese AI DeepSeek on devices
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA
Australian Science Media Centre
The leaky pipeline and financial cost of science society memberships
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; ACT
The University of New South Wales,The University of Queensland,Monash University,The Australian National University
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
Alcohol industry drags feet on mandated pregnancy warning
Australia; VIC; SA; WA
George Institute for Global Health,The University of Melbourne,Flinders University,Curtin University
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
All in the eyes: High resolution retinal maps aid disease diagnoses
Australia; VIC
WEHI
Nature Communications
Uncovering how breast cells grow, move, and change
Australia; VIC; QLD
WEHI,The University of Melbourne,The University of Queensland
Cell Reports
Omega-3 fatty acids daily may help your organs stay young
Australia; International; VIC
Monash University,University of Zurich, Switzerland, Altos Labs Limited, UK
Nature Aging
Greater awareness on risks and benefits of meditation needed
Australia; VIC
The University of Melbourne
Clinical Psychological Science
Menstrual related absenteeism in developing countries
Australia; International; VIC
WEHI
The Lancet Global Health
DNA evidence confirms white shark liver is on Aussie killer whales’ menu
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA
Flinders University,The University of Melbourne,Deakin University
Ecology & Evolution
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Global defence plan triggered as asteroid has small chance of hitting Earth in 2032
Australia; VIC; QLD; SA; WA
Australian Science Media Centre
Enhancing next-generation gene-editing technologies for cancer and medical research
Australia; VIC
La Trobe University,WEHI
Nature Communications
Younger Australians at risk of using nicotine pouches
Australia; VIC
The University of Melbourne
Nicotine & Tobacco Research
Fresh shoots of hope on the tree of life
Australia; NSW; VIC; WA; NT; ACT
The University of Sydney,Murdoch University,The Australian National University,University of Canberra,The University of Western Australia,Macquarie University,Edith Cowan University,Victorian Government,Charles Darwin University
Nature
A traumatic brain injury comes with a social cost, but could medications help?
Australia; VIC
Monash University
Brain Impairment
How microbes help detoxify our atmosphere
Australia; VIC
Monash University,The University of Melbourne
Nature Chemical Biology
New tool can detect fast-spreading SARS-COV-2 variants before they take off
Australia; International; VIC
The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,The University of Melbourne,This study is the result of a collaborative effort between the Doherty Institute, the University of Pittsburgh, the University of California, Bahria University, and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
Nature Communications
Mapping Antarctica’s hidden ice-free lands: a blueprint for conservation
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA
The University of New South Wales,Monash University,James Cook University,University of Wollongong,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),The University of Adelaide
Scientific Data
Online lifestyle trial results in significantly better cognition in older Australians
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA
The University of New South Wales,Western Sydney University,The University of Melbourne,Monash University,Flinders University,The University of Sydney
Nature Medicine
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: New AI Chatbot DeepSeek shakes up the artificial intelligence industry
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA
Australian Science Media Centre
Preterm babies who have hep B vaccine not at more risk of chronic lung disease
Australia; VIC
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)
Bulletin of the World Health Organization (WHO)
Living with native predators the solution to keep endangered mammals ‘street smart’
Australia; VIC; WA
Biodiversity Council,Curtin University,La Trobe University
Journal of Applied Ecology
Life satisfaction measures provide information across genders, nations, ages, and languages
Australia; VIC; QLD; WA
Deakin University,University of the Sunshine Coast,The University of Western Australia,Griffith University
PLOS ONE
Unlocking new insights into hereditary ovarian cancer risk
Australia; VIC
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,The University of Melbourne,The Royal Melbourne Hospital
npj Genomic Medicine
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: How will Trump's decisions affect the world?
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Investigating trends in alcohol and other drugs in injured and fatal road crashes over a decade: study
Australia; VIC
Monash University,Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine (VIFM)
Injury Prevention
How to reach people most in need of free period products
Australia; VIC
Burnet Institute,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),Monash University,The University of Melbourne
The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: What are the benefits and risks of semaglutide and its sister drugs?
International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA
VA St. Louis Health Care System, USA
Nature Medicine
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Trust in scientists comparatively high in Aotearoa and Australia
Australia; New Zealand; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; ACT
Macquarie University,The University of Western Australia,The University of New South Wales,Victoria University of Wellington,University of Tasmania,University of Otago,The Australian National University,La Trobe University,University of Waikato,The University of Melbourne
Nature Human Behaviour
Most young Indigenous Aussies have normal blood pressure
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; WA; ACT
The University of Melbourne,The Australian National University,Curtin University,Flinders University,The University of Western Australia,The University of New South Wales,George Institute for Global Health
Medical Journal of Australia
RSL focus on pokies is gambling with veterans’ lives
Australia; VIC; WA
Curtin University,Monash University
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
How cigarette smoke impairs critical lung immune cells
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD
Monash University,The University of Queensland,The University of Newcastle,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,The University of Melbourne
Journal of Experimental Medicine (JEM)
Climate change driving ‘cost-of-living' squeeze in lizards
Australia; VIC
The University of Melbourne
Science
New insights into liver regeneration revealed in mouse study
Australia; VIC
WEHI,The University of Melbourne
Cell Reports
Blood cancer patients benefit from single flu vaccination
Australia; VIC
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,The University of Melbourne,World Health Organization (WHO)
New England Journal of Medicine
Expert Reaction
NEWS BRIEFING: Beyond BMI - how should we be diagnosing obesity?
Australia; International; NSW; VIC
Monash University,The University of Sydney,Swinburne University of Technology,Kings College London, UK
The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology
An eye test could help predict the risk of stroke
Australia; International; VIC
Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA),The University of Melbourne,Monash University,Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Heart
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: WMO confirms 2024 as warmest year on record at about 1.55°C above pre-industrial level
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: What can Australia learn from the LA wild fires?
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Developing a tool that can predict age-related brain decline and dementia
Australia; VIC
Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health,The University of Melbourne,CSIRO
JAMA Network Open
Electrifying results for new ACL recovery plan
Australia; VIC; WA
Edith Cowan University,The University of Notre Dame Australia,The University of Western Australia,La Trobe University,Murdoch University
BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine
Bill to recover Australia's threatened species revealed
Australia; VIC; QLD; SA; WA
The University of Queensland,CSIRO,Griffith University,The University of Western Australia,The University of Melbourne,University of Canberra,The University of Adelaide,James Cook University
Nature Ecology and Evolution
Where do Australia's marsupial moles come from?
Australia; VIC; SA; WA; NT
The University of Melbourne,South Australian Museum,Monash University
Science Advances
Sugary drinks could be responsible for 1 in 10 new type 2 diabetes cases
Australia; International; VIC; QLD
Griffith University,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),Deakin University,Tufts University, USA
Nature Medicine
Healthier mothers, healthier babies: iron trial could transform pregnancy care worldwide
Australia; NSW; VIC
WEHI,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,The University of Melbourne
Nature Medicine
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Should we be worried about HMPV?
Australia; VIC; SA; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
How have changes in Australia's newspaper industry shaped their content?
VIC
The University of Melbourne
PLOS ONE
Using smokeless tobacco products during pregnancy linked to risk of lower birthweight
Australia; VIC; ACT
Monash University,Torrens University Australia,The Australian National University
PLOS ONE
A new blood test for endometriosis
Australia; VIC; WA
Proteomics International Laboratories Ltd (ASX: PIQ), Royal Women's Hospital, The University of Melbourne
Human Reproduction
ADHD drug shows promise for treating methamphetamine dependence
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; TAS
The University of New South Wales,National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC),The University of Adelaide,The University of Newcastle,University of Tasmania,The University of Queensland,The University of Sydney,Monash University
Addiction
Miniature sensor that detects toxic gas shows promising results in the lab
Australia; International; NSW; VIC
The University of New South Wales,RMIT University
Advanced Science
Access to vaccines and clinical trials for pregnant women vital in pandemics
Australia; VIC
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Virtual reality could help make your workout more fun
Australia; International; VIC
The University of Melbourne,Orygen,King’s College London, UK
PLOS ONE
Screening for intimate partner violence supported by refugee women
Australia; NSW; VIC
University of Wollongong,National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC),The University of Melbourne,The University of New South Wales
PLOS ONE
Gene mutations driving aggressive cancers silenced
Australia; VIC
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Science Advances
New discovery could revolutionise renewable energy storage
Australia; VIC
Monash University
Nature
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: ADHD meds work short-term, major study finds
Australia; International; VIC
The University of Melbourne,University of Oxford
The Lancet
Almost three quarters of adolescents experience depression or anxiety
Australia; International; VIC
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,Deakin University
The Lancet Psychiatry
Flesh-eating Buruli ulcer cases found for the first time in Batemans Bay NSW
Australia; NSW; VIC; ACT
University of Wollongong,The University of Melbourne,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,Menzies School of Health Research,The Canberra Hospital
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Alcohol, adolescents and parental perceptions
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA
Flinders University,The University of New South Wales,The University of Adelaide,Monash University,South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)
Health Promotion International
Missing and dismissing the impact of periods. Outcomes of focus groups of teens with period concerns
Australia; VIC
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)
Women's Health (SAGE)
Blood test could make cancer treatments safer and more effective
Australia; VIC
RMIT University
ACS Nano
Prison needle exchange programs can reduce infections while saving money
Australia; International; VIC
Burnet Institute
Canadian Medical Association Journal
Early struggles deter young people from using menstrual cups
Australia; VIC
Burnet Institute
The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Ditch TV and read a book: The best moves to reduce dementia risk
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA
University of South Australia,The University of Newcastle,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),University of Leicester
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences
Unlocking the potential to better target cancer with immunotherapy
Australia; VIC
Monash University
Science Immunology
Older Australians turning to cannabis as cigarette prices rise
Australia; VIC; WA
Curtin University,RMIT University
Journal of Population Economics
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Coalition releases nuclear energy cost modelling
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD
Australian Science Media Centre,Frontier Economics
AI shaping the future of breast cancer risk prediction
Australia; VIC; QLD; SA
The University of Adelaide,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,The University of Melbourne,Monash University,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),Translational Research Institute (TRI)
Trends in Cancer
Victim-survivors share views on criminalising coercive control
Australia; VIC; QLD
Griffith University,Monash University
Our sleep and anxiety meds may be polluting rivers and impacting fish
Australia; International; VIC; QLD
Monash University,Griffith University
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
Australia’s extinction tally is worse than we thought
Australia; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; NT; ACT
The University of Adelaide,Charles Darwin University,The Australian National University,La Trobe University,Murdoch University,Queensland Museum
Cambridge Prisms: Extinction
Nature provides answers to reduce disaster impact
Australia; VIC
Natural Hazards Research Australia,Suncorp
Blood transfusions for brain bleeding: Large trial adds to debate about optimal threshold
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD
George Institute for Global Health,The University of Sydney,Monash University,The University of Queensland,The University of New South Wales,Ottowa Hospital Research Institute
New England Journal of Medicine
Cancer and ALS are the main reasons people use voluntary assisted dying
Australia; International; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS
Queensland University of Technology (QUT),University of Ottawa, Canada
JAMA Internal Medicine
Urgent action needed to address alarming rates of sexually transmitted infections in South Africa
Australia; International; VIC
Burnet Institute
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: GenCost 2024-25 draft report released for consultation
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
CSIRO
New method to help guide cancer treatment using blood samples
Australia; VIC
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,The University of Melbourne
Nature Communications
Over 5 million Aussies predicted to have arthritis 15 years from now
Australia; VIC
Monash University
The Lancet Rheumatology
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: NZ and Aus wildlife among most vulnerable to climate-driven extinction
Australia; New Zealand; International; VIC; QLD
University of Connecticut, University of Aberdeen
Science
A bushfire in the next decade could send the Hairpin Banksia extinct in parts of Victoria
Australia; VIC
Victorian Government
Australian Journal of Botany
Mapping ripples in a cosmic ocean: New gravitational wave maps reveal hidden black holes and cosmic structure
Australia; VIC; WA
ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGRav),Swinburne University of Technology,Monash University
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Internet use grows in remote First Nations communities, but cost still a barrier
Australia; VIC
RMIT University
Can exercise help lung-cancer patients after surgery?
Australia; VIC
The University of Melbourne,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
JAMA Network Open
Warming temperatures may shrink wetland carbon sinks
Australia; New Zealand; VIC
RMIT University,James Cook University,Western Sydney University,The University of Queensland,University of Auckland,University of Wollongong,Griffith University
Environmental Science and Technology
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Australia's social media ban passes the Senate
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
The deaths of 1.5 million people each year have been linked to air pollution from landscape fires
Australia; New Zealand; NSW; VIC; QLD; TAS
Monash University,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),The University of Sydney,University of Otago,Menzies Institute for Medical Research,University of Tasmania
The Lancet
How effective are current treatments for long COVID?
Australia; International; VIC
Monash University,McMaster University, Canada
The BMJ
The sound of traffic increases stress and anxiety - but cutting the speed limit might help
Australia; VIC
Swinburne University of Technology,University of the West of England
PLOS ONE
Unravelling wheat’s genetic past and offering insights for future breeding
Australia; International; VIC; WA
Murdoch University,La Trobe University
Nature
Gold beats platinum for chemo drugs in new lab study
Australia; International; VIC
RMIT University,The University of Melbourne
European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
A regular sleeping pattern could reduce your risk of major heart problems
Australia; International; NSW; VIC
The University of Sydney,Monash University,Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Canada
Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
Revealing the cause of a common cancer immunotherapy side effect
Australia; NSW; VIC
Garvan Institute of Medical Research,Monash University,The University of New South Wales
Immunity
Support for genetic carrier screening for Australian couples wanting children
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS
Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research,The University of New South Wales,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Western Australia,The University of Sydney,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,The University of Melbourne,Griffith University,The University of Queensland,Garvan Institute of Medical Research, University of Tasmania
New England Journal of Medicine
Thirty-seven percent increase in deliberate self-poisonings among girls during COVID-19 lockdowns
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA
The University of Sydney,Monash University
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
Very few trials look at diabetes treatments in Indigenous Aussies
Australia; NSW; VIC; WA
The University of Melbourne,The University of Sydney,Edith Cowan University
Medical Journal of Australia
Is long COVID actually a 'long infection'?
Australia; VIC
Burnet Institute,Monash University,The University of Melbourne
Medical Journal of Australia
When disaster strikes, new toolkit puts power in hands of the most vulnerable
Australia; VIC
Murdoch University,The University of Melbourne,University of Tasmania
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
Australia’s $1.2B bill to treat high blood pressure exposed
Australia; NSW; VIC; WA
George Institute for Global Health,The University of New South Wales,The University of Melbourne,The University of Western Australia
Medical Journal of Australia
EcoCommons Australia: A powerful new tool for ecological modelling
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; ACT
Griffith University,The University of Melbourne,CSIRO,Macquarie University,The University of New South Wales,Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC), Queensland Cyber Infrastructure Foundation (QCIF), Museums Victoria, The Nature Conservancy, Centre of Excellence for Biosecurity Risk Analysis, Atlas of Living Australia, Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN)
Environmental Modelling and Software
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Challenges as COP29 wraps up
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: 'Phantom chemical' in drinking water revealed decades after its discovery
Australia; International; NSW; VIC
University of Arkansas, USA
Science
What can current research tell us about non-binary people in Australia?
Australia; NSW; VIC
Western Sydney University,Swinburne University of Technology
Australian Journal of Social Issues
New hope for diabetic heart disease treatment
Australia; International; VIC
Monash University
Cardiovascular Diabetology
We need to prepare for flooding to get worse around the world
Australia; VIC
Monash University
New England Journal of Medicine
Screening parents for potential genetic conditions can help some couples avoid the risk
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA
The University of New South Wales,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,The University of Sydney,Macquarie University,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,Griffith University,Garvan Institute of Medical Research,The University of Western Australia
New England Journal of Medicine
Study calls for city fashion waste shakeup
Australia; International; VIC
RMIT University,The University of Geneva, Technical University of Berlin, Oslo Metropolitan University, The University of Manchester, Princess Nourah Bint Abdul Rahman University, University of North Texas, Seneca Polytechnic Toronto
Nature Cities
Major Australian cities fail international tree canopy goals
Australia; NSW; VIC
RMIT University
Nature Communications
Kids born at 32-26 weeks may struggle more at primary school
Australia; VIC
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,Monash University
JAMA Network Open
Two new drugs help reduce a type of 'bad' cholesterol by more than 80%
Australia; VIC
Monash University,Cleveland Clinic, USA
JAMA
Should we stop opposing cancer warning labels on alcohol and embrace them?
Australia; VIC
The University of Melbourne,La Trobe University
Drug and Alcohol Review
I'm so shiny! Dazzling like a diamond in the rough could help animals avoid becoming lunch
Australia; VIC
The University of Melbourne
Current Biology
Confinement may affect how we smell and feel about food
Australia; International; VIC
RMIT University
Food Research International
The first Australians used fire to help populate Tasmania 41,000 years ago
Australia; International; VIC; TAS; ACT
The Australian National University,ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH),La Trobe University,ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous and Environmental Histories and Futures, University of Cambridge, UK
Science Advances
Australian researchers discover 101 genetic regions linked to cataract risk
Australia; VIC; WA; TAS
QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute,The University of Queensland,The University of Western Australia,University of Tasmania,Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Nature Communications
Neuropathic pain drugs found to increase risk of hip fracture in older adults
Australia; VIC
Monash University
JAMA Network Open
All in the blood: new way to detect drug resistance in ovarian cancer patients
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD
WEHI,The University of Melbourne,Monash University,QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute,The University of Queensland,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,The University of Sydney
Molecular Cancer
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Australia's 2019-20 black summer megafires affected rainforests and mammals the most
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; TAS; ACT
Deakin University,The University of Sydney,Charles Sturt University,Western Sydney University,University of Tasmania,The University of Queensland,The Australian National University,The University of Adelaide,La Trobe University,The University of Newcastle,University of Melbourne, University of New South Wales, University of Wollongong, University of New England, University of Technology Sydney, University of the Sunshine Coast, University of Canberra, Macquarie University
Nature
Anti-fatberg invention could help unclog city sewers
Australia; VIC
RMIT University
Chemical Engineering Journal
One in three Aussie grandparents are regularly babysitting their grandchildren
Australia; NSW; VIC
The University of Melbourne,The University of New South Wales,The University of Sydney
Australian Journal of Social Issues
IVF docs overestimating their knowledge and abilities can lead to hype in reproductive medicine
Australia; VIC
The University of Melbourne,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)
Reproductive BioMedicine Online
Risk of PTSD 20 times higher for people held in offshore detention
Australia; NSW; VIC
The University of New South Wales,The University of Newcastle,The University of Melbourne
British Journal of Psychiatry
HEPA-14 air filters may not slow the spread of infections in aged care facilities
Australia; NSW; VIC
The University of Newcastle,Australian Catholic University,University of Wollongong,Monash University
JAMA Network Open
Light-based camouflage could reduce the risk of a Great White shark attack
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; WA
Macquarie University,La Trobe University,The University of Western Australia,Flinders University
Current Biology
MEDIA BRIEFING: Major Pacific climate report launched at COP29
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; VIC
University of Canterbury,The University of the South Pacific,The University of Melbourne
Carpet fibres stop concrete cracking
Australia; International; VIC
RMIT University
Construction and Building Materials
COP29: Researchers unite in call for better building sector net-zero strategies
Australia; VIC
The University of Melbourne
Improved water quality monitoring for waterways flowing into Great Barrier Reef
Australia; VIC; QLD
Queensland University of Technology (QUT),RMIT University,The University of Queensland
Water Resources Research
Study leads the way to early identification and treatment of aggressive prostate cancer
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA
Queensland University of Technology (QUT),Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health,The University of Melbourne,Bond University,Translational Research Institute (TRI),The University of Queensland,QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute,WEHI,Monash University,The University of Adelaide,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)
Nature Communications
Patients cured after developing lethal skin disease
Australia; VIC
WEHI,The University of Melbourne
Nature
What influences a woman's preference when it comes to caesarean births?
Australia; VIC
Monash University
PLOS ONE
Brick by colourful brick: LEGO® helps bridge gap between midwifery and medical students
Australia; VIC; SA; ACT
Flinders University,University of South Australia,The Australian National University,Deakin University
Nurse Education in Practice
Using a fan and wetting the skin reduces risk of deadly cardiac strain in hot and humid weather
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA
The University of Sydney,Monash University,The University of Adelaide,Montreal Heart Institute
New England Journal of Medicine
How do Australian dairy farms reduce their greenhouse gas emissions?
Australia; VIC
The University of Melbourne
Animal Production Science
Parents and teens prefer conversations over porn-blocking technology
Australia; VIC
Burnet Institute,RMIT University,Monash University,The University of Melbourne
JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting
Worldwide cancer deaths could increase by 90% by 2050
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; NT; ACT
Charles Sturt University,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Macquarie University,Menzies School of Health Research,The University of Queensland,The University of Newcastle,Deakin University,The University of Sydney,Curtin University,The Kids Research Institute Australia,University of Canberra
JAMA Network Open
Psychologists are positive about psychedelic-assisted therapy
Australia; VIC; QLD
Griffith University,The University of Queensland,Monash University
Drug & Alcohol Review
Briefing
BRIEFING: What can we expect at the COP 29 Climate Conference?
Australia; VIC; ACT
The University of Melbourne,The Australian National University
Healthy blood pressure as a teen could be critical for the rest of adulthood
Australia; International; VIC; SA; TAS
Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute,The University of Melbourne,University of Tasmania,University of South Australia
JAMA Pediatrics
Iron-lowering drug could accelerate brain function decline for people with Alzheimer's
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA
Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health,The University of Melbourne,The University of New South Wales,Monash University,Curtin University,Queensland Brain Institute,CSIRO,The University of Newcastle
JAMA Neurology
Do we know the best ways to prevent and treat UTIs?
Australia; VIC; QLD
The University of Queensland,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,The University of Melbourne,Park Nicollet Health Services, USA
JAMA Network Open
Sliding on your Ray-Ban Stories to look cool? What do Aussies really think about smart glasses?
Australia; VIC
Monash University
PLOS ONE
Gene therapy has potential to replace regular eye injections
Australia; NSW; VIC; WA
Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA),The University of Melbourne,The University of Sydney,Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI),The University of Western Australia
Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS)
How physically and emotionally healthy are the partners of fly-in, fly-out workers?
Australia; VIC; WA
Curtin University,The University of Melbourne,Deakin University
Australian Journal of Social Issues
Brighter nights and darker days could lead to an early grave
Australia; International; VIC; SA
Flinders University,Monash University
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
Plastic rubbish on beaches can now be seen from space
Australia; VIC
RMIT University
Marine Pollution Bulletin
Expert Reaction
NEWS BRIEFING AND EXPERT REACTION: State of the Climate 2024 - Aussie weather and climate continue to change
Australia; VIC; QLD
CSIRO,Bureau of Meteorology
Most patients with mitochondrial disease can be diagnosed via genomic sequencing
Australia; International; NSW; VIC
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),Garvan Institute of Medical Research,The University of Melbourne
Genetics in Medicine
New genetic tool to help restore climate-resilient marine ecosystems
Australia; Pacific; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA
Flinders University,The University of Western Australia,Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS),The University of Queensland,The University of Melbourne,NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Communications Biology
Almost half the world experienced extreme drought in 2023
Australia; International; NSW; VIC
Macquarie University,The University of Sydney,The University of Melbourne
The Lancet
Ancient gene offers new clue to disease susceptibility for First Nations people
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; VIC; QLD; NT
The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,The University of Melbourne,Monash University,Menzies School of Health Research,Griffith University
Cell
Visual explainers help doctors 'translate' genetic reports to families
Australia; International; VIC; WA
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,The University of Western Australia,Monash University
Archives of Diseases in Childhood
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: COVID-19 Response Inquiry Report
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA
Australian Science Media Centre
One in ten Aussie teens are gay, bi-, pan-, or asexual
Australia; NSW; VIC; WA
The University of Sydney,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,Black Dog Institute,The University of New South Wales,The University of Western Australia,The Kids Research Institute Australia,Western Sydney University
JAMA Network Open
A new healthcare model for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teens
Australia; VIC; QLD; SA; WA
The University of Queensland,South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI),The Kids Research Institute Australia,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)
Medical Journal of Australia
‘Assassin’ cells play key role in deadly drug reactions
Australia; International; VIC; WA
Murdoch University,The University of Western Australia,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
Nature Communications
Using weather radar to track Australia’s migrating birds
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD
The University of Queensland,Bureau of Meteorology,Western Sydney University
Current Biology
Tracing cancer back to birth uncovers promising biomarkers for prevention and targeted treatment of childhood leukaemia
Australia; VIC; WA
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Western Australia,The University of Melbourne
Molecular Cancer
Gambling is a global health issue, and its impact is getting worse
Australia; International; NSW; VIC
The University of New South Wales,Monash University,The University of Melbourne,Federation University Australia
The Lancet Public Health
Suicide risk is higher on Mondays and New Year's Day
Australia; International; VIC; QLD
Monash University,Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
The BMJ
‘Low risk’ antibiotic has led to an almost untreatable superbug
Australia; VIC; QLD; SA
The University of Melbourne,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,Austin Health,Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute,The University of Queensland,Flinders University
Nature
Safety and security - shining light on factors behind refugees’ resilience
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; SA
The University of New South Wales,Monash University,University of South Australia,The University of Melbourne,The University of Newcastle
Nature Mental Health
The couples who cope together, stay together
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA
Flinders University,Monash University,The University of New South Wales,The University of Sydney,The University of Adelaide
The Journal of Rheumatology
Adapting GenAI for the next generation of learning
Australia; International; VIC
Monash University
Nature Human Behaviour
Simplified menus could reduce food waste and save cafes thousands
Australia; VIC
RMIT University,End Food Waste Australia
Air pollution linked to having a peanut allergy during childhood
Australia; VIC
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice
Engineers unlock lithium from extreme environments
Australia; VIC; QLD
Monash University,The University of Queensland
Nature Sustainability
Advanced AI technology enhances material imaging
Australia; VIC
Monash University
Computational Materials
Climate change projected to deplete food sources of endangered whale sharks
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA
Murdoch University,The University of Queensland,CSIRO,The University of New South Wales,University of the Sunshine Coast,Monash University
Science of the Total Environment
Putting people first to improve water-risk assessments
Australia; VIC; SA; ACT
The University of Adelaide,The Australian National University,The University of Melbourne
Drying out and dying out: Up to 33% of frog habitats could become arid this century
Australia; NSW; VIC
Western Sydney University,The University of Melbourne
Nature Climate Change
Urgent and equitable action needed to prevent mpox becoming the next pandemic emergency
Australia; International; VIC
Burnet Institute
PLOS Global Public Health
Wind patterns key in causing coral bleaching on Great Barrier Reef
Australia; VIC
Monash University,ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes (CLEx),The University of Melbourne,Southern Cross University
Scientific Reports
Type 2 diabetes incidence declines in Australian adults, but not in Australians born overseas
Australia; VIC
Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute,Monash University,The University of Melbourne
The Medical Journal of Australia
Discovery boosts fight against antibiotic-resistant hospital superbugs
Australia; VIC
Monash University
Nature Communications
Revealing the role of immune cells in liver cancer
Australia; NSW; VIC
Centenary Institute,The University of Sydney,WEHI,The University of Melbourne
Hepatology Communications
Native harvest cookbook aims to put Indigenous food in every Aussie kitchen
Australia; VIC
The University of Melbourne
Provision of blood vessel calcification imaging results may improve cardiovascular risk control
Australia; VIC; QLD; SA; WA
Edith Cowan University,The University of Western Australia,Flinders University,The Kids Research Institute Australia,James Cook University,The University of Newcastle,Deakin University,The University of Sydney
Nature Communications
Exercise empowers lung cancer patients to take active role in treatment
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
Southern Cross University,University of South Australia,University of Canberra,The University of Sydney,Cancer Council NSW,Edith Cowan University,Flinders University,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),The University of Notre Dame Australia,The University of Western Australia,The University of Queensland, The University of Melbourne, The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Cancer Council Queensland
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Seeking new green energy solutions from the sea
Australia; VIC; SA
Flinders University
Device
After extreme rainfall, people are more likely to die of common health problems
Australia; International; VIC; QLD
Monash University,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),German Research Center for Environmental Health, Germany
The BMJ
Biased metrics threaten climate investment where it’s needed most
Australia; International; VIC
The University of Melbourne
Nature
Head gets in the way of recovery
Australia; NSW; VIC; WA
Edith Cowan University,La Trobe University
Sports Medicine and Health Science
Women in elite sport and exercise medicine face inequality, harassment
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; ACT
La Trobe University
British Journal of Sports Medicine
New immunotherapy shows complete responses in mantle cell lymphoma
Australia; VIC
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Journal of Clinical Oncology
Lack of brain connections may be linked to suicide risk
Australia; NSW; VIC
The University of New South Wales,The Westmead Institute for Medical Research,The University of Melbourne,The University of Sydney
Nature Mental Health
Aussie teens who sleep less are likely to be more distressed
Australia; NSW; VIC
The University of Melbourne,Western Sydney University,The University of Sydney
BMJ Open
Large genetic study of epilepsy reveals the genes that increase our risk
Australia; International; NSW; VIC
The University of Melbourne,Monash University,WEHI,The University of Sydney,Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, USA
Nature Neuroscience
Accelerating the elimination of smoking could boost life expectancy and prevent millions of deaths by 2050
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
University of Technology Sydney (UTS),The Australian National University,Flinders University,Murdoch University,The University of Newcastle,Monash University,The University of Queensland,The University of Sydney,Curtin University,Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute,NSW Government, Queensland University of Technology, La Trobe University, Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine (AITHM), James Cook University, Edith Cowan University, University of New South Wales, Macquarie University, University of Melbourne, Griffith university, Western Sydney University, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), USA
The Lancet Public Health
Impact of intimate partner violence on child health revealed
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; NT; ACT
Menzies School of Health Research,Charles Sturt University,The University of Queensland,Monash University,The University of Newcastle,George Institute for Global Health,The University of Sydney,Deakin University,The Australian National University
The Lancet Global Health
Age trumps gender, income and postcode for consumers' clothing habits
Australia; VIC
RMIT University
Students lead disaster innovation in WA: Disaster Challenge 2024 Final
Australia; VIC; QLD; WA
Natural Hazards Research Australia,The University of Western Australia,Murdoch University,James Cook University,The University of Queensland
Globally, most young kids aren't exercising and sleeping enough and spend too much time on screens
Australia; New Zealand; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA
University of Wollongong,The Kids Research Institute Australia,Deakin University,The University of Queensland,University of Otago
JAMA Pediatrics
How drought and better sewage transformed Port Phillip Bay
Australia; VIC
The University of Melbourne,Monash University
Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria
Tiny spines could unlock safer treatment for women with epilepsy
Australia; International; VIC; QLD
Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN),The University of Melbourne,The University of Queensland,Monash University
Molecular Psychiatry
Cost-effective solutions to prevent and treat postpartum haemorrhage
International; VIC
Burnet Institute,Monash University
PLOS Medicine
Did the Disability Royal Commission do enough to consider allied health?
Australia; NSW; VIC
La Trobe University,The University of Sydney
Research and Practice in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: New schizophrenia drug Cobenfy approved by FDA
Australia; International; VIC
Australian Science Media Centre
Depression in teens and young adults may be linked to problems with brain connectivity
Australia; NSW; VIC
The University of Melbourne,Orygen,The University of New South Wales
Nature Mental Health
Older cancer survivors face elevated risk of stroke and heart attack
Australia; VIC
Monash University,WEHI,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,The University of Melbourne
Cancer
Australia spends about $140 per person on public health measures, but it's hard to know exactly what they are
Australia; NSW; VIC
La Trobe University,Deakin University,The University of Sydney
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
Paternal gut health may affect the physical and mental health of offspring
Australia; VIC
Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health,The University of Melbourne,Monash University,Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
Brain and Behavior
New cell type discovered
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA
South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI),The University of Adelaide,Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute,University of South Australia,La Trobe University,The University of New South Wales,The University of Sydney,The University of Queensland,Flinders University,Monash University
Nature Communications
Low-carbon ammonia offers green alternative for agriculture and hydrogen transport
Australia; International; VIC; QLD
RMIT University,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),Swinburne University of Technology
Nature Catalysis
Australians confused about food date labels and storage advice
Australia; VIC; QLD; NT
RMIT University,End Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre
Self-directed CBT could help older people taper off strong sleep meds
Australia; International; VIC
Monash University,Dalhousie University, Canada
JAMA Psychiatry
Evolution's role in ecosystem stability and tipping points
Australia; VIC
Monash University
Nature Ecology and Evolution
Would-be dads probably don't need to worry about taking epilepsy meds
Australia; VIC
The University of Melbourne,Monash University
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
Beak and Feather Disease Virus is rampant in Australia's wild Crimson Rosella
Australia; NSW; VIC
The University of Melbourne,Deakin University,NSW Government
Communications Biology
Over 39 million deaths from antibiotic-resistant infections predicted from now to 2050
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; NT
CSIRO,Menzies School of Health Research,The University of Queensland,The University of Sydney,The University of New South Wales,Charles Sturt University,James Cook University,Flinders University,La Trobe University,Monash University,Macquarie University
The Lancet
New Australian guidelines for dealing with unexplained infertility
Australia; New Zealand; NSW; VIC; SA
Monash University,The University of New South Wales,The University of Adelaide,University of Auckland
Medical Journal of Australia - MJA
Study sheds light on how virus-fighting cells develop during long COVID
Australia; VIC
The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,The University of Melbourne,Monash University,La Trobe University,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
‘Food theft’ among seabirds could be transmission point for deadly avian flu
Australia; NSW; VIC
The University of New South Wales,Deakin University,Monash University,BirdLife International
Conservation Letters
Questioning the evidence for repetitive head impacts and CTE
Australia; New Zealand; NSW; VIC; WA
Edith Cowan University,The University of Sydney,Monash University,New Zealand Rugby
Sports Medicine
Screening tool to help diagnose malnutrition in aged care homes
Australia; VIC; QLD
Griffith University,Monash University
The Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
LuPSMA shows promise as first-line treatment for prostate cancer
Australia; VIC
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Lancet Oncology
Global trial ends 20-year debate over gastro-esophageal cancer treatment
Australia; VIC
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
New England Journal of Medicine
Suicide rate higher for people with autism
Australia; VIC; QLD
The University of Queensland,La Trobe University,Deakin University
Psychiatry Research
Abdominal fat linked with chronic pain, especially in women
Australia; VIC; WA; TAS
Menzies Institute for Medical Research,Monash University,The University of Western Australia
Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine
Positive experiences can protect children’s heart health
Australia; VIC; ACT
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,Monash University,The Australian National University
International Journal of Cardiology
Seed experiments aim to help bolster consistent food crops, reduce waste
Australia; International; VIC
La Trobe University,WEHI,The University of Melbourne
Nature Plants
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EXPERT REACTION: Australian government to impose social media ban for kids
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Australian Science Media Centre
Briefing
NEWS BRIEFING: New report calls for a public health approach to suicide prevention
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The University of Melbourne
Lancet Public Health
Critical shortages of obstetric medicines put pregnant women at risk
Australia; NSW; VIC
George Institute for Global Health,Royal Women's Hospital,Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG),The University of Melbourne,Western Sydney University,The University of New South Wales
Medical Journal of Australia
Galaxies are much much bigger than we thought
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ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3D (ASTRO 3D),Swinburne University of Technology
Nature Astronomy
Advances in the hunt for broad-spectrum malaria therapy: mouse study
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La Trobe University,The University of Adelaide,WEHI,The University of Melbourne,Burnet Institute,Monash University
Nature Communications
Making sense of crime scene DNA patterns
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Flinders University,La Trobe University
Forensic Science International: Genetics
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Government proposes mandatory rules for high risk AI
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Biomarker could lead to early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, pilot study suggests
Australia; International; VIC; QLD
The University of Melbourne,Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health,James Cook University
Metallomics
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