NSW Health and Medical Research

Health & Medical Research news

06 MAR 2025

Helping to close the gap in paediatric ear health for Aboriginal children 

A new research project focused on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations, aims to improve...

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28 FEB 2025

Ministerial Awards mark two decades of excellence in cardiovascular research

The NSW Cardiovascular Research Network (CVRN) has marked two decades of excellence in cardiovascular...

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21 FEB 2025

Detecting rogue cells and DNA differences to improve arthritis monitoring and treatment  

A new research project will investigate the underlying drivers of arthritis and why many people experience...

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13 FEB 2025

How does obesity affect heart health over the entire life span?

By tracking the impacts of obesity across the entire lifespan, this research project aims to enable earlier...

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07 FEB 2025

Addressing metabolic issues with a culturally safe healthcare model for Aboriginal people

Care, collaboration, communication and consultation are key to a new pilot healthcare program that has been...

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31 JAN 2025

How phage therapy saved this musician from a life-threatening infection

With only weeks to live, talented musician Paul Laszlo received cutting edge phage therapy which successfully...

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22 JAN 2025

Fast-tracking treatments with computer modelling

Computer modelling is changing biological research and development, accelerating the development of new treatments...

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06 JAN 2025

$160 million to grow NSW’s medical research sector

​Significant breakthroughs in medical research are now a much better chance of being made in NSW with...

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19 DEC 2024

Renowned researcher receives NSW Government funding for pancreatic cancer breakthrough

Pancreatic cancer researcher Dr George Sharbeen has been awarded a NSW Government grant worth $499,230...

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11 DEC 2024

Celebrating a year of achievements at the Office for Health and Medical Research

As 2024 draws to a close, I would like to take the opportunity to reflect on the accomplishments of the Office...

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