21 JUL 2020
A new way to keep donated organs healthier in transit
Hundreds of Australians are lucky enough to receive life-changing surgery each year thanks to organ donation...
17 JUL 2020
First COVID-19 research grants announced
The first round of projects to receive funding under the NSW Government’s $25m COVID-19 Research Grants...
07 JUL 2020
How an expectant mum’s microbiome influences pregnancy and baby health
Safeguarding the health of her unborn baby can sometimes feel like a solo event for a mum-to-be, but she is far from...
26 JUN 2020
Blood pressure drugs may bring clarity to new COVID-19 treatment
Common blood pressure medication is at the centre of a new COVID-19 treatment clinical trial led by the George...
19 JUN 2020
The researcher teasing apart bias and biology to improve the lives of women with heart disease
It might surprise some to learn that there can be differences in the way a heart attack affects men and women:...
12 JUN 2020
A trial to remove confusion about delirium in older people after surgery
Going under the knife comes with risks but for older people, there’s an added danger: post-operative...
28 MAY 2020
A new solution to get athletes with shin splints back on track faster
Ask any runner about injuries, and there’s a good chance they’ll mention shin splints – a...
22 MAY 2020
What is the microbiome, and how can we use it to treat disease?
Once relegated to the realm of alternative medicine, the microbiome – the presence and actions...
28 APR 2020
NSW Government grant helps bring world-class gene researcher back home
Imagine being diagnosed with a potentially serious cardiovascular disease. Worried and possibly frightened,...
20 APR 2020
Over $20 million in funding awarded to 34 NSW cardiovascular researchers
With heart disease killing one person every 12 minutes, investment in cardiovascular research to predict,...