07 AUG 2020
The analytical tool that could take the ambiguity out of COVID-19 test results
Australians have had tests for SARS CoV2, the virus causing COVID-19, by the millions. In the months...
04 AUG 2020
The researcher putting platelets under the microscope to explore their part in the origins of heart disease
Medical science understands the role of platelets to both heal and harm. The tiny cell fragments, components...
30 JUL 2020
Five ways the COVID-19 pandemic has changed clinical trials
In the six months since the first recorded COVID-19-related death, the virus has infected over 16.5 million...
28 JUL 2020
$15 million awarded to further spinal research in NSW
Seven cutting-edge NSW research projects have been awarded almost $15 million in NSW Government grants...
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...