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09 AUG 2019
The human skin replacement that got experts buzzing
An enormously elastic protein that has numerous useful medical applications – from treating acne scars,...
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04 AUG 2019
Winners announced as heart disease attracts NSW's brightest minds
Australia’s number one killer, heart disease, is being challenged by researchers under the NSW Government’s...
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31 JUL 2019
The revolution that’s changing how we treat severe childhood disease
Dr Michelle Farrar is fighting a battle on many fronts to prevent and cure a degenerative childhood disease...
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26 JUL 2019
Scientists solving the big mysteries of the heart
Sydney’s City2Surf running event is usually a happy occasion, enjoyed by 80,000 runners who jog 14km...
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18 JUL 2019
$6 million to accelerate health research
A selection of New South Wales’ finest researchers will share in almost $6 million to improve Aboriginal...
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15 JUL 2019
Australian start-up fighting an incurable side effect of cancer treatment
A start-up company, launched by two young Australian graduates from the University of Wollongong, is set to revolutionise...
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04 JUL 2019
Welcome to the largest biobank in the Southern Hemisphere
In 10 or 15 years, a frozen drop of your saliva or a piece of tumour could be the key to discovering...
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18 JUN 2019
Better post-operative care for Australia's rapidly growing older population
More than 900,000 patients over the age of 65 are admitted for surgery each year in Australia. Many have...
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10 JUN 2019
The researcher who's putting an end to childhood cancer
When Professor Michelle Haber was growing up in the 1960s, childhood cancer was virtually a death sentence....
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27 MAY 2019
Clever website for stroke treatment is life-changing resource
Victims of stroke – caused by a lack of blood flow in the brain – can experience a wide range of health...