NSW Health and Medical Research

Health & Medical Research news

14 JUN 2024

Blazing a trail in antibody and immunity research

Using next generation technologies, Dr Deborah Burnett’s research at the Garvan Institute of Medical...

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04 JUN 2024

Delivering e-Health therapy to people with traumatic brain injury

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy delivered via video conferencing can improve mental wellbeing in people...

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13 MAY 2024

Medical research institutes invited to apply for $160 million in NSW Government support

The NSW Government is launching a $160 million medical research program as it searches for the next big health...

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08 MAY 2024

Trailblazing Aboriginal health leaders focus of recent CVRN 2024 event

Kiel Hennessey, Aunty Audrey Trindall, Dr Heidi Janssen, Michelle Kennedy and Ray Kelly The Aboriginal...

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30 APR 2024

Solving mysteries of the human microbiome

Microbiology Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dr Emily Hoedt (PhD), is engaged in ground-breaking work which...

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18 APR 2024

Burn 2 Learn school exercise program boosts adolescent fitness and health

A world first school-based physical activity program tailored to adolescents is improving the cardiorespiratory...

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04 APR 2024

Novel pancreatic cancer drug targets scar-like tumour tissue 

Researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have tested a new drug that directly targets...

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26 MAR 2024

Sleep Ninja® app boosts adolescent sleep and mental health

A novel evidence-based smartphone sleep app co-designed by teenagers and their parents, together with...

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22 MAR 2024

Spotlight on: The patient diagnostic odyssey

To shorten the time it takes to detect and treat rare diseases, NSW Health is engaged in many different...

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08 MAR 2024

Novel bionic glasses help the blind ‘see’ through sound

When The Voice coaches all turned their chairs during Julee-Anne Bell’s 2021 audition, the blind, classically...

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