Globally renowned gastroenterologist and epidemiologist Laureate Professor Nick Talley AC has warned that people who have existing gut disorders are at greater risk of getting more severe coronavirus symptoms.
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Virus elimination “should be Australia’s goal”
Elimination of COVID-19 in Australia is possible and certainly preferable to prolonged suppression measures, according to eminent University of Newcastle and HMRI researcher Laureate Professor Nick Talley.
Newcastle cancer researcher recognised as Young Tall Poppy
Esteemed cancer researcher and charity advocate, Dr Matthew Dun, has been acknowledged for his dedication to improving cancer survival outcomes, with a 2020 ‘Young Tall Poppy’ science award. Dr Dun, a researcher from The University of Newcastle and The Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI), was selected by the Australian Institute of Policy and Science (AIPS) […]
There is no such thing as “average” as you grow older so what does old age mean for you?
Professor Julie Byles is a gerontologist who wants us to view ageing not as a problem – but as a success. Her work explores how people can age well, and what we as individuals and a society can do to promote healthy ageing.
Here’s how you shape your life in the first 1,000 days
Professor Craig Pennell is Chair of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medicine and Professor Maternal Fetal Medicine at the University of Newcastle. He works clinically as a sub-specialist in Maternal Fetal Medicine at the John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle and is a principal researcher at the Hunter […]
What are the long-term symptoms of COVID?
Sufferers with mild illness might expect to get better after a few weeks. But there’s mounting evidence this isn’t the case, and COVID-19 may leave a long-lasting impression on its victims – not just the most severely affected or the elderly and frail. Written by Professor Peter Wark, published in The Conversation 27 July 2020
How to wear a face mask and reduce the risk of COVID-19
HMRI researcher, and Hunter New England Health ICU registered nurse Dr Jessica Stokes-Parish shows us how to correctly wear a face mask to reduce the risk of contracting COVID-19.
How can anti-viral treatments help in the fight against COVID-19
The big V word is being talked about a lot when it comes to COVID-19, but are vaccines the only answer?
Stroke rehabilitation transitioning from IRL to the virtual world
In the face of COVID-19, Professor Coralie English, stroke researcher at the University of Newcastle and HMRI, rapidly pivoted to deliver online resources to support online provision of stroke care and rehabilitation.
Tests show potential for medicinal cannabis to kill cancer cells
Laboratory tests have shown that a modified form of medicinal cannabis can kill or inhibit cancer cells without impacting normal cells, revealing its potential as a treatment.
