“A magnet helped saved my husband’s life”

When somebody experiences a stroke, every minute counts and being aware of the signs and symptoms is a critical factor to help achieve the best health outcomes for stroke patients.HMRI supporter Alice Ginns had one of HMRI’s stroke awareness magnets on her fridge and she shares her story about how that constant reminder helped save her […]

Humans of HMRI: Introducing Dr Elissa Elvidge

Introducing Dr Elissa Jane Elvidge, a public health researcher working on the ‘Breathe for Bub’ program that aims to co-design culturally safe and clinically effective care for Aboriginal women with asthma during pregnancy.

Newcastle expertise attracts $7.5m Australian Government grant to help boost Pacific region’s health

A University of Newcastle and Hunter New England Local Health District partnership working to strengthen field epidemiology capacity, disease surveillance and outbreak response in the Pacific for the past 10 years has been awarded $7.5m in Australian Government funding to continue their importantwork supporting public health training programs in the region.

Taylor Swift concert FoMO: How to deal with the Fear of Missing Out.

This weekend marks the culmination of months of planning and waiting for many contemporary music fans: the highly anticipated Taylor Swift concerts. Many people in our community will attend the concerts with their children, grandchildren, and friends, however, many have missed out. This feeling of missing out on something exciting could ignite a case of FoMO […]