Professor Nathan Bartlett has spent five years leading preclinical research on an investigational nasal spray designed to boost the body's natural immune defences against respiratory viruses. That nasal spray is
HMRI's Health Pulse puts community at the heart of health research. Over 1,500 people across Hunter New England have shared their health priorities, shaping future medical research priorities.
New research suggests pregnancy may protect women with MS from long-term disability. HMRI researchers need healthy volunteers to help unlock new treatments for multiple sclerosis patients.
Australian women who eat mainly in line with Australian Dietary Guidelines or a Mediterranean-style diet are 40% more likely to live until their mid-to-late 70s than those with poorer diets.
Recent measles cases in Australia drive home the importance of vaccinating against the most contagious disease known to infect humans for public health.
Over 80 HMRI staff, board members, researchers and supporters ran in the 2025 Hill to Harbour event, raising over $13,000 for life-saving medical research.
