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Research

Every five years, all Australians are asked to complete the Census, but many people don’t realise that the information they provide also plays an important role in medical research.
Two Hunter researchers have secured the 2026 Newcastle Permanent Innovator Fellowships, receiving $100,000 each to help turn their medical research ideas into life-saving solutions. Dr Geshani Jayasuriya, HMRI Breathing and
The funding will support work on sustaining child health programs, understanding how a father's health affects fertility and using personalised data to improve diabetes nutrition advice.
Women's health is under-researched and underfunded. HMRI is joining Australia's first Medical Research Giving Day to help change that.
Healthy futures start on the plate, with a new NSW-wide collaboration set to improve nutrition for young Australians in childcare services.
A new HMRI project is using on-Country footage, language and music to turn MRI scans into a welcoming, culturally safe experience for young people.
A new medical engineering technology could significantly improve recovery outcomes for burn patients.
Hunter New England Clinical Trials brings HMRI, HNELHD and UON together to fast-track access to new treatments and research.
86% of under-16s still access social media three months into Australia's age restriction laws, new research finds.
HMRI researcher Professor Joshua Davis has played a key role in a landmark international clinical trial that is set to reshape treatment for golden staph blood stream infection.

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