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Healthcare Transformation

From Baby Bumps to Breakthroughs: How Expecting Mothers Could Help Unlock New MS Insights

For many women, planning to have a baby for the first time can be a whirlwind. There are doctors’ appointments and scans to book, names to pick out, and a
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National study confirms healthy eating linked to longevity in women

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.
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The Accelerator Program first cohort stand in a row in front of a media wall featuring the HMRI and Newcastle Permanent logos

First researchers announced for accelerator program tackling sepsis, stroke, IVF and hearing

The Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) has announced the first group of innovators selected for the Newcastle Permanent Innovation Accelerator Program, with projects aimed at faster sepsis detection, safer stroke
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Ribbon cutting ceremony takes place out the front of the new DAP+ medibus

Increased diabetes care across the Hunter and New England region

Access to holistic diabetes care for rural and remote communities across the Hunter and New England regions is set to improve with the launch of a new custom-built Medibus. The
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Two HMRI team members wearing "we're taking healthy further" in conversation with a community member in front of Dixon Beach, Newcastle.

Shape local medical research with HMRI’s Health Pulse

Health Pulse is more than a survey; it’s a way for individuals and families to guide HMRI’s research that reflects local needs at every age and life stage.
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EMU Program

Getting school kids active with EMU

Learn how the Education, Movement, and Understanding (EMU) program is combining Indigenous games with active movement and learning to create an easy and effective tool for school teachers.
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Image shows asthma preventative inhaler with pills scattered around them for the 2025 World Asthma Day theme of Smarter Oral Steroids

HMRI Researchers Target Harmful Steroid Use in Asthma Patients

University of Newcastle and HMRI researchers are leading a major new study aimed at reducing the harmful overuse of oral corticosteroid tablets in people with asthma through more personalised treatment
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Clinicians find their voice with new Inducible Laryngeal Obstruction/Vocal Cord Dysfunction Toolkit

The Centre of Excellence in Treatable Traits' toolkit offers clinical guidance, diagnostic aids, educational materials, and management strategies on one platform.
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Dr Erin Clarke stands in front of the HMRI building

Tailoring diets to metabolism could transform heart health treatment

Dr Erin Clarke awarded $449,000 grant to study personalised nutrition for heart health, exploring how tailored diets based on genetics could transform cardiovascular treatment.
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Professor Vanessa McDonald, recently named a Lung Health Legend, stands in front of Hunter Medical Research Institute Laboratory

Professor Vanessa McDonald named Lung Health Legend

Professor Vanessa McDonald received the prestigious award for her outstanding contribution to improving the lives of Australians with lung disease over more than two decades of dedicated work.
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