Do you feel stressed by the ongoing pandemic? Are you worried about getting sick? Or are you worried about your children? We asked some of HMRI’s mental health researchers how to cope with COVID and the Omicron wave.
Category: Research
Unlocking why asthma is more severe for obese people for potential new treatments
Researchers at HMRI may have solved why obese people can suffer more severe asthma which is resistant to normal treatments; to potentially develop new symptom reducing treatments.
Heart Foundation funds HMRI research into effects of bushfires on heart and lung health
Cardiovascular and respiratory researchers from the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) and the University of Newcastle are coming together to research the effects of bushfire smoke and other types of air pollution on the heart and lung (cardiopulmonary) health of regional Australians, thanks to a $75,000 Heart Foundation grant.
New study to combat concussion and brain injury in sport
Research comparing the brain health of retired athletes from collision and non-collision sports will be part of a comprehensive and collaborative concussion project being led by the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS).
COVID-19 nasal spray moves to Phase 2 study
Encouraging preliminary results from an ongoing phase 1 study have triggered the announcement of phase 2 studies for a first-in-class nasal spray to protect people from respiratory viral diseases such as COVID-19 and influenza.
COVID Q&A: Managing our mental health during COVID lockdown.
Mental health is obviously a big concern during the current COVID-19 lockdowns. We spoke with Dr Jaelea Skehan, a registered psychologist, researcher and Director at Everymind for some advice on managing our mental health during these times.
A new study answers vital question about preterm labour and opens the door for future treatments
A team of researchers from the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) and the University of Newcastle has discovered the process of labour during preterm birth is different from that of full-term birth. In a paper recently published in the prestigious American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the research team discovered a distinct difference in the […]
COVID Q&A: Maintaining physical activity and fitness during lockdowns
We asked HMRI and The University of Newcastle physical activity researcher Professor David Lubans some of the common questions people have been asking about maintaining fitness and exercising during lockdown when we don’t have access to gyms and our movements away from home are restricted.
COVID Q&A: Managing our diet and nutrition during lockdowns
Maintaining good nutrition and eating habits is important during lockdown periods where our routines can be disrupted. Laureate Professor Clare Collins provides some advice on how we can best manage our diet during lockdown restrictions.
Your COVID Questions Answered
Lots of curiosity and questions surround COVID-19 and the COVID-19 vaccines.So what’s fact and what is fiction. We put the call out on our social media channels for your COVID questions and had them answered by some of our leading experts in this space.
