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Dr Lee Ashton, A-Prof Tracy Burrows, Prof Clare Collins, Dr Megan Rollo and Dr Marc Adam
Healthy eating options for young Australians
July 18, 2019

Young Australian adults will now have personalised dietary advice available at their fingertips, with the launch of a new website.

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Fiona and Brian
Stroke Fatigue Research
July 16, 2019

Greater Charitable Foundation have provided over $350,000 for three years to trial an anti-fatigue drug to help stroke survivors living with fatigue find much-needed relief from symptoms.

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Checking check-ups to help Close the Gap
Checking check-ups to help Close the Gap
July 12, 2019

A new intervention aims to increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who receive an annual GP check-up.

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Professor Manohar Garg
Experts challenge WHO on saturated fats
July 8, 2019

World Health Organisation advice on reducing saturated fat intake might inadvertently lead to malnutrition, nutrition experts say

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Dr Heidi Janssen
Fellowship to help reconnect stroke survivors with community
June 19, 2019

Stroke researcher Dr Heidi Janssen has received HMRI's first Women in Medical Research Fellowship to help reconnect stroke survivors with the community.

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Dr Carmel Smart
Trial to simplify insulin dose for diabetes
June 19, 2019

A diabetes trial is underway, using a smartphone app to determine insulin dosage based on food intake.

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Bob Kennedy
HMRI trio bestowed with AM honours
June 11, 2019

Two former HMRI chairs and a toxicology researcher were named a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in Queens Birthday Honours.

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Josie and Dr Matt Dun (dad)
New DIPG research trial
June 11, 2019

Dr Matt Dun is working to trial new treatments for DIPG (brain cancer) in the hope of saving his daughter Josie and other kids like her.

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Smoking
World No Tobacco Day
May 30, 2019

HMRI-affiliated researchers are working on an array of research projects aimed at stopping smoking.

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Professor John Wiggers
WHO and Hunter researchers join forces
May 21, 2019

The World Health Organisation will collaborate with Newcastle researchers to fight non-communicable diseases.

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Professor Brett Neilan and Professor Mark Flynn
Leading the defence against superbugs
May 20, 2019

A new multimillion-dollar project will develop an artificial intelligence surveillance system to better tackle antimicrobial resistance.

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