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Smokers risk post-surgery complications
January 21, 2020

Smokers are at a significantly higher risk of post-surgical complications, a new study has found.

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Dr Emma Beckett
Action needed to better understand Australian diets
August 1, 2019

Nutrition science offers huge untapped potential to boost the health and wealth of the nation.

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Associate Professor Pradeep Tanwar
From birth control to cancer prevention
July 29, 2019

Researchers are examining how contraceptive pills may reduce gynaecological cancers, with Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation funding.

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Dr Lee Ashton
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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