Spring clean your body with the No Money, No Time Spring Eatz Challenge
September 6, 2023

Are the foods you eat helping you toward good health, well-being, and performance in sports, work, or study? 
It’s time to spring towards your healthy eating goals. 

Throwback Thursday: The HMRI Imaging Centre
August 31, 2023

A decade has passed since work started on our imagining centre.

The $6million research facility was approved in August 2013 and by the beginning of November, the Siemens MAGNETOM Prisma 3T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) unit – the first of its kind in Australia - was being craned into place.

Researchers launch digital innovation to “eclipse” the rising tide of mental health and substance use problems
August 29, 2023

Much like the rest of the world, Australia is facing a mental health care crisis. 

To combat this growing problem, the University of Newcastle, and the Hunter Medical Research (HMRI) Institute has launched an initiative to help Australia ‘eclipse’ this rising tide with a real time response.  

Journey from Virus Enthusiast to Global Leading Expert  Meet HMRI’s Professor Nathan Bartlett
August 15, 2023

Professor Nathan Bartlett’s fascination with viruses propelled him from a curious child to an accomplished researcher dedicated to translating curiosity into impact. 

Possible breakthrough in viral respiratory disease prevention
August 10, 2023

A collaborative effort between HMRI and Noumi Ltd hopes to further explore the potential of PUREnFERRIN® Lactoferrin as a preventive treatment against common respiratory viruses. 

Art, Health, and Food Collide at Nanda\Hobbs Gallery in Chippendale
August 9, 2023

Art, health, and food came alive at the popular Nanda\Hobbs Gallery in Chippendale, when HMRI’s Sydney Foundation Chair, Mick Adie, HMRI Foundation Chair and Board Member Kristie Atkins, and Institute Director and CEO, Professor Dr Frances Kay-Lamkbin, welcomed guests to a fusion of art and medical research. 

New ways to fight stroke
August 7, 2023

In Australia, someone has a stroke every 19 minutes.
Treatment of stroke has changed enormously over the last 25 years. Rapid identification, transport, imaging and treatment have led to more effective therapies thanks, in no small part, to HMRI research.

Humans of HMRI: Saadallah Ramadan
July 31, 2023

Get to know HMRI Imaging Centre director Saadallah Ramadan!

The cost of living is biting. Here’s how to spend less on meat and dairy
July 26, 2023

The cost of groceries has risen substantially over the last year So how can you save money on meat and dairy products without skimping on nutrients?

How burgers and chips for lunch can worsen your asthma that afternoon
July 26, 2023

It’s still OK to eat a sneaky burger or some hot chips occasionally if you have asthma. But knowing that eating too many of these foods can affect your asthma can help you make choices that might improve your quality of life.