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Internationally leading Aboriginal researcher and clinician Professor Alex Brown will lead a National Indigenous Genomics Consortium to establish Australia’s first large scale efforts in Indigenous genomics.
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News | 21 Oct 2021
The ripple effect of a global interdisciplinary peer-support program
An international collaboration of health care professionals established in the pandemic is creating ripples as it inspires new ideas and global expansion.
Analysis and opinion | 15 Oct 2021
International borders are about to open, but our research shows the plight of stranded Australians is not over
Australia’s international borders are due to reopen next month for people returning to states with 80% vaccination rates. But this does not mean the plight of Australians who have been stranded overseas during the pandemic is over.
Media release | 14 Oct 2021
Indigenous genomics boost for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health in a new strategic partnership
Internationally-acclaimed Aboriginal researcher and clinician Dr Alex Brown will take up a new appointment as Professor of Indigenous Genomics as part of a new strategic partnership between Perth’s Telethon Kids Institute and ANU.
News | 12 Oct 2021
Mind Seeds helping communities to flourish
The Mind Seeds program is flourishing with a series of animated videos to help people think flexibly, and to practice self-compassion and mindfulness.
News | 8 Oct 2021
Optimal blood pressure helps our brains age slower
People with elevated blood pressure that falls within the normal recommended range are at risk of accelerated brain ageing, according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU).
News | 27 Sep 2021
Humanitarian, Doctor, Researcher, & “Pandemic Whisperer"
Associate Professor Kamalini Lokuge honoured as ANU Alumna of the Year
Media release | 23 Sep 2021
More than half of First Nations Australian adults at risk of severe illness from COVID if unvaccinated
A majority (59 per cent) of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults are at an elevated risk of developing severe illness from COVID-19 due to ongoing health inequities.
Media release | 23 Sep 2021
New life-saving technique for shark attack victims
A simple new first-aid technique could help avoid fatalities from shark attacks, according to a new study by The Australian National University (ANU).
News | 17 Sep 2021
Policy Forum Pod: Growing up in the shadow of the pandemic
Child psychiatrist Karen Gaunson and child protection scholar Tim Moore join us to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on children, both now and into the future.
News | 14 Sep 2021
ANU heroes to vaccinate and fight against disease
Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) conquering viruses, cancer and malaria have been backed in the latest round of National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) funding.
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