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News | 17 Dec 2020
Health messages to help stop patient harm in hospitals
An estimated 500,000 people are harmed by the hospitals they seek help from each year.
News | 17 Dec 2020
New drug to combat global killer sepsis
The promising new drug could potentially save millions of lives each year.
News | 14 Dec 2020
Two ANU students hitting the Rhode to Oxford
Two outstanding ANU students have been selected as 2021 Rhodes Scholars.
News | 11 Dec 2020
New project to help tackle Type 1 Diabetes
A new research project with Janssen Research & Development, LLC will develop new methods for measuring and monitoring disease activity in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
News | 10 Dec 2020
Family violence research helps in closing the gap
A new report has found drivers that mitigate experiences of violence for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Analysis and opinion | 9 Dec 2020
The rise of commercial milk formulas and why it matters for the world’s women and children
Breastfeeding can play an especially important role in early-life nutrition. It can benefit children’s future school performance and economic prospects in later life, as well as the mother’s health.
Analysis and opinion | 4 Dec 2020
‘Nine months and no progress’: what went wrong in Indonesia’s COVID-19 responses and what can be done
The number of daily cases keeps breaking records despite the government’s efforts to contain the spread of the virus, from introducing social distancing campaigns to enforcing partial lockdown policies in several cities.
Research story | 2 Dec 2020
Brains and bellies: In menopause, bigger can sometimes mean better
Research shows postmenopausal women have larger brain volumes than premenopausal women. But what does this actually mean?
Analysis and opinion | 1 Dec 2020
What can you expect if you get a call from a COVID contact tracer?
It can be confronting – but it's important to answer the contact tracer's questions as best you can.
News | 1 Dec 2020
Cancer shifts to chronic disease, so living well matters
"We found that, on average, all cancer survivors in the community were 30 per cent more likely to be living with significant physical disability."
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