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Dr Mulu Woldegiorgis.

Almost one-in-five suffering from long COVID

Researchers found 90 per cent of the study participants with long COVID reported experiencing multiple symptoms.

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Dr Mulu Woldegiorgis.

Researchers found 90 per cent of the study participants with long COVID reported experiencing multiple symptoms.

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News | 11 Sep 2020

Lifestyle changes could beat Alzheimer's

It may be possible to prevent Alzheimer's disease for those already experiencing cognitive decline, according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU).

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Career story | 1 Sep 2020

What the world needs now: how a master’s degree can make a difference

Equip yourself with the skills and qualifications you need, either to join the frontline battle against this pandemic, or to prevent the next.

Analysis and opinion | 10 Aug 2020

COVID-19 pandemic shows why infant formula donations are dangerous and how breastfeeding protects infants

Breastfeeding is important at all times, but even more so in emergencies.

PhD researcher Ms Daniela Espinoza Oyarce: "We found people who have depression alone have lower brain volumes in many areas of the brain"

News | 5 Aug 2020

Your brain gets bigger if you are anxious and depressed

Depression is linked to areas of the brain shrinking in size - but when depression is paired with anxiety, one area of the brain becomes larger.

Dr Erin Walsh: " To make a useful book, it is important to get the visuals and the story right. This is why we need help from educators and parents, who know these kids best."

News | 30 Jul 2020

Authors needed for bushfire smoke children’s book

Parents, carers and educators of children aged six to 12 years are being asked to help produce a children's story book about bushfire smoke and health. 

Dr Jason Agostino

News | 14 Jul 2020

Improving early detection and management of chronic disease for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Dr Jason Agostino and his team have been awarded $1.6 million by the Australian Government Department of Health to enhance chronic disease screening and management for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Graph showing displaying flattening the curve for COVID 19

News | 6 Jul 2020

Calls for clear new pandemic modelling rules

Experts are calling for transparent and clear computer modelling of COVID-19, as the world looks for a way to understand and make decisions about the coronavirus pandemic.

Analysis and opinion | 6 Jul 2020

4 unusual things we've learned about the coronavirus since the start of the pandemic

As the number of people infected with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus grows, so does our knowledge of how it spreads, how it affects the body, and the range of symptoms it causes.

Analysis and opinion | 6 Jul 2020

Separating mothers with COVID-19 from their newborns does more harm than good

Preventing early skin to skin contact potentially disrupts newborn physiology.

Associate Professor Ray Lovett.

News | 24 Jun 2020

Aboriginal and Torres Strait smoking rates in decline

Smoking rates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have declined by almost 10 per cent in the last 15 years.