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18 Apr 2018
Working together for weight loss
“We want to give GPs the tools to assist their patients.”
15 Dec 2017
The ANU Science Year In Review
Here are 12 Christmas gifts from our scientists: The highlights from ANU Science, Environment, Health and Medicine in 2017. See you next year!
7 Dec 2017
Study reveals gap in life expectancy for people with mental illness
Men who are diagnosed with a mental health condition in their lifetime can expect to live 10.2 years less than those who aren’t, and women 7.3 years.
6 Dec 2017
Overly demanding jobs put children’s mental health at risk
Jobs that are overly demanding at the expense of family time put the mental health of employees’ children at risk, a new study led by ANU has found.
22 Nov 2017
Dr Leonie Quinn wins brain cancer research funding
Dr Leonie Quinn from The John Curtin School of Medical Research (JCSMR) at ANU has won a 2017 Innovation Grant from the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation.
16 Nov 2017
ANU scientist wins major fellowship to design new immunotherapies
A medical researcher from ANU has received a $1.225 million fellowship from the Sylvia and Charles Viertel Charitable Foundation.
7 Nov 2017
Window on Indigenous health limited by gaps in data
Major gaps in data are impeding the ability of Indigenous communities to gain a clear picture of their health and access to services.
31 Oct 2017
Age-friendly workplaces could make people healthier in later life
Australians could have longer careers and be healthier in later life if workplaces were more age-friendly and promoted healthy lifestyles to their employees.
30 Oct 2017
Most ‘staph’ infections resistant to antibiotics occur in the community
The proportion of ‘staph’ infections resistant to antibiotics has increased in Australia since 2000, with most cases now occurring in the community.