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18 Apr 2018

Working together for Indigenous health

“We need a continued, comprehensive approach.”

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.

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