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The two were part of a convoy of Torres Strait Islander doctors from the Australian Indigenous Doctors Association (AIDA) who gathered on the island in early May for the first time to hear from local Elders and community to discuss remote…

More than 25,000 scientists across the world were considered for the 2024 World Online Ranking of Best Medicine Scientists, which is based on several indicators and metrics including paper and citation values for an examined discipline.…

A new study has uncovered the significant role stingrays play in shaping estuaries, revealing threatened stingrays in Brisbane Water may move more than 21,000 tonnes of sand per year. University of Newcastle PhD student Molly Grew, who led…

While the use of MRIs has exploded in the diagnosis of breast and prostate cancer, vital research is still needed in Australia to determine the role MRI has in bladder cancer and how it can be more useful. So far almost 30 Novocastrians…

Mr McCarthy, formerly the Executive Director of Facilities at Victoria University, will oversee the planning, development, and operation of the University of Newcastle’s physical infrastructure, estate, and campus services. University of…

University of Newcastle’s Professor Jenny May, AM, has been appointed Australia’s National Rural Health Commissioner. Announced this morning by Minister for Health and Aged Care Mark Butler, the National Rural Health Commissioner…

City of Newcastle (CN), the University of Newcastle and FAUNA Research Alliance have joined forces to investigate ways to protect Squirrel Gliders in the Lower Hunter. The marsupial is at risk of local extinction due to habitat loss,…

Professor Peter Gibson from the HMRI Asthma and Breathing program says the findings were very promising. “Remission in adults with asthma is a relatively new concept and a less researched area but it has recently gained attention. Recent…

The University of Newcastle has congratulated Professor Craig Simmons for his appointment to the role of Chief Scientist for South Australia. Professor Simmons, who is the Pro Vice-Chancellor for the University’s College of Engineering,…

A research team has developed a world-first platform to define the impact of exposure to landscape fire smoke on the heart and lungs. The University of Newcastle and HMRI team, led by Professor Jay Horvat and Dr Henry Gomez, found short…