Australian National University

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Buying time for people approaching Alzheimer's

Australians living with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) could know five years in advance whether they are at high risk of developing Alzheimer's disease—the most common form of dementia—according to new research from ...

Vaccination

Australia could become voice for global vaccine equality

An expert from The Australian National University (ANU) is urging Australia to support international calls at the World Trade Organization for pharmaceutical giants to not only waive intellectual property protections for ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Researchers zero in on longer lockdowns to crush COVID-19

The NSW Government faces a high-pressure decision this week about whether to relax current restrictions because of the latest COVID-19 outbreak, according to an expert from The Australian National University (ANU).

Health

Racism linked to poor health among Indigenous Australians

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults who have experienced discrimination have poorer health and wellbeing outcomes regardless of their age, where they live and their gender, according to a new national study.

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Greater risk for babies born during natural disasters

Pregnant women exposed to natural disasters such as volcanoes are more likely to give birth prematurely, according to a new study from The Australian National University (ANU).

Vaccination

Vaccine rollout not going well, say most Australians

Almost two-thirds of adult Australians, 64 percent, think the Government's COVID-19 vaccine rollout is not being handled well, a study from The Australian National University (ANU) shows.

Health

Climate change 'to decimate NT's rural health workforce'

The Northern Territory (NT) could lose up to a third of its doctors as they look to escape the dangerous effects of climate change, according to new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU).

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