Research stories
Read the stories of transformative research journeys of our esteemed scientists as they make significant contributions to various fields, driving innovation and creating a positive impact on the world.
As an integral part of the ANU College of Health and Medicine, we are committed to cross-disciplinary research that will provide solutions to health problems which beset our community. In addition, we continue to pride ourselves on our commitment to the training and mentoring of the young medical researchers of the future.
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Almost all workers - 99.2% of health care workers and 96.5% of non health care workers - went to work with minor flu symptoms.
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Liver cancer is the fastest increasing cause of cancer death in Australia. But world-first research by Professor Geoff Farrell has identified that exercise can reduce fatty liver disease a lot.
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ANU has led the independent review of Australia’s first pill testing trial. The purpose of the research is to inform policymaking and to contribute to evidence on pill testing in the Australian context. A further aim is to establish a strong research framework for future evaluations of pill testing services.
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Researchers say mental health practitioners are wrongly diagnosing Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander people with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to a lack of cultural awareness.
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New research led by The Australian National University (ANU) has shown exposure to people from other racial backgrounds during childhood could help us better recognise faces across different races as adults.
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Dr Tegan Cruwys from the ANU Research School of Psychology says a program to improve social connections could be just as effective as cognitive behavioural therapy when it comes to treating depression.
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Dr Dave Pasalich wants to help the nearly 48,000 Australian children living in out-of-home care.
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Treatment for a rare and currently incurable autoimmune disease has been given a major boost thanks to a $10 million bequest made to The Australian National University.
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As part of the $28-million ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language at ANU, the project is looking to explain individual variability among children: why some two-year-olds have more than 200 words in their vocabulary while some have none.
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An inability to recognise faces is causing loneliness for people living with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), research from The Australian National University (ANU) shows.
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The Medical School is researching how to help a woman after the death of a baby.
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