Multiple myeloma treatment reprograms patients' own immune cells
21 May, 2026An Australian and Victorian Government funding agreement has allowed eligible Australians with multiple myeloma access to a tailor-made blood cancer treatment.
Australian CDC issues update in wake of Ebola outbreak
21 May, 2026After the WHO determined the outbreak of Ebola in the DRC and Uganda to be a public health emergency of international concern, an update on risk to Australia has been released.
Australia announces $7.2m diphtheria outbreak response package
21 May, 2026To respond to the biggest diphtheria outbreak on record, support has been announced for the NT Government and the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Sector.
MV Hondius passengers return to Australia under strict infection control measures
14 May, 2026The Australian CDC has provided an update on hantavirus risk to Australians and infection protection and control measures for returning MV Hondius passengers.
Cancer research and clinical trials at the core of new centre
07 May, 2026The Australian Cancer Research Foundation Centre for Dynamic Immuno-Oncology (CDIO) has been launched by Monash University and The Alfred.
Potential biological targets for vascular dementia
01 May, 2026Caused by damage to blood vessels in the brain, there is currently no approved treatment for vascular dementia. Could genetics-led approaches offer pathways?
Alliance seeks to boost regional capacity in clinical trials
23 April, 2026Launched this week, the Barwon Health–Deakin University Clinical Trials Alliance is intended to grow a regionally embedded but globally responsive partnership.
Flexibility demonstration of an antiviral plastic film (Credit: RMIT University)
22 April, 2026In this video, RMIT University scientists demonstrate the flexibility a thin plastic film that tears apart viruses on contact.
Could this 'virus-tearing' plastic film protect hospital equipment?
22 April, 2026A thin plastic film that tears apart viruses on contact could help protect high-touch hospital equipment from spreading disease, Australian scientists believe.
'Smart bandage' heals and monitors simultaneously
17 April, 2026By embedding tiny, multi-functional nanomaterials into hydrogel dressing, this smart bandage promises to both treat and monitor wounds at the same time.
Proposed Australian trial eyes up blood testing for Alzheimer's
10 April, 2026Utilising networks of GPs across three states, a large-scale study intends on combining digital cognitive tests and blood tests for people at risk of Alzheimer's.
Applications open for $300K pandemic therapeutics fellowships
09 April, 2026Applications are now open for the Cumming Global Centre for Pandemic Therapeutics' inaugural Cumming Global Fellows program.
Cayman Chemical Autophagy-Focused Screening Library (96-Well)
31 March, 2026The Cayman Chemical Autophagy-Focused Screening Library (96-Well) is for screening a variety of autophagy-associated compounds.
2026 Snow Fellowship recipients to receive $24m in biomedical funding
31 March, 2026Australian biomedical researchers Dr Deborah Burnett, A/Prof Sudarshini Ramanathan and Dr Ira Deveson have been announced as the 2026 Snow Fellowship recipients.
Role of E. faecalis in stubborn wound infections revealed
24 March, 2026This video explains findings of a recent study that uncovered how Enterococcus faecalis can suppress the body's early warning system in wounds.
