UNSW Sydney alumnus receives 2023 NAIDOC Person of the Year Award
UNSW Sydney alumnus Professor Kelvin Kong has won the 2023 NAIDOC Person of the Year Award. This year’s award finalists were whittled down from 200 nominees.
Just how far can kindness travel?
Opinion: Can New Zealanders care about people in low-income countries when we have our own pressing social problems? Nikki Turner speaks to UNICEF Aotearoa.
Lancaster researchers propose new approach to assisted dying
Three Lancaster University professors have argued that it is time to move beyond a medicalised approach to assisted dying.
HKU Dentistry study presents “positive stress” to boost tooth tissue regeneration
Stress is typically thought of as a negative phenomenon, but researchers at HKU Dentistry found “positive stress” that can induce good changes in tooth stem cells to make them more resistant to injury and disease.
Class Of Diabetes Drugs Reduces Heart Attacks, Strokes, Heart Failure And Death
A newer class of diabetes medications, called GLP-1 receptor agonists, has been shown to reduce the chance of heart attacks, strokes and death from cardiovascular disease by 14-15%, as well as all-cause mortality by 12-13%.
University of Nottingham research centre to collaborate with US-based company to develop new drugs...
A University of Nottingham research centre is embarking on a new collaboration with a US-based early stage drug discover company in a bid to develop new therapies to target ovarian cancer.
More diet advice evidence needed for those hoping to get pregnant
Experts from the University of Adelaide and Monash University say more research is needed on preconception diets after a collaborative review found a lack of evidence about the best foods to help boost the chances of becoming pregnant.
Expert honoured for research and treatment of mesothelioma
An expert in mesothelioma from The University of Western Australia has been honoured with a prestigious award in recognition of his contribution to patient care, innovation in treatment and development of new research.
‘Good’ fats and inflammation: more complex than first thought
Omega-3 fatty acids, popularly believed to reduce inflammation in the body, appear to increase certain inflammatory markers, researchers have found.
New strategies needed for marketing in the New Normal
Marketing in the New Normal
Press Release: University of Canterbury
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