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The University of Queensland • Oct 28, 2019  9:0
A potential dementia treatment that harnesses ultrasound has received $1 million in funding from a fiercely competitive Australian...
Greg Hunt announced that funding from the prestigious Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Frontier Health and Medical Research scheme would
 
Science Media Exchange - Scimex • Oct 28, 2019  0:21
Routinely testing Australians with bowel cancer for a genetic syndrome, known as Lynch syndrome, is cost-effective and could prevent...
and could prevent 184–189 bowel cancer deaths per 1000 patients and their relatives, say Australian researchers. Lynch syndrome is a
 
The Australian (Licensed by Copyright Agency) • Oct 26, 2019  14:29
Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers, with just one in every nine people diagnosed surviving beyond...
Pancreatic cancer survival rates 'completely unacceptable'6:55
 
The Medical News • Oct 25, 2019  8:21
Researchers from Britain and United States are working in collaboration to detect the earliest possible sign of cancer within the body and...
that lead to full blown cancer. This may help doctors detect cancer even before it is fully formed, the researchers hope. For this they
 
Financial Review (Licensed by Copyright Agency) • Oct 25, 2019  0:0
In an experimental new treatment, out-of-patent licensed drugs are being used to enhance standard therapies for...
McArthur, head the Molecular Oncology Laboratory at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. Other cancer experts expressed some scepticism and
 
Herald Sun (Licensed by Copyright Agency) • Oct 24, 2019  13:0
Australia’s young cancer victims will receive a $22 million boost today as the Morrison Government looks to combat...
like melanoma are decreasing.” Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt said no young person deserved cancer. MORE NEWS “The program is tailored to
 
The Medical News • Oct 24, 2019  6:31
Cancer immunotherapy drugs trigger the body's immune system to attack tumors and have revolutionized the treatment of certain cancers, such...
New study indicates a way to improve cancer immunotherapy
 
ABC News • Oct 24, 2019  6:22
In April last year, Nigel and Belinda Shedden celebrated their wedding, surrounded by friends and family on Belinda's parents' property....
The cost of cancer: Everyday Australians 'one critical health event' away from financial stress and poverty
 
Australian Journal of Pharmacy • Oct 23, 2019  17:43
New data have shown significant mental health issues among Australian women, with more than a third saying they have had depression or...
of $35 million for ovarian and gynaecological cancer research through the Medical Research Future Fund. “More than $37 million has been
 
The Department of Health • Oct 22, 2019  16:1
The annual report card on our National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan shows strong progress.
Indigenous Health Research Fund (IHRF), funded through the Medical Research Future Fund.” Minister for Indigenous Australians, Ken Wyatt,
 
The Medical News • Oct 15, 2019  5:22
Ludwig Cancer Research scientists have developed a new and more accurate method to identify the molecular signs of cancer likely to be...
Ludwig Cancer Research scientists have developed a new and more accurate method to identify the molecular signs of cancer likely to be