“Children are not little adults, their cancers are different” Sydney’s Professor David Ziegler plans to be able to improve treatment for every child with cancer. He’s working in the clinic to trial treatments for the fatal brain stem tumour DIPG, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma. And he’s driving the development of the national Zero Childhood Cancer…
Offering new ways to treat cancer and autoimmune diseases A decade ago, University of Melbourne’s Professor Laura Mackay discovered the “first responders” of our immune system, a unique population of T cells based in our skin, gut and other barrier tissues. Now she’s working to super-charge their protective power to clear infections and fight cancer, and…
Cancer survival rates, COVID response and rapid vaccine development show how research can rapidly transform healthcare outcomes But Australia is not currently translating the findings of research efficiently into benefits for patients because of fragmentation within the health system and between health, academia and industry. Report reveals how integrating routine clinical care with generation of…
Professor Tania Sorrell (Sydney) on a new level of protection Professor Brendan Crabb (Melbourne) on keeping up with public health Professor Tony Cunningham (Sydney) on safety and effectiveness Professor Fran Baum (Adelaide) on vaccine equity for Australia and our region Professor Kirsten McCaffery (Sydney) on vaccine hesitancy Professor Caroline Homer (Melbourne) on vaccines and pregnancy…
Expert health and medical science leaders welcome vaccine roll-out, but caution that the vaccines alone are not enough. See here for comments from Tania Sorrell, Tony Cunningham, Fran Baum, and other health experts. The COVID-19 vaccination roll-out is a major development for Australia. It will enable people to take action that will help to protect…
Full report Additional information about the AAHMS Media release below Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences urges multi-pronged response for 2021 High levels of testing, efficient vaccine distribution and addressing pandemic mental health impacts are critical if Australia is to maintain control over COVID-19 in 2021, the country’s learned body for health and medical sciences…