Colon cancer: A potential cure and what you can do to lower your risk
What if we told you a scientist set out to cure malaria… and might end up curing cancer? Join Associate Professor Michelle Wykes as she shares the remarkable story behind her game-changing discovery t...
9 Jul 202518min
Childhood brain cancer research breakthrough
It is a sickening blow when a child is diagnosed with brain cancer, and most of us know recurrence is the major concern, but less well known are the possible and permanent effects from radiation thera...
18 Mar 202520min
World-first clinical trial to test promising new approach to target triple-negative breast cancer
Metastatic triple-negative breast cancer has limited treatment options and is commonly diagnosed in younger women, aged under 40. But a promising combination therapy could offer a new approach to tar...
11 Feb 202525min
Lifesaving cell therapy: Bringing hope to immunocompromised Australians
A groundbreaking new treatment is giving hope to critically ill Australians with severe viral infections. Professor Rajiv Khanna and his team at QIMR Berghofer developed a lifesaving immunotherapy hel...
19 Des 202417min
Depression discovery brings fresh hope for melancholia sufferers
Depression is not all the same, our researchers, for the first time can diagnose a severe form of depression known as melancholia by analysing facial expressions and brain activity during different ty...
26 Nov 202422min
Australia's population diversity may be helping to save our skin
QIMR Berghofer researchers have found that declining melanoma rates among young Australians have been influenced by the country's increasingly diverse population and more varied skin tones. New resea...
1 Sep 202416min
How babies can now tell us their exact brain age to aid critical care
Dr Nathan Stevenson and Dr Kartik Iyer have developed a tool to accurately pinpoint the brain age of babies and children, helping clinicians spot neurodevelopmental delays earlier. This exciting devel...
22 Aug 202414min
The real cost of vaping
Professor Louisa Collins fears the long term effects of vaping will be more devastating than smoking.Her new research tabled in parliament estimates the high cost of addiction on our struggling health...
24 Mai 202414min
