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Taking a closer look at Ebola

The most recent outbreak in West Africa has reminded us that Ebola is still a very real threat. But is it a threat to us in Australia and what are we doing to protect the rest of the world?

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Taking a closer look at the flu

Last year was the worst flu season on record and it's coming back around again. As you go off to get our annual flu jab we ask how much do you really know about the flu?

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New calculator helps you personalise your protein needs to support weight loss

Trying to lose weight to improve your health? You might not be eating the right types or amount of protein.

Beautiful and dangerous: animating deadly viruses at Vivid Sydney

Peek under the microscope to get a close up encounter with infectious biological agents magnified to spectacular scale as we light up Vivid Sydney.

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An App(le) a day keeps the doctor away

Smartphones come with sensors that track behaviours such as our internet history, where we go, music we listen to, and to whom we speak. The habitual nature of people means this data could be used to gain insight into our mental well-being.

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Food safety: are the sniff test, the five-second rule and rare burgers safe?

The "sniff test" doesn't work every time, and other food safety tips.

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Of mushrooms and men – why men are eating more veggies

Our new VegEze app for iOS has been out for a months now and the results are in: apps can help you make friends with salad!

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Five hearty facts about your ticker

Our hearts are amazing, finely tuned pumps that work tirelessly to keep us alive. Read on to learn a few choice facts about your ticker.

Fighting creepy with crawly

Spiders rank pretty low on most people’s ‘animals I’d like to work with’ scale. But this 'recovering arachnophobe' is putting her fears aside for science.

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Coviu spin out puts remote medical access in good health

Coviu, a spinout of CSIRO’s Data61, has raised $1m from venture capital firm Main Sequence Ventures to provide Australians with greater access to interactive medical treatment in the comfort of their own homes.

Building the bridges to innovation

Last week marked a watershed moment for Australia’s innovation future – bridging all parts of the innovation ecosystem together to drive our national performance.

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Nanoneedles: just what the doctor will order

While med pods are still the realm of sci-fi, our researchers are scouting out some space age next-gen health solutions to help solve Australia’s greatest health challenges.

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