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Girls chatting outdoors in Myanmar.

Young people in Myanmar urgently need your help. Please help raise $80,000 to provide community spaces for young people to heal and thrive: https://myanmar-youth-appeal.burnet.edu.au/

Burnet leaders elected as Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science Warmest congratulations to Dr Andrew Nash and Professor Christina Mitchell AO, who have been admitted as Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science (AAS).

Burnet board member Dr Andrew Nash and former board member Professor Christina Mitchell have been elected as Fellows of The Australian Academy of Science – one of the highest honours in Australian science.

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Women and children’s health: the key to PNG’s future - Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre The measure of national progress is not only political sovereignty but the health of communities, say Beeson, Charles and Babona.

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As Papua New Guinea celebrated 50 years of independence, our future depends on the health of women and children.

Through the Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies program, we’ve seen that locally led, evidence-based solutions — from antenatal care to nutrition and disease prevention — can transform lives.

Billions going unspent from Australia’s $24b medical research fund Costings commissioned by independent MP Monique Ryan reveal the government could double how much funding it gives to innovative health research each year.

Australia’s medical research fund is sitting on billions of dollars that were intended to be invested in world-leading health innovations. We are urging the federal government to make better use of the money.

Read more: www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

The rag trade: why reusable period products are a bloody good idea With 10,000 disposable pads or tampons used over a lifetime, sustainable options can reduce waste – period

Great work Dr Megan Lim and colleagues - in many places menstrual health is one of the last taboo’s in public health, but it’s mainstream for us @burnetinstitute.bsky.social - as it should be everywhere.

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Eight research students who have won awards at the symposium are standing proudly holding their certificates.

In lab news this month! Congratulations to Maddison Cali, our honours student who was awarded the Best 10min talk at @burnetinstitute.bsky.social student symposium this month! 👏👏👏 Maddison studies post-acute infection syndromes including POTS and Long COVID. (📸Back row, on right end).

Indoor Air: an overlooked foundation of public health We’ve made extraordinary progress in making water, food, and the outdoors safer—but the air we breathe indoors remains a critical blind spot.

More than 300 leaders from around the world gathered at a high-level event on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly in New York today. This historical event marks the first international call for action to recognise clean indoor air as a human right. www.burnet.edu.au/news/indoor-...

AIID marks significant planning milestone in facility development - Australian Institute for Infectious Disease [AIID] The Australian Institute for Infectious Disease (AIID) is one step closer to realisation with key planning approvals achieved and a main works tender to construct the facility underway.

The Australian Institute for Infectious Disease (AIID) is one step closer to realisation. Leaders from the Uni of Melbourne, @thedohertyinst.bsky.social and Burnet Institute, joined Vic Minister for Economic Growth and Jobs Danny Pearson at the site today to inspect progress and latest designs.

When you can't move on from COVID-19 - ABC listen Last week, New South Wales' first public long COVID clinic announced it will close its doors at the end of the month. The clinic - at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney - has treated more than 1000 pati...

Listen to Dr Emma Tippett, Burnet clinical research fellow and Long COVID specialist, on ABC Radio National, as she explains the need for greater awareness and treatment of Long COVID.

www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Growing push to address airborne pathogens The Victorian Health Leaders’ Airborne Pathogens Forum highlighted the ongoing urgent need to address indoor air quality (IAQ), particularly in health settings.

Great event - discussing airborne controls to reduce the high impact of COVID in healthcare settings.

@science.org.au @burnetinstitute.bsky.social

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The Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies program has been improving maternal & child health in Papua New Guinea for 10 years.

Listen to Dr Delly Babona, Burnet PNG Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents' Health Lead, on ABC Pacific Beat here 👇

A dog laying on the beach with a mountain in the background.

Even in paradise, mosquito-borne diseases can be lethal. At Burnet, we’re working to reduce these diseases and protect people at risk. One way you can help is to leave a gift in your Will.
Write your Will for free 1-15 September: safewill.com/burnet

Join us online👩🏽‍💻👨🏻‍💻 🧐🔬 for all things long COVID 🦠😷🫠😶‍🌫️🛌 from Melb/Aus. Hear from the amazing @michaelpelusomd.bsky.social & more
Online registration is free, longcovid2025.com
Led by @GrasLab & many, lived experience in all planning, LE speaker in all sessions.
FYI @thesicktimes @patientled.bsky.social

Australia's recent $266million pledge to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and malaria, isn't just about health.

It's about saving lives, fighting epidemics and building stability in our region.

Burnet director/CEO Prof @brendancrabb.bsky.social spoke on Sky News Australia this week to explain 👇

Three children behind a wooden structure. Text that reads "Make helath equity your legacy"

Make health equity your legacy this Include a Charity Week from 1–7 September.

At Burnet, we believe that science and humanity are at the core of a more equitable world — where everyone has access to life-changing healthcare.

Learn more: www.burnet.edu.au/support-us/g...

First aid courses encouraged to include life-saving naloxone training Burnet welcomes updated resuscitation guidelines that will strengthen Australia’s response to opioid overdoses.

Today, on International Overdose Awareness Day, Burnet supports a major update in ANZCOR guidelines to include intranasal naloxone in all first aid courses.

This equips more people to save lives from opioid overdose.

Read more: www.burnet.edu.au/news/first-a...

Attendees at the parliamentary event celebrating the HMHB program.

We thank those who joined us yesterday in Parliament House Canberra to celebrate 10 years of HMHB’s research and partnership, including The Hon Dr. Anne Aly MP, Senator Dean Smith, His Excellency John Kali CMG OBE, Senator Nita Green, and Professor Willie Pomuat. (4/4)

HMHB has shown that transformational progress is possible. And now, it’s a model for addressing pressing and persistent health challenges in PNG, with insights applicable globally. (3/4)

HMHB prioritised community, local leadership and scientific evidence to:
✅ tackle malnutrition, low birth weight and stunting
✅ help prevent malaria, anaemia and infections
✅ strengthen reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health services
✅ boost immunisation in hard-to-reach communities. (2/4)

What works in one region doesn’t always work in another. It’s why we established the Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies (HMHB) program more than a decade ago, to improve the health of women and children in Papua New Guinea (PNG). (1/4)

Professor Michael Good AO presents at Burnet Institute

What a privilege to host Prof Michael Good AO for a seminar on vaccination and immunology. @brendancrabb.bsky.social described Prof Good as "one of the most influential medical research leaders of the last 20 years, a great scientist, mentor and humanist." @griffith.edu.au @qimrb.bsky.social

Friday essay: Trump and Kennedy are destroying global science. Even Einstein questioned facts – but there’s a method to it Modern science emerged precisely to deal with the way everything can be manipulated – and scepticism over ‘facts’ goes all the way back to Socrates.

The title is not hyperbole. Important read from Ella Finkel as a prelude to her new book Prove It - www.blackincbooks.com.au/events/prove...

Friday essay: Trump and Kennedy are destroying global science. Even Einstein questioned facts – but there’s a method to it
theconversation.com/friday-essay...

A Burnet-led study found no effect of self-care interventions like diet and exercise on reducing type 2 diabetes among women with prior gestational diabetes.

This is the first systematic review to assess such interventions after birth in this at-risk group.

Read the study: doi.org/10.1016/j.aj...

Burnet Institute's Kate Mackie presents the EXPAND-C project at the Australasian Viral Hepatitis Conference VH2025

Burnet Research Pharmacist Kate Mackie presents our EXPAND-C project on the opening day of #VH2025. EXPAND-C places pharmacists at the centre of testing and treatment for hepatitis C. It's one of the many ways Burnet is working towards the elimination of viral hepatitis. www.hepatitis.org.au

Burnet Institute's World Hepatitis Day event

The breadth of Burnet's hepatitis research was showcased at our World Hepatitis Day event, a precursor to the Australasian Viral Hepatitis Conference which starts in Melbourne today. VH2025 is an opportunity to ensure we see the elimination of viral hepatitis in Australia. www.hepatitis.org.au

Multicultural resources for regional emergencies An exciting new Burnet study aimed to create tailored emergency resources with multicultural communities in regional Victoria.

Burnet researchers worked with the North East Multicultural Association in Wangaratta, Victoria, local emergency service providers and community members to co-design communication resources for emergencies like floods, fires and storms. Find out more at www.burnet.edu.au/news/multicu...

Building collaborations in pathogen air sampling The importance of pathogen air sampling as a tool to protect us against airborne threats was the key finding of symposium hosted by Burnet Institute.

Burnet's pathogen air sampling symposium reinforced the potential for air sampling applications, particularly in healthcare settings, while highlighting the importance of sharing standardised methodologies across the research community.
Find out more at: www.burnet.edu.au/news/buildin...

Great to see MPs from all sides at Parliament House for today's Viral Hepatitis Roundtable ready to stand with people living with viral hepatitis and pledging to support more accessible treatment and local care. #MakeVicHepFree

Franklin Women has expanded its Partner Organisation alliance

Congratulations Franklin Women on your growing Partner Organisation alliance supporting women within the health and medical research ecosystem. Burnet is a proud partner in this unique initiative that's working towards a gender-equal workforce.
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