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Thursday 11 June 2026
UOW celebrates the life of former Vice-Chancellor Ken McKinnon AO
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Children need protection from harmful junk food marketing: report
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Designing a new cost-effective health care system for Australia
A model of patient care that provides a one-stop-shop for treatment will help relieve pressure on Australia’s health system, a report by UOW’s Graduate School of Medicine recommends.Â
Mind the gap: $2.5m initiative to improve mental health and wellbeing in the Shoalhaven
New patient centred initiative to tackle mental health and wellbeing in the Shoalhaven.
New brain cancer treatment twice as effective
Researchers develop new therapy to treat some of the most aggressive malignant brain tumours.
Illawarra researchers to tackle Motor Neurone Disease with cancer expertise
Researchers receive $100K to develop a novel approach to tackle Motor Neurone Disease.Â
Cherry on top: summer fruits are also good for the brain
Anthocyanins, which provide the red, blue and purple pigments, may help protect against cognitive decline, write Associate Professor Karen Charlton and Katherine Kent.Â
Tackling delirium with innovative education program
A new program to combat delirium among older people will be trialled in two Illawarra hospitals from December.