Media Releases

April

22 April 2013
New immune cells hint at eczema cause
Sydney researchers have discovered a new type of immune cell in skin that plays a role in fighting off parasitic invaders such as ticks, mites, and worms, and could be linked to eczema and allergic skin diseases
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March

27 March 2013
Preventable liver disease costs more than diabetes
Sydney team hopes to reduce the burden with research-led intervention
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27 March 2013
Simple cough could save lives from TB
A community-wide screening program being trialled in Vietnam aims to create a new model for global TB control
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20 March 2013
A boost in the fight against the killer on our doorstep
A $2.5 million, six-nation initiative to fight tuberculosis has opened at the Centenary Institute, Sydney. It brings together over 14 institutes.
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15 March 2013
Sydney scientists on the hunt for faster TB diagnosis for China’s millions of TB cases
A new project at the hospital in collaboration with researchers from the Centenary Institute in Sydney, aims to identify a new way of diagnosing TB and monitoring response to treatment. The research is funded in part by the Australian Respiratory Council.
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February

20 February 2013
A Move Towards Fewer Liver Transplants
The government’s announcement for the inclusion of two new drugs to treat the hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the pharmaceutical benefits scheme has been welcomed by Professor Geoff McCaughan, Head of Liver Injury and Cancer at the Centenary Institute.
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