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Applications for the Rural Clinical School of WA 2027 Penultimate Year Program are now open for medical students.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Emergency Medicine"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Obstetrics and Gynaecology"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Psychiatry"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"title":"$6.8 million boost to expand world-first preterm birth prevention program","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/preterm-birth-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/may/6-million-boost-to-expand-world-first-preterm-birth-prevention-program","publisheddate":"2026-05-29","summary":"
The Australian Preterm Birth Prevention Alliance and its partner organisation Women’s Healthcare Australasia have welcomed a $6.8 million Federal Government investment to expand Australia’s world-first national program aimed at safely reducing rates of preterm and early term birth.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Obstetrics and Gynaecology"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"WA Centre for Rural Health"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Home Page"}]},{"title":"WA medical researchers to benefit from expanded lab facilities","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/nif-launch-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/may/wa-medical-researchers-to-benefit-from-expanded-lab-facilities","publisheddate":"2026-05-28","summary":"
Researchers  set to benefit from an expansion in molecular imaging and radiopharmaceutical capability following construction of the new radiochemistry laboratories and a cyclotron facility.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"ARC grants for clean energy, truth-telling and eye health projects","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/arc-grants_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/may/arc-grants-for-clean-energy-truth-telling-and-eye-health-projects","publisheddate":"2026-05-25","summary":"
Researchers working with industry and community partners have received Federal Government funding to advance projects exploring clean energy solutions, truth-telling and the biophysics behind vision problems.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Clean energy transition and sustainable resources"},{"title":"Our place culture and heritage"},{"title":"School of Humanities"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Scientific leaders recognised for groundbreaking research","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/alex-filipovska-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/may/scientific-leaders-recognised-for-groundbreaking-research","publisheddate":"2026-05-21","summary":"
An ecologist and conservation biologist, genetic disease researcher and mathematician specialising in partial equations are among 26 researchers from around the country to be elected Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Mathematics"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"School of Earth Sciences"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Does the flu vaccine give you flu? 5 questions about the vaccine answered","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/conversation-flu_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/may/does-the-flu-vaccine-give-you-flu","publisheddate":"2026-05-20","summary":"
Winter is coming, and with the cold weather comes respiratory viral infections, including influenza. Here are five common questions you might have about the flu and the flu vaccine, and our answers.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"VaxPol"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"As definition of autism expands, are we losing sight of those with greatest needs?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/view-of-autism-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/may/as-definition-of-autism-expands-are-we-losing-sight-of-those-with-greatest-needs","publisheddate":"2026-05-14","summary":"
Today, autism is diagnosed along a spectrum of a wide range of abilities, from people who may require 24-hour care to those able to live independently.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Perth Biodesign co-founders celebrate US FDA clearance in lead up to conference","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/earflo-in-use-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/may/perth-biodesign-co-founders-celebrate-us-fda-clearance-in-lead-up-to-conference","publisheddate":"2026-05-05","summary":"
Following FDA clearance, the co-founders of Perth Biodesign have launched their award-winning Earflo device in the United States, which is designed to treat the underlying ear pressure associated with chronic ear infections in children.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Mental images directly linked to vaccine hesitancy and uptake in pregnant women","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/vaccine-imagery_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/may/mental-images-directly-linked-to-vaccine-hesitancy-and-uptake-in-pregnant-women","publisheddate":"2026-05-05","summary":"
New international research shows vivid mental images experienced by pregnant women when they think about vaccination directly influence their decision whether or not to get vaccinated.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"VaxPol"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Awards and achievements","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/winthrop-and-pond-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/may/awards-and-achievements","publisheddate":"2026-05-01","summary":"
The University of Western Australia has a continual roll call of awards, scholarships and prizes presented to staff and students.","sxaTags":[{"title":"CWSS"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"}]}]}