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Professor Tim Inglis helps break down some of the myths and provides expert analysis of the risk from avian influenza. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Quick News"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Featured"}]},{"title":"Partnership strengthens health research, education and innovation","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/galway-mou-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/july/partnership-strengthens-health-research-education-and-innovation","publisheddate":"2026-07-06","summary":"
A new partnership will establish a framework for collaboration in research, education and innovation as well as strengthening links between two internationally recognised health innovation ecosystems. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Global Engagement"},{"title":"Global Partnerships Office"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Strategy"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Funding boost for top WA health and medical researchers","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/near-miss-2026-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/july/funding-boost-for-top-wa-health-and-medical-researchers","publisheddate":"2026-07-03","summary":"
Health and medical projects investigating infections, cellular processes, cancer diagnosis and treatment, cardiac and musculoskeletal disease, healthy ageing and ways to advance paediatric care have been awarded $2.1 million in grants.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"School of Population and Global Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Local students put brainpower to the test at WA Brain Bee finals","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/brain-bee_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/july/local-students-put-brainpower-to-the-test-at-wa-brain-bee-finals","publisheddate":"2026-07-01","summary":"
High school students have demonstrated their knowledge of the brain and passion for science at the 2026 WA Brain Bee Challenge finals held at UWA.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"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":"Research shows fast and effective way to reduce plastics in body","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/perth-trial-team-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/april/research-shows-fast-and-effective-way-to-reduce-plastics-in-body","publisheddate":"2026-04-22","summary":"
A clinical trial investigating levels of plastic chemicals in the human body has found that a low plastic diet could be a fast and effective way to reduce exposure.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"}]},{"title":"UWA strengthens health and medical ties in Vietnam","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/vietnam-mou-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/february/uwa-strengthens-health-and-medical-ties-in-vietnam","publisheddate":"2026-02-24","summary":"
A new partnership is advancing global health through research and education across priority areas including gastrointestinal health, audiology, optometry and broader health sciences. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"title":"Innovative projects funded to improve health outcomes","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/ideas-grants-2025-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/january/innovative-projects-funded-to-improve-health-outcomes","publisheddate":"2026-01-14","summary":"
Research to improve outcomes for transplant patients, identify osteoporosis risk, protect and strengthen bones and prevent the spread of the bacterial infection Strep A have received Federal funding.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Elusive mouse digs deep","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/mouse-2-agv_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/uniview/summer/elusive-mouse-digs-deep","publisheddate":"2025-11-21","summary":"
A tiny native mouse that lives in one of Australia’s harshest environments will have to dig deep to survive predicted temperature rises over the coming decades, according to new research from UWA.
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Eight remarkable researchers from The University of Western Australia have been named as leaders in their respective fields in The Australian newspaper’s 2026 list of Australia’s top 250 researchers","sxaTags":[{"title":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"title":"Computer Science"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"}]}]}