Press Releases in 2006
Please find here the most recent press releases from the Faculty of Medicine.
Rural Health community exhibition
A National Museum of Australia exhibition of images portraying multicultural rural life in New South Wales opens in Dubbo on 1 September, featuring the work of three leading Australian photographers who lived and worked in north-western New South Wales. More - PDF
150 years of Australian medical history
16 June 2006
- Faculty of Medicine launches three new books to commemorate its sesquicentenary-
To commemorate its 150th anniversary this June, the University of Sydney's Faculty of Medicine has launched a range of fascinating publications to capture the history of the past 150 years. More
World First Music & Medicine Degree Launched
5 June 2006
It’s a little known fact that many outstanding medical professionals are also highly skilled musicians, who may have historically felt torn between the choice of two degrees – music or medicine. More
Tomorrow's "New Medicine": A Bionic Revolution
16 May 2006
As modern lifestyles and an ageing population cause a rapid decline in our health, Bio³ (Biocubed), a futuristic initiative of the University of Sydney's Faculty of Medicine is bringing new meaning to the idea of ageing gracefully – promising not just longer life but quality living into our 90s and beyond – albeit with a little help from technology. More
New accommodation for Lismore
3 April 2006
The Commonwealth Government has provided $576,290 to renovate and refurbish two houses for use by students of the Northern Rivers University Department of Rural Health (UDRH). More
Award for novel therapy
30 March 2006
Mark Elkins, a PhD student in the Faculty of Medicine, won the $5,000 prize for a long-term trial establishing the novel therapy which uses hypertonic saline solution (a sterile solution of ordinary salt, but at a higher concentration than found in body cells), inhaled through a nebuliser.More
$10 Million boost for health research
21 March 2006
The Commonwealth Government has announced a boost of $9.8 million for health research into chronic diseases, Indigenous health and the recovery process of older Australians who have been hospitalised. More
First academic journal on Pediatric Obesity
09 March 2006
Taylor & Francis has just announced the launch of the International Journal of Pediatric Obesity edited by Professor Louise Baur. A first-of-its-kind peer-reviewed academic journal it looks exclusively at the issue of obesity in children and adolescents. More
New health training facility in Lismore
03 March 2006
A new health training facility for rural doctors and other health workers, being built opposite the Lismore Base Hospital, will be inspected on Tuesday, March 7, by community leaders and government representatives. More
Online Master of Medicine program launch
22 February 2006
The Sydney Professional Master of Medicine Program (SPMMP) is a new initiative in postgraduate medical education within the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Sydney. More
Westmead leads Australian bird flu research
20 February 2006
Researchers at Westmead Millennium Institute are conducting urgent research into bird flu. Avian Influenza (commonly knowns as bird flu) poses a serious threat to global health with experts predicting it could seriously affect millions of people worldwide. More
Iodine deficiency in Australian children
20 February 2006
A national study of Australian school children aged 8-10 years has found that there is an inadequate iodine intake in the Australian population, leading to a call by the study’s authors for mandatory iodisation of all edible salt in Australia. More