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Menzies School of Health Research (Menzies) is a leading Australian medical research institute in Darwin, NT. We are dedicated to the health & wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and global & tropical health research: menzies.edu.au
@menziesresearch.bsky.socialLed by Australia and New Zealand Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (ANZSPED), the guidelines are a consensus between 13 health, consumer and research organisations, including Menzies.
@menziesresearch.bsky.socialNew Aus & NZ clinical guidelines for youth-onset type 2 diabetes are now available! These are a must-read for clinicians, with key updates acknowledging the intergenerational cycle of diabetes and need for earlier screening. Read more: www.menzies.edu.au/page/News_an...
@menziesresearch.bsky.socialLas week, Menzies hosted the Territory Kidney Care (TKC) Summit in NT Parliament House. With all NT Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services now participating in TKC, partners came together to reflect on progress and strengthen kidney care across the Territory.
@menziesresearch.bsky.socialThe project explored the drivers for rough sleeping and people’s experiences of engagement with support services. Read the full report: tinyurl.com/5n7huy95
@menziesresearch.bsky.socialA new report, led by Menzies’ Associate Professor Liam Grealy focuses on the lived experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people sleeping rough in the Greater Darwin region.
@menziesresearch.bsky.socialThe study demonstrates how genetic surveillance can complement traditional epidemiology to track intervention success and guide countries through the final stages of malaria elimination. Read more: doi.org/10.1093/infd...
@menziesresearch.bsky.socialNew research from Menzies & Institut Pasteur du Cambodge shows encouraging progress towards malaria elimination in Cambodia. Using Menzies-developed vivaxGEN assay, researchers analysed Plasmodium vivax samples & found evidence to support reports of falling malaria case numbers.
@menziesresearch.bsky.socialLearn more here: tinyurl.com/4m54jx82
This project is a collaboration with Menzies RHC3, Pintupi Homelands Health Service, Central Land Council, @charlesdarwinuni.bsky.social’s @ni-cdu.bsky.social, The Poche SA + NT Centre at Flinders University & the University of Sydney’s Centre for Rural Health.
@menziesresearch.bsky.socialWe’re proud to be working with Pintupi Homelands Health Service and the Pintupi Community to better understand the impacts of climate change on wellbeing. Thanks to a MRFF grant, this project will uncover the key mental health concerns of community & co-design culturally safe support tools.
@menziesresearch.bsky.socialJust Published | A new study published in @thelancet.com The Lancet Regional Health – Southeast Asia, found that taking the same total dose of primaquine in India over 7 days worked just as well as taking it over 14 days. Read study in full: doi.org/10.1016/j.la...
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@menziesresearch.bsky.socialOur long-running Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) in childhood lung health will continue its world-leading clinical research, thanks to funding announced by the National Health and Medical Research Council. Read more: www.menzies.edu.au/page/Researc...
@menziesresearch.bsky.socialA new Menzies-led Centre of Research Excellence funded by NHMRC will focus on understanding the cause of bronchiectasis: a severe lung disease in children. Read more: www.menzies.edu.au/page/News_an...
@menziesresearch.bsky.socialHear from Specialists Isobel Nampitjinpa Major, Selina Napaltjarri Bob & Ken Lechleitner Pangarte as they answer questions from nurses, doctors, & allied health professionals on topics from communication & trust-building to understanding kinship laws & delivering care within a transient workforce.
@menziesresearch.bsky.socialNew podcast episodes now live! Menzies’ award-winning podcast: Ask the Specialist: Stories to Inspire Better Healthcare, is back with 4 new episodes, this time bringing the voices and expertise of Aboriginal leaders from Central Australia. Listen now: tinyurl.com/4accupwr
