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We put our research findings into practice to give everyone a chance for good health.
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Burnet collaborators win Eureka Prize for bacterial vaginosis breakthrough
Research by the Women’s Microbiome Innovation Group has changed understanding of bacterial vaginosis and how the common infection should be treated.
Burnet to lead $3 million national Centre to end hepatitis B deaths
END-B CRE will identify the most effective and cost-effective ways to increase hepatitis B testing, connection to care and treatment uptake across Australia.
What Australians think about drug use according to 20 years of data
New Burnet Institute research shows growing Australian support for health-based responses to drug use, harm reduction services and decriminalisation.
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active clinical and implementation trials, and an ISO 9001-certified lab.
120k
hepatitis C treatments initiated through EC Australia partnerships.
70+
countries where we collaborate.
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Eliminate Hepatitis C Australia (EC Australia)
We're partnering to eliminate hepatitis C as a public health threat by 2030.
Understanding immunity mediated by the RTS,S malaria vaccine in children
We're researching the immune responses induced by the RTS,S vaccine where the burden of malaria is highest: among young children in multiple malaria-endemic African countries.
Using ultraviolet light to reduce COVID-19 in aged care homes (ELUCIDAR study)
Ultraviolet light has been used for decades to disinfect the air and prevent disease. This study explores using UV light to reduce COVID-19 infection in residential aged care facilities.