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News (2022)
04 July, 2022
Call for new mindset on COVID-19
Burnet Institute Director and CEO Professor Brendan Crabb believes a change of attitude is urgently needed to address the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.
29 June, 2022
New vaccines to eliminate malaria by 2030
The global burden of malaria has increased, alongside the spread of drug-resistant infections. There is now a sense of urgency to develop more effective vaccines to combat the disease and accelerate towards elimination.
27 June, 2022
Legal, safe, timely and compassionate abortion care is an essential health service
Burnet Institute is concerned and dismayed at the decision of the US Supreme Court to overturn Roe v Wade and thereby remove protections for legal abortion and reproductive rights.
26 June, 2022
A vaccines-plus strategy: our defence against COVID-19
COVID-19 vaccines have proven to be brilliant, but vaccination alone is not enough. Like any medical intervention, they’re not perfect. Reproduced from Impact Winter edition.
23 June, 2022
Don’t pump brakes: our COVID strategy must change to reflect reality
Professor Brendan Crabb and Professor Mike Toole argue for the urgent need for Australia’s leaders to adopt an anti-transmission COVID strategy without disruptive restrictions.
16 June, 2022
Near-miss a boost for hepatitis research
A new award, the Victorian Near-miss Award Pilot, will enable Dr Alisa Pedrana to continue her research into the elimination of hepatitis C in Australia.
15 June, 2022
Vale Professor Ruth Bishop AC
The Board and staff of Burnet Institute are deeply saddened by the recent passing of Professor Ruth Bishop whose rotavirus research helped prevent the deaths of thousands of children and infants globally.
13 June, 2022
Queen's Birthday Honours
Burnet Institute offers its warmest congratulations to associates and collaborators recognised in the 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours.
10 June, 2022
Harnessing research fields and expertise to solve a major health problem
A Medical Research Week feature
10 June, 2022
New scholars to honour Evelyn Lavu
Laboratory scientists Nomin-Dora Tenakanai and Jennifer Kopania Banamu are the inaugural winners of the Evelyn Lavu scholarship to address tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea.
09 June, 2022
Return to work a culture change
Burnet Institute shares the challenge faced by many businesses of how best to manage the return to work on-site of staff and students accustomed to working from home.
26 May, 2022
Burnet support for National Reconciliation Week
National Reconciliation Week is a time for all Australians to reflect on what reconciliation means to us and how we can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.
19 May, 2022
Reducing COVID transmission by 20 per cent could save 2,000 Australian lives this year
Burnet’s Know-C19 team - Professors Margaret Hellard AM and Brendan Crabb AC, Dr Nick Scott and Dominic Delport, explain in The Conversation.
18 May, 2022
Excelling in a year of challenges and pandemic
Our Annual Report highlights Burnet’s contributions to the pandemic response and life-changing work in at-risk communities.
18 May, 2022
Burnet Institute partners with Moderna to develop novel mRNA vaccines
Collaboration will accelerate vaccine development for high-burden infectious diseases such as malaria.
17 May, 2022
COVID-19 still featuring on social media radar
The latest TIGER C19 report shows COVID themes continue to be discussed online, but less frequently.
13 May, 2022
Complacency over COVID is costing us
Professors Brendan Crabb AC and Mike Toole AM have called for an urgent change of mindset to one where reducing the number of cases matters. Article published in The AGE.
12 May, 2022
New partnership to accelerate diagnostic health solutions for remote and rural communities
Burnet to partner with New Zealand biotech company, Orbis Diagnostics on new point-of-care diagnostics.
12 May, 2022
Burnet Institute – Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan
Burnet takes significant step in support of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s self-determination, and the strengthening of relationships.
05 May, 2022
Burnet support for investment boost in region's health
Burnet is among leading health, development and research institutions campaigning for fairer access to healthcare for people in the Indo-Pacific region.
29 April, 2022
Burnet Institute and WEHI stand with transgender and gender diverse people
A statement of support for transgender and gender diverse people from Burnet Institute and WEHI.
29 April, 2022
New funding for hepatitis campaigns
EC Australia, co-ordinated by Burnet Institute, welcomes AUD $1.25 million in new funding from the Australian Government Department of Health.
27 April, 2022
Boost for major project to tackle AMR in PNG
Tackling antimicrobial resistance in Papua New Guinea will benefit from a renewal of funding for a major Burnet-led project.
27 April, 2022
The case for companionship in labour
A new Burnet-led study identifies the benefits and means to companionship during labour and birth in health facilities in Papua New Guinea.
27 April, 2022
Professor Elizabeth Hartland new Chair of VicAAMRI
Professor Elizabeth Hartland succeeds Professor Brendan Crabb as Chair of the Victorian Chapter of the Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes.
25 April, 2022
Three pillars of malaria elimination
On World Malaria Day, we’re affirming our commitment to a research program built on prevention, detection and treatment to accelerate the process of malaria elimination globally.
25 April, 2022
Positive steps to malaria control
New diagnostic tools and treatment strategies are positive developments in the chellenge to control the dominant malaria parasite in the Asia-Pacific region.
22 April, 2022
Benishar's story: “His eyes were rolling back in his head.”
Malaria researcher Benishar Kombut shares her terrifying experience the moment she realised her six-week-old son had malaria.
12 April, 2022
Proposal to end COVID daily death count
Will a bid to ‘live with’ the virus without scrutiny lead to more deaths? Professor Allan Saul spoke with RN Drive’s Andy Park
05 April, 2022
A QuickStart to treatment for hepatitis C
A new Burnet project that simplifies testing and treatment for hepatitis C is seeking participation from high prevalence health clinics.
05 April, 2022
Australia needs leadership in vaccine production
A national vision and leadership will be needed to make vaccine development in Australia sustainable, Professor Allan Saul argues.
29 March, 2022
Budget funding for medical research welcomed
Burnet Institute welcomes medical research funding of AUD $6.8 billion over the next four years announced in Federal budget.
25 March, 2022
Concern over slow third-dose take up
Professor Brendan Crabb is concerned about the slow take up of third COVID-19 doses in Australia and the prospect that new variants will emerge.
24 March, 2022
Burnet's commitment to TB elimination
On World TB Day 2022, Burnet Institute reaffirms its commitment to the ambitious global target to eliminate TB as a public health threat by 2030.
24 March, 2022
New global guidelines to manage childhood TB
Burnet’s Professor Steve Graham has overseen the development of new WHO guidelines for the management of tuberculosis in children and adolescents.
24 March, 2022
As tuberculosis resurges in the Asia Pacific, what lessons from Covid can save Australia?
Professor Brendan Crabb AC and Ms Negaya Chorley call for Australia to commit funds to the fight against TB in Asia-Pacific.
23 March, 2022
New Burnet scholarship for PNG health professionals dedicated to TB research
Scholarship honours the late Professor Evelyn Lavu’s great contribution to tuberculosis research.
21 March, 2022
Burnet joins global network in a bid to rapidly solve global health challenges
Faster access to funding and global networks will help Burnet accelerate its research breakthroughs.
16 March, 2022
Why upgrading your face mask is crucial
With new potential COVID-19 variants on the horizon, infectious diseases physician, Doctor Khai Lin Huang explains why it’s time to consider adopting better masks in the community.
11 March, 2022
Concerted action a key to COVID vaccine development
A new report has identified the factors that enabled vaccines for COVID-19 to be developed and authorised so quickly and effectively.
11 March, 2022
Why PNG vaccine coverage matters for Australians
Dr Stefanie Vaccher explains why new COVID-19 variant threats mean the pandemic is not over for anyone, until it’s over for everyone
10 March, 2022
Combatting global vaccine inequity
Addressing vaccine inequity globally is crucial to ending the pandemic for all, Burnet Director and CEO Professor Brendan Crabb tells SBS.
09 March, 2022
New malaria treatments essential as drug resistance grows
Burnet scientists are working to develop new drugs to ensure the long term goal of malaria elimination isn’t derailed.
08 March, 2022
IWD 2022: Malaria and the journey from control to elimination
On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the work of a trio of early career scientists at Burnet to strengthen and innovate malaria control across our region.
03 March, 2022
Social media analysis reveals return to work concerns
New analysis of recent social media posts has revealed concerns about the prospect of returning to work and general support for the vaccination and booster program.
02 March, 2022
Fulbright Scholar is Boston-bound
Burnet researcher Michael Traeger has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship to support his studies focused on HIV prevention.
25 February, 2022
Burnet joins health leaders to showcase latest medical research discoveries
Readers can now keep abreast of cutting-edge developments from medical research institutes across Australia in one place, for the first time.
23 February, 2022
Bolstering COVID-19 vaccine uptake among injecting drug users
New research, co-authored by Burnet’s Professor Paul Dietze, reveals almost half of people who inject drugs reported being hesitant to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
15 February, 2022
Spend billions, save trillions: it’s in rich nations’ self-interest to vaccinate the world
Australia needs to invest more now in international COVID-19 public health efforts writes Professor Jane Halton and Professor Brendan Crabb AC in the SMH/The Age.
11 February, 2022
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Women at Burnet come together to inspire young women and girls to pursue an impactful, exciting and rewarding career in science.
10 February, 2022
Adapting to a ‘pandemic enlightenment phase’
Professor Brendan Crabb joined Alan Kohler’s Eureka Report podcast, to provide listeners with the latest scientific updates and developments amid the changing nature of the pandemic.
07 February, 2022
OzSage urging rethink on COVID commentary
Independent expert body urges governments to act immediately to decrease the death rate from COVID-19, and for mortality data to be disclosed objectively in a context of respect.
07 February, 2022
New Country Director for Papua New Guinea
Burnet is pleased to announce three senior appointments to our program in Papua New Guinea including new Country Director, Dr Chani Kudakwashe.
04 February, 2022
Australia must go to 'next level' on vaccine support
Professor Brendan Crabb argues Australia needs to go to the ‘next level’ with its support for collaborations to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to countries in need.
01 February, 2022
Social media analysis reveals health system stress
Analysis of social media posts reveals new insights into stresses on the health system and the need for clarity around rules and regulations.
31 January, 2022
Australia urged to boost support for Covax
Professor Brendan Crabb is among high-level advocates for vaccine equity urging Australia to boost its support for countries missing out on COVID-19 vaccines.
29 January, 2022
Vaccine equity a priority for Australia
The need for Australia to prioritise vaccine equity internationally was among topics addressed by Professor Brendan Crabb on Channel 7’s Weekend Sunrise.
27 January, 2022
Drug consumption room recommended for ACT
Burnet reseacher, Amy Kirwan has led a study recommending a drug consumption room in the ACT to address rising harms, as community support for the measure builds.
27 January, 2022
Supporting people living with HIV to age well
This Australian initiative addresses unique needs and supports people to enjoy quality of life as they grow older.
26 January, 2022
Australia Day Honours
Burnet Institute congratulates our many associates, collaborators and supporters acknowledged in the 2022 Australia Day Honours including Professor Sandra Eades AO and Professor Robert Power AM.
25 January, 2022
What it might mean to be COVID-normal
High vaccination rates, with other measures like masks, testing, and safe indoor air are vital, but so is the ability to rapidly respond to new variants, Professor Brendan Crabb told ABC’s Health Report.
24 January, 2022
Backed By Science: Here’s How We Can Eliminate COVID-19
As the WHO resumes talks on a much-discussed Pandemic Accord, Professor Brendan Crabb charts a course for “eliminating” COVID-19 through sustained global coordination and determination.
24 January, 2022
The SuperMIX team: Connecting in COVID-times with people who inject drugs
Burnet researchers and study participants adapt to keep Australia’s largest and longest running cohort study thriving.
20 January, 2022
A Safe Delivery App: Putting life-saving information in the hands of midwives.
We know midwives make a difference during childbirth, but they need accurate up-to-date information on hand.
19 January, 2022
PCR testing remains integral, despite rush for RATs
As the COVID-19 death toll mounts across Australia, Associate Professor David Anderson urges governments to address the continuing shortages and delays in testing for the virus.
17 January, 2022
The Lost Voice: How COVID-19 is affecting global efforts to eliminate malaria
Getting back on track to eliminate one of the world’s most deadly diseases
13 January, 2022
COVID in 2022: Is there room for optimism?
As the impacts of the Omicron variant intensify, Associate Professor David Anderson urges politicians to take a more proactive approach to the ongoing threat of COVID-19 in 2022.
13 January, 2022
Burnet malaria researchers secure NHMRC grant
Federal funds bolster Burnet’s malaria elimination efforts, as the fight to stamp out the disease in the Asia-Pacific region continues amid the world of COVID-19.
12 January, 2022
Modelling COVID-19: Can we predict the future?
Scientific models present options to decision-makers and possible consequences of those options, based on prevailing information.
06 January, 2022
Let every voice be heard
The Optimise Study gives Victoria’s non-English speaking communities the opportunity to contribute to policy.
03 January, 2022
Are vaccines the silver bullet?
Vaccination has helped to reduce the global burden of smallpox, polio and measles, and now, the COVID-19 pandemic.
