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News (2020)
26 February, 2020
Coronavirus, a rapidly evolving global health issue
The Australian Government, like others around the world, is implementing procedures aimed at reducing the spread of the coronavirus.
19 February, 2020
Humanitarian Award to support HMHB
Burnet’s Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies will benefit from the generosity of two Australians acknowledged for their fight against river blindness.
18 February, 2020
Funding boost welcomed for hepatitis C rapid diagnostic
Burnet project speeds up treatment access for up to 65,000 Victorians living with hepatitis C.
11 February, 2020
Burnet's EVE-M team celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science
A flagship Burnet project is aiming to revolutionise female sexual and reproductive health.
07 February, 2020
Milestone for HIV diagnostic
Burnet Institute warmly welcomes Nigeria’s approval of a Burnet-developed diagnostic for adoption in the National HIV Control Program.
31 January, 2020
The invisible burden of malaria-attributable stillbirth
Burnet researchers argue the estimate of stillbirths attributable to malaria should be included in how the global burden of malaria is measured.
30 January, 2020
First-ever World NTD Day
International community asked to focus on neglected tropical diseases, affecting 1.6 billion people.
29 January, 2020
New plan for PNG immunisation
A comprehensive review of immunisation services in PNG has identified opportunities to improve the country’s rates of vaccination.
26 January, 2020
Australia Day Honours
Burnet Institute congratulates our many associates, partners, collaborators and supporters acknowledged in the 2020 Australia Day honours.
25 January, 2020
Vale Dr Peter Salama
The Board and staff of Burnet Institute are deeply saddened to hear of the sudden death of Australian medical epidemiologist, Dr Peter Salama.
20 January, 2020
New insights into malaria in pregnancy
A Burnet-led evaluation of 20 years of research has found little evidence to associate any specific antibody response with protection from malaria in pregnancy.
14 January, 2020
EVE-M: Transforming women's health
Burnet leads ambitious new concept to revolutionise women’s sexual and reproductive health.
09 January, 2020
STOP TB Joint Action Statement
Burnet is a signatory to a Joint Action Statement calling for action to end the tuberculosis epidemic by 2030, with a special focus on drug-resistant TB.
02 January, 2020
Enthusiasm and Compassion
Trish Richards shares the satisfaction she receives out of regular giving to Burnet. First published in IMPACT magazine.
