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Indian and Australian health leaders to develop One Health program

The University of Sydney's $100,000 commitment towards research with the Public Health Foundation of India will allow leading public health researchers in Australia and India to work together on pressing health issues including antibiotic resistance and the rise of infectious diseases.

Advancing effective tuberculosis vaccines

Collaboration may be the key for TB vaccine discovery

Sydney ID members gathered with top experts from around the world in an event to focus on diverse tuberculosis (TB) vaccine strategies

Multi-disciplinary One Health research towards sustainable aquaculture in Tanzania

Sydney ID researchers join an international team tackling fish health challenges

Aquaculture is an increasingly important contributor to Tanzanian food security, bringing together aquatic and human health. Biosecurity and health challenges require interdisciplinary solutions to ensure sustainable industry expansion.

Novel research into biofilms and urinary tract infections (UTI)

Industry partnership between Whiteley Corporation and Sydney ID

This collaborative research agreement is being led by Dr Arthika Manoharan, an industry sponsored post-doc research fellow who is focused on biofilm formations in Catheter-associated urinary tract infections.

Significant milestone for vaccine research and development

Bharat Biotech International Limited and the University of Sydney announce landmark Memorandum of Understanding

This strategic collaboration will pave the way for ground-breaking research initiatives, strengthen academic-industry partnerships and bolster global efforts to combat infectious diseases.

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09 September 2024

Indian and Australian health leaders to develop One Health program

The University of Sydney's $100,000 commitment towards research with the Public Health Foundation of India will allow leading public health researchers in Australia and India to work together on pressing health issues including antibiotic resistance and the rise of infectious diseases.

Vaccination is the best defense against potentially deadly whooping cough in young babies

So far in 2024, there have been more than 17,000 cases of whooping cough (pertussis) across Australia, six times more than we saw in 2023. Dr Phoebe Williams from the University of Sydney's School of Public Health and Dr Archana Koirala, a Paediatrician and Infectious Diseases Specialist, explain why.

What is streptococcal toxic shock syndrome?

Reports of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome are on the rise in Japan. Dr Phoebe Williams from the Sydney Infectious Disease Institute and co-authors write about what you need to know about the rare but serious bacterial illness.

154 million lives saved in 50 years: 5 charts on the global success of vaccines

The chance of living one more year is up to 44 percent more likely thanks to the past 50 years of vaccines, according to new research. But global drops in vaccine coverage pose a risk, writes Associate Professor Meru Sheel from the University of Sydney and Dr Alexandra Hogan from UNSW Sydney.

01 November 2023

Antibiotics for common childhood infections no longer effective

Alarmingly high rates of bacterial resistance to commonly prescribed antibiotics used to treat children and babies has been found in the Asia -Pacific.

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