Worldwide move to contain silent killer

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A Griffith Health Institute researcher is playing a key role in a transcontinental move to arrest the effects of one of the world’s silent killers, sepsis. Professor Leanne Aitken (pictured), a researcher with Griffith’s Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation believes new recommendations for treatment of patients with severe sepsis can have an […]

GNN (Griffith News Now): Wings of Life

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Flying over Uluru and witnessing the stunning scenery of the Kimberley have been just some of the recent highlights for Griffith student Doug Field who has embarked on a 25 day journey across the country in a vintage ultralight aircraft. Read all about Doug’s Flight Around Australia for charity in this edition’s feature. Visit the […]

New malaria vaccine takes centre stage

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A malaria vaccine to protect against all known strains of the deadly disease is being launched by Griffith University’s Institute for Glycomics. To be officially launched at this Friday’s opening of the Institute’s new Laboratory of Vaccines for the Developing World, PlasProtecTâ„¢ uses a scientific method whereby ultra-low doses of whole malaria parasites are ‘put […]

Dentistry training takes a virtual turn

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Dental science students at Griffith University are now learning their trade virtually. Griffith University’s School of Dentistry and Oral Health is the first in the southern hemisphere to trial the Moog Simodont Trainer, a highly-realistic dental training simulator. A sample group of 40 students at the Centre for Medicine and Oral Health on the Gold […]

Malaria parasite research paves way for drug development

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Research that provides a new understanding of how the malaria parasite can survive in the body is set to have major implications for the development of treatment and vaccines. Traditionally it was believed that the parasite’s growth and replication was restricted to occurring only in the liver and red blood cells. However, the latest experimental […]