The Australian Centre for Disease Control is happening! Burnet’s Chief Health Officer, Associate Professor Suman Majumdar, welcomes the new CDC, saying: “Health challenges transcend national borders. The CDC will bolster Australia’s readiness and contribute to global health security.”

T­he future of Austr­alian medical research is being held back, not by a lack of ideas, talent, or urgency, but by the failure to honour a long‐held funding promise, a situation all the more perplexing given that the promised funds are already available. Read more: www.burnet.edu.au/news/burnet-...

Atomo Diagnostics and Burnet have partnered to develop a syphilis test that would not only be Australia’s first self-test for the disease but the first syphilis test in the world to be able to differentiate between ­active and past infections. www.theaustralian.com.au/health/medic...

Experts from the Australian Institute for Infectious Disease (AIID) have urged a parliamentary committee to support the amended International Health Regulations (IHR), global rules for detecting and containing health threats before they escalate. Read the submission: https://bit.ly/47MugY9

Join experts Dr Elissa Kennedy and Dr Phone Myint Win for an insightful presentation and discussion on the mental, sexual and reproductive challenges faced by young people today – in Myanmar and beyond. 📅 Friday 14 November ⏰ 2pm–3pm AEDT online via Zoom RSVP by 10 November: http://bit.ly/47OomG0

Today on #WorldPolioDay, we reflect on progress made to eliminate polio — and the urgent work ahead. In PNG, only half of children are fully vaccinated, leaving many vulnerable. Dr Fredrick Charles spoke to the ABC about the need for strong immunisation efforts. 💉 www.abc.net.au/pacific/prog...

Big things are coming! The new Australian Institute for Infectious Disease (AIID) will bring together 1,000+ scientists and researchers in a world-class facility — boosting Australia’s ability to tackle future health challenges 💪🌏

"It really can only take one traveller to start an outbreak like we've seen in WA," said Burnet Institute public health researcher Milena Dalton. She urged anyone born during or after 1966 to ensure they have two documented doses of the measles vaccine. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Young people in Myanmar urgently need your help. Please help raise $80,000 to provide community spaces for young people to heal and thrive: https://myanmar-youth-appeal.burnet.edu.au/

Burnet board member Dr Andrew Nash and former board member Professor Christina Mitchell have been elected as Fellows of The Australian Academy of Science – one of the highest honours in Australian science. Read more: www.burnet.edu.au/news/burnet-...

As Papua New Guinea celebrated 50 years of independence, our future depends on the health of women and children. Through the Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies program, we’ve seen that locally led, evidence-based solutions — from antenatal care to nutrition and disease prevention — can transform lives.

Australia’s medical research fund is sitting on billions of dollars that were intended to be invested in world-leading health innovations. We are urging the federal government to make better use of the money. Read more: www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

Great work Dr Megan Lim and colleagues - in many places menstrual health is one of the last taboo’s in public health, but it’s mainstream for us @burnetinstitute.bsky.social - as it should be everywhere. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

In lab news this month! Congratulations to Maddison Cali, our honours student who was awarded the Best 10min talk at @burnetinstitute.bsky.social student symposium this month! 👏👏👏 Maddison studies post-acute infection syndromes including POTS and Long COVID. (📸Back row, on right end).

More than 300 leaders from around the world gathered at a high-level event on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly in New York today. This historical event marks the first international call for action to recognise clean indoor air as a human right. www.burnet.edu.au/news/indoor-...

The Australian Institute for Infectious Disease (AIID) is one step closer to realisation. Leaders from the Uni of Melbourne, @thedohertyinst.bsky.social and Burnet Institute, joined Vic Minister for Economic Growth and Jobs Danny Pearson at the site today to inspect progress and latest designs.

Listen to Dr Emma Tippett, Burnet clinical research fellow and Long COVID specialist, on ABC Radio National, as she explains the need for greater awareness and treatment of Long COVID. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Great event - discussing airborne controls to reduce the high impact of COVID in healthcare settings. @science.org.au @burnetinstitute.bsky.social hvacrnews.com.au/news/growing...

The Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies program has been improving maternal & child health in Papua New Guinea for 10 years. Listen to Dr Delly Babona, Burnet PNG Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents' Health Lead, on ABC Pacific Beat here 👇

Even in paradise, mosquito-borne diseases can be lethal. At Burnet, we’re working to reduce these diseases and protect people at risk. One way you can help is to leave a gift in your Will. Write your Will for free 1-15 September: safewill.com/burnet

Join us online👩🏽‍💻👨🏻‍💻 🧐🔬 for all things long COVID 🦠😷🫠😶‍🌫️🛌 from Melb/Aus. Hear from the amazing @michaelpelusomd.bsky.social & more Online registration is free, longcovid2025.com Led by @GrasLab & many, lived experience in all planning, LE speaker in all sessions. FYI @thesicktimes @patientled.bsky.social

Australia's recent $266million pledge to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and malaria, isn't just about health. It's about saving lives, fighting epidemics and building stability in our region. Burnet director/CEO Prof @brendancrabb.bsky.social spoke on Sky News Australia this week to explain 👇

Make health equity your legacy this Include a Charity Week from 1–7 September. At Burnet, we believe that science and humanity are at the core of a more equitable world — where everyone has access to life-changing healthcare. Learn more: www.burnet.edu.au/support-us/g...

Today, on International Overdose Awareness Day, Burnet supports a major update in ANZCOR guidelines to include intranasal naloxone in all first aid courses. This equips more people to save lives from opioid overdose. Read more: www.burnet.edu.au/news/first-a...

What works in one region doesn’t always work in another. It’s why we established the Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies (HMHB) program more than a decade ago, to improve the health of women and children in Papua New Guinea (PNG). (1/4)

What a privilege to host Prof Michael Good AO for a seminar on vaccination and immunology. @brendancrabb.bsky.social described Prof Good as "one of the most influential medical research leaders of the last 20 years, a great scientist, mentor and humanist." @griffith.edu.au @qimrb.bsky.social

The title is not hyperbole. Important read from Ella Finkel as a prelude to her new book Prove It - www.blackincbooks.com.au/events/prove... Friday essay: Trump and Kennedy are destroying global science. Even Einstein questioned facts – but there’s a method to it theconversation.com/friday-essay...

A Burnet-led study found no effect of self-care interventions like diet and exercise on reducing type 2 diabetes among women with prior gestational diabetes. This is the first systematic review to assess such interventions after birth in this at-risk group. Read the study: doi.org/10.1016/j.aj...

Burnet Research Pharmacist Kate Mackie presents our EXPAND-C project on the opening day of #VH2025. EXPAND-C places pharmacists at the centre of testing and treatment for hepatitis C. It's one of the many ways Burnet is working towards the elimination of viral hepatitis. www.hepatitis.org.au

The breadth of Burnet's hepatitis research was showcased at our World Hepatitis Day event, a precursor to the Australasian Viral Hepatitis Conference which starts in Melbourne today. VH2025 is an opportunity to ensure we see the elimination of viral hepatitis in Australia. www.hepatitis.org.au

Burnet researchers worked with the North East Multicultural Association in Wangaratta, Victoria, local emergency service providers and community members to co-design communication resources for emergencies like floods, fires and storms. Find out more at www.burnet.edu.au/news/multicu...

Burnet's pathogen air sampling symposium reinforced the potential for air sampling applications, particularly in healthcare settings, while highlighting the importance of sharing standardised methodologies across the research community. Find out more at: www.burnet.edu.au/news/buildin...

Great to see MPs from all sides at Parliament House for today's Viral Hepatitis Roundtable ready to stand with people living with viral hepatitis and pledging to support more accessible treatment and local care. #MakeVicHepFree

Congratulations Franklin Women on your growing Partner Organisation alliance supporting women within the health and medical research ecosystem. Burnet is a proud partner in this unique initiative that's working towards a gender-equal workforce. franklinwomen.com.au/franklin-wom...

Burnet's Dr Johanna Fraser on a landmark project in Brazil to introduce Wolbachia bacteria into mosquito eggs to stop the spread of dengue and other viruses such as chikungunya and Zika: "Evidence to date suggests it is going to be a very effective solution." www.npr.org/sections/goa...

Listen to Burnet CEO Prof @brendancrabb.bsky.social on ABC discussing the vital role of trust and Australia's leadership in global health, following the release of two reports today that call for stronger national preparedness and response to emerging health threats: www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

On World Hepatitis Day, Burnet Institute is actively supporting this year’s theme – ‘Let’s Break It Down’ – through our partnership in a global program to develop high-quality approaches to testing and treatment in community settings. Find out more at www.burnet.edu.au/news/global-...

Burnet researchers are developing the world’s first human organoid model to study malaria immunity. This model is designed to mimic parts of the immune system to better understand how malaria immunity works. Read more: www.burnet.edu.au/news/burnet-...

A recent study by Burnet and @gavi.org analysed more than 200 disease outbreaks from more than two decades. It found vaccine stockpiles led to a 60% reduction in cases and deaths — averting 6 million cases and 300,000 deaths. Read more: www.npr.org/sections/goa...

Burnet’s Professor Paul Dietze has a unique memento from the International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science in Rwanda – a custom-designed lab coat reimagined through the lens of HIV science, fashion, and activism. Find out more ... www.burnet.edu.au/news/paul-di...

The Government of Fiji declared an HIV outbreak in response to a surge in new infections. Communities mobilized to provide peer support. But with limited resources, they launched a crowdfunding campaign with @burnetinstitute.bsky.social — raising over AUD$146,000. unaids.org/en/resources...

“In total, we estimate around 2.35% of people who inject drugs die per annum, which is an extraordinary toll.” - @burnetinstitute.bsky.social ’s Paul Dietze #IAS2025

Please join us at VH2025 to help cultivate collective action and build real outcomes. Our program will bring together the strength of people with lived or living experience of injecting drug use and viral hepatitis, and the research and health sectors to work to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030.

Thank you, Vanuatu Daily Post, for covering the opening of our new country office! On behalf of Vanuatu country representative Kali Ameara, we are thrilled to have a locally-led presence to strengthen national health needs and priorities. Read more: www.dailypost.vu/news/burnet-...

It's great to see Burnet’s work featured by @unaids.org in a story on Fiji’s HIV response. With HIV cases rising, we’re working with local partners to scale up peer-led counselling and community care. Read more: www.unaids.org/en/resources...

Burnet Institute would like to commend the MJA Special Issue on Indigenous Health published to mark NAIDOC Week. All nine papers in this issue highlight evidence and solutions created by and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. @mja.com.au insightplus.mja.com.au/2025/26/carv...

We’re proud to stand with non-binary people and affirm their right to health and inclusion. As a member of the International SRHR Consortium, we advocate for people of all sexual orientations, gender expressions, and their rights to respectful, inclusive health care srhrconsortium.org/services/

Burnet Institute is celebrating NAIDOC week by attending the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service march to celebrate the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. It's a time for all Australians to come together in celebration, reflection, and solidarity.

Global vaccine stockpiles save lives by rapidly responding to deadly outbreaks, new Burnet study finds. It's the first study to asses the effectiveness of emergency programs supported by @gavi.org — crucial when countries face shortages during health crises. Listen: www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Two exciting and diverse projects focused on women's and newborns' Health in Lao PDR and youth-led climate and health research in the Philippines have been awarded funding from Burnet’s Discovery Innovation Fund. Find out more www.burnet.edu.au/news/new-bur...