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...

As part of our commitment to strengthening health outcomes across the wider Pacific region, Burnet Institute has officially opened a new office in Vanuatu 🎉 Read more about our locally-led work: www.burnet.edu.au/knowledge-an...

As 2030 fast approaches, the VH2025 conference provides an opportunity to harness our collective efforts and deliver real action for people living with viral hepatitis to ensure we see the elimination of viral hepatitis in Australia. Register for #VH2025: www.hepatitis.org.au/registration...

A new Burnet study has explored the potential of probiotics to treat gut-related conditions in pregnant women. Read more: www.burnet.edu.au/knowledge-an...

Australia’s generation X — people born between 1962 and 1982 — face the highest risk of death from methamphetamine-related causes among all age groups, according to a new Burnet Institute study. Read more: www.burnet.edu.au/knowledge-an...

Crystal methamphetamine is now the predominant stimulant drug used in Australia, and it was often highly potent, Dr Amanda Roxburgh tells ABC AM's Caitlyn Gribbin. "We're seeing increases in deaths related to methamphetamine and increases in hospitalisations." www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Last chance to donate this financial year. Make a difference today and donate to claim your tax time benefit. Every dollar you donate before 30 June will change a life. Donate today to help end the HIV epidemic in the Pacific and support peer counsellors like Rebecca. hivepidemic.burnet.edu.au

Hear from former GAVI Deputy CEO and @burnetinstitute.bsky.social board member Prof Helen Evans AO on this deadly call by the US Health Secretary. Great that Australia remained steadfast & increased its contribution to GAVI. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Please join us at the 15th Australasian Viral Hepatitis Conference VH2025 in beautiful Naarm from 6-8 August to help cultivate collective action and deliver real results as we enter the endgame for the elimination of viral #hepatitis in Australia. Registrations close 13 July. www.hepatitis.org.au

Today on World Microbiome Day, we’re shining a spotlight on the vaginal microbiome — a critical, yet often overlooked, pillar of women’s reproductive and overall health. Learn more about our work on the vaginal microbiome in our efforts to transform women's health: www.burnet.edu.au/research/pro...

“Australia’s sustained $386 million commitment to Gavi represents an extraordinary return on investment for Australian taxpayers,” Professor Brendan Crabb, Chair of Pacific Friends of Global Health and CEO of the Burnet Institute said. ausglobalhealth.org/australias-r...

Fiji is facing the fastest-growing HIV epidemic in the Pacific, with the highest incidence of new cases in the region. Your donation can help us build a network of peer-based counsellors and community support to help people live better lives. Please donate today: hivepidemic.burnet.edu.au

Burnet collaborates with the PNG Government and local communities to train healthcare workers with the skills and knowledge to deliver essential vaccines. Learn more about how our efforts are making an impact in immunisation practices: www.burnet.edu.au/knowledge-an...

Today, we stand in solidarity with the Support. Don’t Punish global campaign — calling for drug policies to be grounded in human rights. At Burnet, we’re dedicated to achieving better health for everyone through evidence-based science. Read about our work: www.burnet.edu.au/research/hea...

Congratulations to Dr Amanda Roxburgh, Burnet senior research fellow, and Dr Ashleigh Stewart, Burnet research fellow, who have both been awarded the Jim and Margaret Beever Fellowships. Read more about their work: www.burnet.edu.au/knowledge-an...