IntroductionMalaria is a leading health problem with high disease burden and mortality rates worldwide. Currently approved vaccines target the sporozoite for...

Australia’s Medical Research Advantage Strengthening our Innovation Economy A new independent report, authored by the Nous Group and released by the Association of Australian Medical Research Institut...

How simpler TB detection tools and community screening in PNG can help find the millions of cases current systems miss.

International Women’s Day highlights equality, but a deeper issue remains: women are still missing from the data that shapes health systems and public policy.

New research has uncovered how the human immune system fights Plasmodium vivax.

While Australia has made major advances in making water safe to drink and food safe to eat, indoor air has lagged behind.

Bat virologist Dr Joshua Hayward answers some of the most common questions on Nipah virus.

Burnet Institute congratulates associates and collaborators recognised in the 2026 Australia Day Honours.

The grants are funded by the Australian Government's National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

Burnet secures Gates Foundation Grant to develop malaria vaccines using mRNA technology.

We honour those who lost their lives and reaffirm our commitment to support recovery.

Australia has committed $48m to support Fiji's fast-growing HIV crisis, targeting testing, treatment and community-led prevention.

The MRFF was established to transform Australian health and medical research. We are calling on all funds to be released.

As the world marks World Polio Day Papua New Guinea continues to battle an outbreak of the deadly disease.

Health authorities say they are not able to trace WA's latest measles cases to a source, meaning they cannot tell how far the virus has spread.

Warmest congratulations to Dr Andrew Nash and Professor Christina Mitchell AO, who have been admitted as Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science (AAS).

Costings commissioned by independent MP Monique Ryan reveal the government could double how much funding it gives to innovative health research each year.

With 10,000 disposable pads or tampons used over a lifetime, sustainable options can reduce waste – period