Latest Baker Institute News

Stroke test tech receives ‘breakthrough’ status from FDA
More than a miss: Scientists identify a gene variant that causes early pregnancy loss
Breakthrough takes big step toward safe, reversible male contraception
Research Becomes Reality For Biomed Startups
How will the Iran war change the Middle East? We asked 5 experts
Seeing Is Believing When It Comes To Heart Risk
Baker Institute pays tribute to strategic and dedicated leader
Pressing pause: A small genetic stop with big consequences
Can Plastics In Our Arteries Trigger Heart Disease?
Trump’s second term is reshaping US science with unprecedented cuts and destabilizing policy changes
Bodys Molecular Mail Revealed
Global collaboration to address the diabetes epidemic in remote India
International collaboration to address the diabetes epidemic in remote India
All government shutdowns disrupt science − in 2025, the consequences extend far beyond a lapse in funding
Novel Drug Could Fill Treatment Void For Most Severe Heart Attack Patients
Maternal Antibodies Double-edged Sword In Vaccinated Newborns
Discovery Into How Breastfeeding Impacts Immunity In Babies
Repurposing Arthritis Drug Could Significantly Improve Recovery From Heart Attack
Deadly Pathogens Found In Commercial Raw Cat Foods
A simple test could predict a newborns risk of developing type 2 diabetes
Appointment Of World-renowned Diabetes Expert
Virtual cardiac rehab program reduces hospital readmission days by over 70%
Philanthropic Investment In MRNA Research
Boosting Research Into Women’s Health
Two Catalyst Partnership Grants to bring pioneering heart health research to the community
Canine Genes Offer Clues To Gastric Cancer In Humans
Advancing Health: CCI Announces Multidisciplinary Seed Grants
Fast food, fast impact: How fatty meals rapidly weaken our gut defences
Trialling new ways to detect heart disease and diabetes early
Promoting healthy food and lifestyle with our new ambassador, Gary Mehigan
Virologist builds on Baker Institute’s 75-year groundbreaking history
Advanced omics technology to supercharge cardiovascular research
Dog Owners Help Advance Research One DNA Test At Time
Artificial pancreas successful in eliminating manual insulin dosing for diabetes
Research advance in treating potentially fatal mitochondrial disease
Study provides greater reassurance for people at risk of inherited heart disease
New Funding To Tackle Heart Disease And Diabetes
Cell atlas reveals parallels between horse, human pregnancies
Canine parvovirus finding adds to Baker Institute’s legacy
Dietary supplement developed in Melbourne shown to restore cardiac function
Climate-related Health Impacts
Pioneering technique reveals images of disease in glorious technicolour
Exercise during cancer treatment reduces cardiovascular risk
Innovative Heart Projects
Type 2 diabetes incidence declines in Australian adults, but not in Australians born overseas
Trump and Harris are sharply divided on science, but share common ground on US technology policy
Polygenic Score Catalog increases diversity and usability of genetic data
Study proves transfer of feline coronavirus between domestic and wild cats