Menzies School of Health Research in the news https://phys.org/ en-us Latest news from Menzies School of Health Research Multi-country malaria trial shows a more efficient way to treat the disease Landmark findings from a major malaria clinical trial led by Menzies School of Health Research (Menzies) and international collaborators have confirmed the safety and effectiveness of two Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax) malaria medications in G6PD-normal patients—high-dose primaquine and single-dose tafenoquine—supporting more efficient treatment regimens to address the liver stage of the disease. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-multi-country-malaria-trial-efficient.html Medical research Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:32:55 EST news690129121 Co-designed school-based recommendations to support First Nations youth living with type 2 diabetes A new study by the Menzies-led DIABETES Across the LIFECOURSE: Northern Australia Partnership (the Partnership) has identified seven co-designed recommendations for schools to better support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people living with type 2 diabetes. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-08-school-based-nations-youth-diabetes.html Diabetes Thu, 07 Aug 2025 11:50:03 EDT news673786201 Revealing the hepatitis B risks for First Nations people in the Northern Territory Menzies School of Health Research has led the largest-ever study of people living with a unique strain of chronic hepatitis B (C4 hepatitis B)—which predominately affects First Nations Australians in the Northern Territory (NT)—uncovering significant impacts on liver health. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-07-revealing-hepatitis-nations-people-northern.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 14 Jul 2025 12:00:07 EDT news671711410 Uncovering factors that increase unintentional injury hospitalization among children A new study by Menzies School of Health Research has uncovered high rates of unintentional injury hospitalization among children under 5 in the Northern Territory (NT) as well as a concerning link between these injuries and incidents of child maltreatment. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-12-uncovering-factors-unintentional-injury-hospitalization.html Health Mon, 09 Dec 2024 11:25:16 EST news652965909 Study identifies priorities for culturally safe hospital care A new study led by the Communicate Study Partnership from Menzies School of Health Research has uncovered key priorities to improve the delivery of culturally safe care for First Nations people. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-10-priorities-culturally-safe-hospital.html Health Fri, 11 Oct 2024 10:01:15 EDT news647859671 Intimate partner violence strongly tied to child health issues, research shows A new study led by Menzies School of Health Research (Menzies) has uncovered a strong connection between intimate partner violence and poor child health outcomes. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-10-intimate-partner-violence-strongly-child.html Health Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:40:03 EDT news647088001 Extreme staff turnover in remote health services revealed A new study led by Menzies School of Health Research has uncovered a staff turnover rate of 151% each year, on average, in Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service (ACCHS) clinics in regional and remote Northern Territory (NT) and Western Australia (WA). https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-08-extreme-staff-turnover-remote-health.html Medical economics Thu, 29 Aug 2024 12:28:52 EDT news644153327 Northern Territory First Nations children receive effective vaccine to reduce infection-induced hearing loss A study led by Menzies School of Health Research has uncovered that Northern Territory (NT) First Nations children aged 12–36 months have access to an effective vaccine that could prevent hearing loss. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-06-northern-territory-nations-children-effective.html Pediatrics Mon, 17 Jun 2024 16:01:03 EDT news637858860 Study finds tafenoquine is a cost-effective treatment option for malaria A new study led by Menzies School of Health Research has provided further insight into the cost-effectiveness of a new malaria medication, tafenoquine, to treat vivax malaria. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-01-tafenoquine-effective-treatment-option-malaria.html Medications Thu, 11 Jan 2024 10:17:09 EST news624190619 More ear checks needed to prevent hearing loss in remote Australia, says study A study led by Menzies School of Health Research (Menzies) has found a large gap in ear health services provided in remote Northern Territory communities in Australia. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-12-ear-loss-remote-australia.html Health Thu, 07 Dec 2023 13:17:22 EST news621177439 Expanding malaria treatment could help accelerate elimination A clinical trial by Menzies School of Health Research (Menzies) published in The Lancet has revealed promising results to reduce malaria relapses, through the broader use of primaquine. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-11-malaria-treatment.html Medications Thu, 16 Nov 2023 09:52:04 EST news619350721 Babies better protected against whooping cough if mom is vaccinated during pregnancy, study finds Mothers vaccinated against whooping cough (pertussis) during pregnancy have babies who are 70% less likely to have a pertussis infection in infancy, compared to the babies of unvaccinated mothers. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-10-babies-whooping-mom-vaccinated-pregnancy.html Pediatrics Tue, 10 Oct 2023 13:14:03 EDT news616162441 Higher dose antimalarial may be needed to combat relapsing malaria Analysis of data from more than 6,800 patients located across 16 countries has supported the need to increase the dose of the antimalarial drug, primaquine, in malaria endemic countries. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-09-higher-dose-antimalarial-combat-relapsing.html Medications Mon, 25 Sep 2023 09:08:05 EDT news614851681