The majority of drug-related deaths at Australian music festivals over the past two decades have involved young people combining multiple illicit substances with alcohol, according to a first-of-its-kind study involving an expert from The Australian National University (ANU).

The magic of song is helping a group of ANU College of Science and Medicine academics escape the demands of research.

Tom Gibbs found a passion interacting with patients one on one, breaking down pathologies in Leyman's terms and bringing them a degree of comfort.

The world’s first case of a new parasitic infection in humans has been discovered by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) and the Canberra Hospital after they detected a live eight-centimetre roundworm from a carpet python in the brain of a 64- year-old Australian woman.

A new report shows what the Australian public thinks about Australia’s investment and activities in space and the results are eye opening.

Kathleen Folbigg was imprisoned over the deaths of her four children. Then, an ANU-led breakthrough uncovered the medical mystery behind the tragedy.

The most comprehensive analysis of Indigenous Australians’ genomes collected to date has revealed an “abundance” of DNA variations – some of which have never been reported anywhere else in the world – paving the way for new, tailored treatments that address health inequities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

It was during a psychology course that Nathan Reynolds learned he was more interested in the brain rather than the mind.

Extreme heat events are becoming more frequent and intense in Australia. This can cause illness or worsen existing conditions. During hot weather, hospital admissions and deaths increase. Babies are among those particularly vulnerable. Looking after a baby during extreme heat takes a little planning and a lot of patience.