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Media Release: Warning! Ross River Virus could be next global epidemic
Australia’s Ross River Virus (RRV) could be the next mosquito-borne global epidemic according to a new research study led by the University of Adelaide and The Australian National University. The virus has been thought to be restricted largely to Australia and Papua New Guinea where it is harboured by marsupial animals, specifically kangaroos and wallabies, […]
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Does biodiversity suppress infectious disease emergence?
Ecosystems provide us with food, water and recreation opportunities. But they may also help to suppress the spread of infectious diseases. Professor Phil Weinstein, co-director of the Australian Bioactive Compounds Centre, makes the link between biodiversity and human health. Using Lyme disease and Ross River Virus as examples, Prof Weinstein makes the case that healthy and […]
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Launch of new centres and high flying research
The Centre for Conservation Science and Technology (CCoST) and The Australian Bioactive Compounds Centre (ABCC) were officially launched on Thursday the 14th of April. The Centre for Conservation Science and Technology (CCoST) is a provider of innovative science and technology methods and analysis to deliver practical and affordable solutions to the most pressing conservation and […]
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Can we cope with the ever-increasing threat of dengue fever?
Dengue fever is a climate-sensitive mosquito-borne disease that poses a threat to half the world’s population. But do we have the capacity to cope with future dengue fever challenges in the face of climate change? A new study by scientists in both Australia and China, including the Environment Institute’s Professor Phil Weinstein assessed this question by […]
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