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Losing a child is something no family ever wants to face. But in June 2018 Siobhan and Robert Murphy and their daughter Aimee had to deal with just that – their much-loved Jack passed...

A Newcastle-based elite runner will attempt to set a record and raise money for charity next month. Merewether's Benn Coubrough has set his sights on completing the 276-kilometre Great North Walk and beating...

Two leading researchers in the Hunter have been recognised for their efforts. Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) researcher’s Dr Myles Young and Dr Joel Petit have each been named as one of 40...

Hunter residents suffering from asthma have renewed hope of finding effective treatments. A team of researchers has been awarded a $2.5 million grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). The team...

Newcastle-based respiratory researchers have played an integral role in developing a new preventative nasal spray treatment that may protect people from COVID-19 infection and prevent transmission. The treatment, INNA-051, by Australian biotech...

Professor Julie Byles is an expert on ageing healthily - she's full of tips and tricks to help make life that little bit easier as the years pass by.In fact, Professor Byles...

Poor nutrition and inadequate physical activity are two risk factors linked to premature death for people with a mental health condition. A three-year project, led by Professor Jenny Bowman from the University of...

Six charities across the Hunter have received a helping hand to cope with the impacts of COVID-19. The Greater Charitable Foundation has committed more than $500,000 to allow the charities to either innovate...