'Good evidence' tuberculosis vaccine could protect against COVID

A South Australian medical researcher working on a trial to determine whether a common tuberculosis vaccine could also protect against COVID-19 says there is “good evidence” that the study could yield a positive result, with initial findings expected in a few months’ time.

Research dollars dry up as SA spends big on buildings, not people

The South Australian Government and universities have focused too much on building new medical research buildings and not enough on attracting skilled researchers, leading to a sharp decline in the state’s competitiveness winning major grants, the SA Productivity Commission has found.

Flinders named key node for national Med Tech Growth Centre

Flinders University’s leadership in innovative medical technology has seen it win a major role to grow links between industry and researchers, under the Federal Government’s innovation agenda.