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Medical Sciences Division News

RECOVERY trial team win National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) Impact Prize

Co-led by PSI Director Professor Sir Peter Horby, the RECOVERY trial was defined "one of the most well-known studies supported by the NIHR with clear national and global impact”.

Professor Michael Kidd appointed as Australia's next Chief Medical Officer

Professor Michael Kidd AO, MBBS, MD, FAHMS, FRACGP has been appointed as Australia’s new Chief Medical Officer from 1 June 2025.

World Happiness Report 2025 shows people are much kinder than we expect

Belief in the kindness of others is much more closely tied to happiness than previously thought, according to World Happiness Report 2025, published by the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford.

Research about whiplash published in two new papers

The findings come from the Neuromusculoskeletal Health and Science Lab’s whiplash cohort.

Balancing Reward with Threat Highlights the Interplay between Brain, Behaviour, and Individual Traits

Daily life involves a continuous balance between pursuing positive opportunities – rewards – and remaining vigilant to threats, a dynamic process that is critical for survival in both humans and animals.