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Budget’s $1.5b prescription for making medicines in Australia
The new plan clears the way for public investment in high-value therapies, naming cancer and heart disease as key areas that deserve government funds.
- by David Crowe
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Goodbye to a giant of science: Cervical cancer vaccine co-creator Ian Frazer retires
The HPV vaccine co-creator is stepping back but his name will continue to be associated with groundbreaking research.
- by Stuart Layt
Follow Australia’s lead: WHO calls for help in global cervical cancer fight
Australia is on track to eliminate cervical cancer by 2035, but is being called upon to do more to help prevent the deaths of a woman every 30 seconds from the disease.
- by Latika Bourke
One shot to change the world
Why Australian scientists may have the solution to the coronavirus puzzle.
- by Amanda Hooton
Disease expert Ian Frazer sounds note of caution about recovery plans
Leading disease expert Ian Frazer is warning Australia is likely to be isolated from the rest of the world for the time being even if we eradicate coronavirus locally.
- by Stuart Layt
The man behind the life-saving HPV vaccine on the value of awards
Ahead of this week's announcement of the 20th Prime Minister's Prizes for Science, 2008 recipient Ian Frazer reflects on the effect of his award.
- by Stuart Layt
Some of the better things in life are truly worth waiting for
Ask a teenager how their parents snapped a family photograph at their age, and many will wonder out loud what happened in pre-selfie times.
- by Madonna King
Dicey Topics: Immunology professor Ian Frazer talks sex, death and bodies
Meet the 65-year-old Scottish-born medico, who helped develop the human papilloma virus vaccine, and is a former Australian of the Year.
- by Benjamin Law
Former Australian of the year to trial new cancer treatment
Professor Ian Frazer says "harnessing the immune system" could be the next step to treating virus-associated cancers.
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