An overhaul of Australia's alcohol tax system would potentially bring health and economic gains, according to research.

$21.7m funding puts University of Newcastle in Top Eight universities for health and medical research.

World’s leading cancer researchers will address international Translational Cancer Research Conference in Newcastle.

Esteemed accounting and economics Emeritus Professor Ross Watts awarded Alumni Medal for Professional Excellence.

A research study will assess the use of smartphones as a new method for pregnant women to record their nutritional intake.

A tailored weight loss program has produced a benefit likely to be a powerful motivator for men – better erectile function.

A research team investigating if increasing your fruit and vegetable intake improve your skin colour and appearance.

Increased modernisation is fuelling a new global nutrition issue, writes Associate Professor Surinder Baines.

Researchers are helping families with a history of cardiovascular disease to become ‘heart smart’ in a bid to lower risk factors for heart attack or stroke.

Our researchers are hoping to determine whether ‘addiction’ to foods high in salt, fat and sugar is contributing to the obesity epidemic.

A donation from a generous graduate has established a scholarship for high-achieving undergraduate students to study engineering at the University of Newcastle.

The University of Newcastle's Community Engagement team has won a prestigious national tertiary education award for the 2012 campaign that …