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Prosthetic leg donation program changes lives in Southeast Asia
A pioneering rehabilitation program has fitted more than 200 prosthetic legs and delivered 4,600 biomechanical therapy and counselling sessions in partnership with local programs across the region.
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Prosthetic leg donation program changes lives in Southeast Asia
A pioneering rehabilitation program has fitted more than 200 prosthetic legs and delivered 4,600 biomechanical therapy and counselling sessions in partnership with local programs across the region.
Read the story
New technology helps flat-faced dogs breathe easy
Scientists have developed an injectable therapy that helps clear blocked airways in flat-faced dogs.
Plastic texturing kills viruses when they land
Researchers have developed a thin plastic film that tears apart viruses on contact, offering a promising new way to keep high touch surfaces such as smartphones and hospital equipment from spreading disease.
Beyond the pitch: the mental health benefits of girls’ sport
A surge in girls’ soccer participation, driven by the Matildas’ success and growing national momentum, is delivering benefits well beyond the pitch, with new research highlighting its role in supporting adolescent mental health.
Colour test ‘sniffs out’ dangerous staph strains fast
Researchers have developed a rapid colour-changing test that can distinguish between different strains of golden staph, including those likely to be virulent and antibiotic resistant.
Floating wetlands trial boosts Bass Coast farms
An RMIT‑led trial on the Bass Coast is showing how floating wetlands could transform the health and productivity of Australia’s 1.8 million farm dams.
RMIT launches MRFF Community of Practice to drive health and medical impact
The RMIT Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Community of Practice (CoP) aims to strengthen the University’s capacity to deliver health and medical research that translates into meaningful outcomes for patients, communities and the health system.
RMIT research opens door to better IVF experience
A wearable device to make fertility treatment easier is being developed by a Melbourne startup in partnership with RMIT, the University of Melbourne and Monash IVF.
Smart bandage could heal and monitor wounds at the same time
Researchers have unlocked the possibility of creating smart wound dressings that enable real-time monitoring while also being able to deliver healing agents in one simple, scalable platform.
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Prosthetic leg donation program changes lives in Southeast Asia
A pioneering rehabilitation program has fitted more than 200 prosthetic legs and delivered 4,600 biomechanical therapy and counselling sessions in partnership with local programs across the region.
Read the story
Prosthetic leg donation program changes lives in Southeast Asia
A pioneering rehabilitation program has fitted more than 200 prosthetic legs and delivered 4,600 biomechanical therapy and counselling sessions in partnership with local programs across the region.
Read the story
New technology helps flat-faced dogs breathe easy
Scientists have developed an injectable therapy that helps clear blocked airways in flat-faced dogs.
Plastic texturing kills viruses when they land
Researchers have developed a thin plastic film that tears apart viruses on contact, offering a promising new way to keep high touch surfaces such as smartphones and hospital equipment from spreading disease.
Beyond the pitch: the mental health benefits of girls’ sport
A surge in girls’ soccer participation, driven by the Matildas’ success and growing national momentum, is delivering benefits well beyond the pitch, with new research highlighting its role in supporting adolescent mental health.
Colour test ‘sniffs out’ dangerous staph strains fast
Researchers have developed a rapid colour-changing test that can distinguish between different strains of golden staph, including those likely to be virulent and antibiotic resistant.
Floating wetlands trial boosts Bass Coast farms
An RMIT‑led trial on the Bass Coast is showing how floating wetlands could transform the health and productivity of Australia’s 1.8 million farm dams.
RMIT launches MRFF Community of Practice to drive health and medical impact
The RMIT Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Community of Practice (CoP) aims to strengthen the University’s capacity to deliver health and medical research that translates into meaningful outcomes for patients, communities and the health system.
RMIT research opens door to better IVF experience
A wearable device to make fertility treatment easier is being developed by a Melbourne startup in partnership with RMIT, the University of Melbourne and Monash IVF.
Smart bandage could heal and monitor wounds at the same time
Researchers have unlocked the possibility of creating smart wound dressings that enable real-time monitoring while also being able to deliver healing agents in one simple, scalable platform.
Load more
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Return to RMIT News
Acknowledgement of Country
RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.
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Copyright © 2026 RMIT University
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TEQSA provider number: PRV12145
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RTO Code: 3046
|
Open Universities Australia
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RMIT Training Pty Ltd, trading as RMIT University Pathways (RMIT UP), CRICOS Provider Code: 01912G