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Krista Verlis 22/7/26 Krista Verlis 22/7/26

The Guardian - Ads call ovarian cancer a ‘silent killer’. But does urging women to undergo early detection testing do more harm than good?

Featuring Dr Brooke Nickel.

Krista Verlis 20/7/26 Krista Verlis 20/7/26

Wiser Healthcare NetZero Leads Partnership shortlisted for the “Powerful Partnerships” Category of the 2026 Green Gown Awards Australia

Congrats and good luck to Luise Kazda, Erin Mathieu, Katy Bell, Kristen Pickles, Scott McAlister, Philomena Colagiuri, Abigail Acosta, Alexandra Barratt, Krista Verlis.

Krista Verlis 17/7/26 Krista Verlis 17/7/26

60 Minutes Australia - More Harm than Help

60 Minutes Australia on Sunday (S2026 Ep22) Wiser Healthcare’s Prof Chris Maher contributes his expertise. Dubious medical devices and their impacts are good examples of low value care that has the potential for significant harms.

Krista Verlis 15/7/26 Krista Verlis 15/7/26

Systematic Review named one of the BMJ Quality and Safety Top 10 papers of 2025!

Well done to Wiser’s Gemma Altinger, Caitlin Jones, Giovanni Ferreira, Tammy Hoffman, Chris Maher and Adrian Traeger on this important systematic review!

Krista Verlis 6/7/26 Krista Verlis 6/7/26

Yves Saint James Acquino and Team Secure an MRFF Grant worth $1.5M for a study into human embryo and stem-cell research!

Wiser’s Dr Yves Saint James Aquino will lead a work package to conduct a national citizens’ jury, a deliberative democratic method to engage citizens from the wider community in decision-making processes.

Krista Verlis 26/6/26 Krista Verlis 26/6/26

The Conversation - When celebrities talk about their prostate cancer, here’s what happens next

Authored by Dr Brooke Nickel, Adj Prof Jeremy Millar, Prof Katy Bell, Prof Mark Morgan

Krista Verlis 25/6/26 Krista Verlis 25/6/26

IMH Chats: Can a nudge change healthcare?

In this episode of IMH Chats, Betty Ramsay sits down with Dr Gemma Altinger to explore how behavioural science can help improve healthcare decisions.

Krista Verlis 22/6/26 Krista Verlis 22/6/26

The Sydney Moring Herald

Featuring Dr Brooke Nickel.

Krista Verlis 12/6/26 Krista Verlis 12/6/26

$100 million commitment to the Institute for Musculoskeletal Health (IMH) will turbocharge research into Arthritis and similar diseases

Krista Verlis 12/6/26 Krista Verlis 12/6/26

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese officially opened the new Institute for Musculoskeletal Health building in Camperdown.

Krista Verlis 5/6/26 Krista Verlis 5/6/26

Article ranked within the top 10% of most-viewed papers published by the MJA in 2024

Fantastic research by Prof Stacy Carter and Dr Yves Saint James Acquino

Krista Verlis 5/6/26 Krista Verlis 5/6/26

University of Sydney Institute for Musculoskeletal Health Group Awarded the Sydney Local Health District Award for ‘International Clinical Trials Day’

The RECITAL Fracture Clinical Trial Team, which includes Min Jiat Teng, Adrian Traeger, Chris Maher, and Rowena Charteris, were one of two research groups given this Award.

Krista Verlis 4/5/26 Krista Verlis 4/5/26