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Identifying a new gene that could help control obesity

Researchers at the O’Brien Institute have taken one step closer to discovering a gene that could switch fat on and off, paving the way for new treatments to combat the global obesity epidemic.

The long tail of COVID 19 will children bear the biggest burden

While most children have been fortunate to escape severe illness caused by the COVID-19 virus, they are likely to bear the burden of the pandemic in other ways for years.

Why all Australians need to be aware of heart disease

Around 1.4 million Australians have a high chance of having a heart attack or stroke in the next five years yet few are aware they’re at risk.

How Equity Trustees is supporting medical research and health

Medical research plays a key role underpinning the health of Australians, yet the sector faces fundamental challenges.

Hope in the fight against the mind beast

Motor Neurone Disease (MND) is a terminal illness with no effective treatment or cure despite 150 years of medical research since it was first identified.

Gene therapy research offers new treatment for eye diseases

Rapid advances in gene therapy are offering new hope to people facing blindness from untreatable eye diseases.

Honouring life after a tragic death

It took sensitivity and heart to provide one man, who died in tragic circumstances, with the dignity he deserved.

Small gestures make all the difference in life and death

It was the personal relationship that Equity Trustees had with their cherished client, Muriel that made all the difference once she passed.

How a fallen soldier's legacy continues today

One small fund that honours an Australian soldier continues to make a difference more than a century after it was established.

Three ways to ensure digital assets are part of your estate plan

Estate planning is crucial to ensure what happens to your assets after death, but while physical assets such as property are top of mind, digital assets such as social media and emails are often forgotten about.

How Lachlan's dream helped him conquer anxiety and become a school leader