Saving our river land resources
Global geophysics experts are joining Flinders University in a major new groundwater project funded by the Australian Research Council. Water extraction, weir flow management and drought […]
Building a healthier state from the inside out
If Australia wants better results from its annual $180 billion dollars healthcare services expenditure, health economists must play a key role in decision making to improve […]
Protecting South Australian first responders
Research shows emergency service personnel are twice as likely to develop anxiety, depression, and PTSD but a new Flinders University support program is aiming to prevent […]
Bird and bee discoveries in the Pacific
Eight new Pacific bee species and new insights into Fijian bird behaviour on Viti Levu Island have been described in new scientific studies led by Flinders […]
Wake-up call for better sleep
It’s official. Getting the recommended 7-9 hours of sleep a night is currently out of reach for almost one-third of the population as Flinders University experts […]
Climate change increases risk of preterm births
Increased numbers of preterm births, higher incidence of respiratory disease and death, and more children in hospitals are some of the stark health outcomes the world […]
Gut-brain communication turned on its axis
The mechanisms by which antidepressants and other emotion-focused medications work could be reconsidered due to an important new breakthrough in the understanding of how the gut […]
Dangerous snoring link to poor diet
People who eat a healthy plant-based diet are less likely to suffer from dangerous snoring caused by obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), Flinders University sleep researchers say. […]
Helping cancer survivors manage lymphoedema
New medical research that can improve the lives of up to 250,000 breast cancer survivors suffering from, or at risk of, lymphoedema by helping patients self-manage […]