Studies confirm breast surgery health benefits
New studies highlighting the chronic health burden of oversized breasts outline the long-term benefits of breast reduction surgery to health, levels of wellbeing, and quality of […]
New modelling tracks arsenic in groundwater
Naturally occurring (geogenic) groundwater arsenic (As) contamination is a problem of global significance. It occurs in large parts of the alluvial and deltaic aquifers in South […]
COVID-19 physical activity guide for kids
COVID-19 has confined families to their home with children struggling to fill the void left by regular sporting activities and outside play, but parents can take […]
Girls’ health can suffer in school move – study
Physical activity might be one of the first things to drop off the radar as adolescent girls move from primary to secondary school, a new study […]
Negative thinking disturbs teen sleep
Nagging negative thoughts – and striving for perfection – keep teenagers awake at night, raising their chance of becoming depressed and anxious, a new study shows. […]
Flinders targets COVID-19 vaccine
South Australian researchers working with Oracle Cloud technology and vaccine technology developed by local company Vaxine Pty Ltd are testing a vaccine candidate against the SARS-CoV-2 […]
$12.5m student support package
A $12.5 million comprehensive package to support students facing hardship as a result of COVID-19 has been announced by Flinders University. Vice-Chancellor Professor Colin Stirling says […]
Mindfulness helps wellbeing at all ages
People say life gets better with age. Now research suggests this may be because older people have the wisdom and time to use mindfulness as a […]
Australia’s first digital shipbuilding course launches
A total of 53 shipbuilding workers, whose roles on the Hobart Class Air Warfare Destroyer Program have ended, will take part in a digital up-skilling program […]