Mums-to-be could hold key to longer life
What does Alzheimer’s have in common with preeclampsia problems in pregnancy? New research is finding there may in fact be quite a few similarities, all because […]
Dingoes a native species – so need protecting
Since the arrival of British settlers more than 230 years ago, most Australians have assumed dingoes are a breed of wild dog. Now 20 leading researchers […]
Flinders announces $100m research investment
Flinders University is committing an additional $100 million investment for research over the next five years. Vice-Chancellor Professor Colin Stirling unveiled the initiative at a ‘town […]
Distinguished leaders honoured with alumni awards
From devising radical systems that improve rice farming to conducting dramatic underwater cave rescue missions, the impact made by Flinders University graduates in communities across the […]
Raise the temp on Legionella danger
Householders should take steps in bathroom showers to reduce the risk of exposure to the potentially deadly Legionnaire’s disease. A new study Flinders University environmental health […]
New ways to combat biological terrorism
The challenge to protect global communities against deliberate health threats is being tackled by Flinders University experts, with assistance from the Canadian Government. The Torrens Resilience […]
Male dolphins swim in family bachelor groups
When it comes to wooing the ‘ladies’, it turns out male bottlenose dolphins seem to employ similar tactics to some human groups. Flinders field work on the […]
Bandaid measures for rural-remote health are ‘not cohesive’
Despite 25 years of evidence, “risk-averse governments” have not formulated a cohesive national rural and remote health strategy, according to a new article in the Medical […]
Nursing home patterns in dementia drug regime
People living with dementia are nine times more likely to be prescribed with the antipsychotic drug risperidone while generally less likely to be given prescribed cardiovascular […]