Heartburn treatment a poor match to cancer drug
Use of a common heartburn treatment in bladder cancer patients has been linked to significantly poorer health outcomes when patients are simultaneously taking a frequently prescribed […]
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Cashing in on marine byproducts
As exploitation of wild fisheries and marine environments threaten food supplies, Flinders University scientists are finding sustainable new ways to convert biowaste, algal biomass and even […]
Surgery may be a ‘dream come true’
A trial of a simple yet effective surgery has led Australian experts to promote it as an option to specialists around the world for managing difficult […]
Blood marker may reduce cancer burden
Researchers at Flinders University are expanding work on a promising blood test model to help predict or diagnose head and neck cancer, a difficult cancer to […]
NBN shortfalls put public health at risk
The COVID-19 crisis is increasingly highlighted shortcomings in Australia’s National Broadband Network, Flinders University experts say. With access to high-speed broadband (HSB) and the internet via […]
Fast-tracking research for COVID-19 patients
As the world waits anxiously for a vaccine to fight COVID-19, 30 former COVID-19 positive patients have gifted their blood to Flinders researchers in a bid […]
Antibiotic overuse reduces bladder cancer survival
The over prescribing of antibiotics is reducing survival rates in patients with urothelial carcinoma and it needs to be stopped to avoid the serious risk posed […]
Media’s pivotal powers during pandemic
Can we trust the media for COVID-19 updates? The mass media’s coverage of the pandemic health crisis carries an important responsibility to offer balanced messaging about […]
Food safety model may help pandemic management
No precedent exists for managing the COVID-19 pandemic – although a plan for working through major public food scares may point to the best ways of […]