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 […]
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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 […]
Rethink for treating severe eating disorders
Concerns over ineffective traditional treatments have prompted calls to better understand the complex processes underpinning Severe and Enduring Anorexia Nervosa (SE-AN). SE-AN is a subgroup of […]
$4.5bn up in smoke
The use of cannabis is costing Australia $4.5 billion a year, mainly in the criminal justice system, according to a new report from drug and alcohol […]
Paramedics also need care
Australia’s paramedics attend more than 1.3 million call-outs each year, of which 20% are mental health issues related most commonly to anxiety, depression, drug and alcohol […]
How to help with problem gambling
With the lure of online gambling high during COVID-19 lockdowns – and SA gambling venues now reopening – partners and families of problem gamblers may be […]