Indigenous ICU patients suffer in long term
Rigorous follow-up of Indigenous patients recovering from critical illness, particularly those who have discharged themselves from hospital, is essential, a new Medical Journal of Australia paper […]
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Refugees face poverty, food insecurity
At the start of Refugee Week, a timely study reminds us of the experiences and ‘cultural acclimatisation’ of recent arrivals. The simple but important act of […]
Mental health study to assess COVID-19 fallout
An important new study will analyse the mental health and wellbeing of South Australians pre and post COVID-19 to gain insights into where public health support […]
Shingles declining with vaccination uptake
Older Australians are being urged to keep having free shingles vaccinations – along with their annual flu injection – to keep pushing down the incidence of […]
Impressive result for mental health therapy
As Australia looks for the most efficient assessment and treatment of mental health in the era of COVID-19 lockdowns and disruptions, the outcomes of a national […]
Queen’s Birthday Honours 2020
Remarkable Flinders University staff, students and alumni have been recognised through some of the highest Queen’s Birthday Honours this year. These include Flinders University’s Deputy Chancellor […]
Major gaps in HIV programs in Africa
HIV management in developing countries varies with socioeconomic and structural circumstances, with two Flinders University studies finding examples of key ways to close the gap for […]
Alcohol ads intoxicate during pandemic
Australian women are invited to become citizen scientists as a part of a Flinders University study, supported by Council SA and Flinders Foundation, that seeks to […]
Cholesterol levels slide in Australia
Bad cholesterol levels are dropping ‘spectacularly’ in Australia and other western nations but rising in low and middle-income countries, particularly in Asia, a major new global […]