Parent diet interventions help child eating habits
Parents are the most important ‘agents of change’ for influencing child lifestyle behaviours – so healthy diet interventions aimed at engaging only parents can be more […]
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Sleep relief for lung disease
Chronic breathlessness is very distressing and often prevents a good night’s sleep. Now, new research at Flinders University is taking a detailed look at the sleep […]
Importance of patient voices in cancer treatment
A breast cancer patient’s perspective on their physical well-being can provide a better indication of their response to cancer treatment than clinician-based tools, a new study […]
Toxoplasmosis eye disease common in Australia
One in 150 Australians have retinal scars caused by the Toxoplasma parasite, according to new Flinders University analysis. With the condition putting people at risk of […]
New regional hub to address medical workforce shortages
A re-elected Coalition Government would provide funding to Flinders University to establish a new Regional Training Hub to address critical medical workforce shortages, it has been […]
Ocean organism could be key to animal-free meat
A fungus-like microbe taken from the pristine waters of South Australia could prove to be a vital ingredient in making everything from nutritional supplements, medicines and […]
Helping older Australians avoid the ED
Improving the care of older Australians in a bid to help them avoid hospital emergency departments will be the focus of a new project that federal […]
Big step for hip implants
Infections after hip replacements and from orthopaedic device procedures can be complicated and lead to painful and repeat surgeries, with the chance of ‘superbugs’ leading to […]
Program to improve wellbeing of stroke survivors
Access to an online program that provides easily accessible, interactive, tailored healthy lifestyle and behaviour change techniques is associated with better quality of life among adult […]