Hardship set to rise in SA, experts warn
The escalating COVID-19 crisis will widen the gulf between people with and without secure income, with experts outlining increasing inequities in health outcomes for South Australians […]
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Loss of smell ‘first sign’ of COVID-19
Medical experts in countries hit by COVID-19 are reporting the first tell-tale signs of the virus may be in an unexpected loss in smell. Ear, nose […]
Spotlight on drug use in aged care
Residential aged care providers should rethink use of psychotropic medicines according to researchers behind the latest research in South Australia. Dr Stephanie Harrison, the lead author […]
Virtual games help people stand and walk in rehab
Virtual reality, activity monitors and handheld devices can increase the chances people will stand and walk after a stroke, brain injury, fall or fracture. A study […]
Injury risks of footy, cycling and other sport
Sporting injuries make a mark every year, with almost one-third of the 60,000 Australians admitted to hospital connected to one of the football codes. A new […]
Tributes to extraordinary Flinders alumni
Women who have dared to dream big and succeed – by creating the Space School in Adelaide, and fighting for people with disabilities – are among […]
United stand to raise 1.5°C awareness
What do MPs and mayors, the heads of the Adelaide Festival, Fringe, and Emergency Services; dozens of students, and a bunch of scientists have in common? […]
New drug trials to treat sleep apnoea
South Australians with obstructive sleep apnoea are invited to take part in a clinical trial to develop the first ever medication to treat the dangerous sleep […]
Missing link in vital primary health care
Refugees and migrants are missing out on important health care services across Australia, experts at Flinders University warn. While Australia has welcomed more than 170,000 refugees […]