Flinders strong performance on graduate outcomes
Flinders University graduates see a strong return on their investment in higher education when it comes to employment, according to new government data. The 2019 Graduate Outcome […]
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Discovering designer drugs for diabetes
A potential new treatment for type 2 diabetes has multiple, positive effects on health and metabolism in mice, reports a study in Nature. The new drug […]
Autoimmune pioneer crowned emerging innovator
Dr Jing Jing Wang has won the Emerging Innovator category in the 2019 Winnovation Awards, recognising her groundbreaking research that is identifying molecular ‘signatures’ to tackle […]
How Toxoplasma parasite damages the human eye
One third of the world’s population is infected with the Toxoplasma parasite– which causes a common eye infection called ocular toxoplasmosis. Researchers have now shed light […]
Health inequality shows in two-decade SA study
A report card of Adelaide’s ‘working class’ suburbs confirms strong connections between longevity and socioeconomic factors. Preventable cardiovascular disease continues to prematurely claim the majority of […]
Digital health support for mental illness
The first use of the national My Health Record to promote more robust safeguards for self-management of serious mental illness is being rolled out in South […]
From Italian cooking to aged care: Churchill fellows go forth
Flinders medical biomechanics research fellow Dr Rami Al-Dirini is one of 10 South Australian Churchill Fellowship Award recipients this year. He joins Flinders graduates Dr Victoria […]
Flinders’ five priorities for gender equity
As a result of two years of committed action on diversity and gender equity, Flinders University has been awarded Athena SWAN Bronze accreditation. “This award is […]
Elderly at risk of fall-related injuries
The rate of head injuries from falls by older Australians has nearly doubled over the past decade, according to a new report by the Australian Institute […]