Bongs, booze and baby boomers
Western countries are sitting on a timebomb of health and social issues arising from drug and alcohol overuse among baby boomers – the generation that won’t […]
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Agents of change in dementia care
Flinders University is leading a national program to assist people living with dementia and their carers around Australia. The new Australian Government-funded project, with a $770,517 […]
Tall Poppy helping people cope with cancer
Effective cancer care needs more than medical treatments and should incorporate evidence-based psycho-social interventions, says 2017 South Australian Tall Poppy of Science Dr Lisa Beatty. With […]
Inaugural leader of College of Nursing and Health Sciences appointed
Flinders University is pleased to welcome Professor Alison Kitson as inaugural Vice-President and Executive Dean in its new College of Nursing and Health Sciences. Professor Kitson […]
Medical simulations take doctor training to next level
A new clinical training facility worth more than $1 million has been launched at the Riverland General Hospital in Berri. The facility is run by Flinders […]
Eureka moment for new cancer test
Pioneering cancer research at Flinders has led to development of a new blood test called Colvera, which is in the shortlist for a national Eureka science […]
Serious game therapy in world tech summit
The World Health Organisation has invited a Flinders researcher to talk about his invention at a global forum in Geneva, Switzerland. David Hobbs, a rehabilitation engineering […]
Flinders researcher finds super cell that ‘locks up’ Ebola
Scars on the eyes of an Ebola survivor have led researchers to a ‘super cell’ that may have the potential to help contain the virus in […]
Placement builds understanding of disabilities in Bali
Five students from Flinders University’s Disability and Community Inclusion Unit are gaining real-world experience through their first overseas field placement at PUSPADI Bali, an NGO supporting […]