More than 2m Australian middle-aged men drinking at risky levels
The first national in-depth study to examine alcohol use among Australian middle-aged men has found more than two million are drinking at levels that put their […]
Medical AI moving faster than safety checks
Flinders University experts are warning that artificial intelligence (AI) must be carefully evaluated and governed before it is adopted widely in healthcare, saying rapid advances do […]
Tackling early onset bowel cancer in young Australians
Flinders bowel cancer experts have been awarded a major $2.7 million grant to help doctors detect bowel cancer earlier in Australians under the age of 50 […]
1 in 3 young adults not getting enough sleep
Nearly one third of Australian adults are getting less than the recommended seven hours of sleep, with young adults (ages 18–34) emerging as the most sleep deprived […]
GP nurses could transform access to sleep care
A new Flinders University study shows that nurses working in general practice could play a major role in improving access to sleep‑health treatment, but only if […]
Sleep patterns may reveal hidden heart risks
People whose sleep apnoea changes dramatically from night to night are 30 per cent more likely to have a heart attack, stroke or heart failure, reveals […]
The next leap for AI scribes provides eyes in the clinic
The introduction of vision-enabled artificial intelligence (AI) to medical scribes – the recording devices used by doctors to document meetings with patients in real-time – could […]
World‑first registry data addresses major gaps in rare eye cancer
Eye experts at Flinders University have released new global findings that reveal how a rare eye cancer first appears, offering vital insights that will help doctors […]
Would you feel comfortable talking to your boss if you had a problem with alcohol or other drugs?
For many Australians working in high-risk industries, the answer is a resounding no, and that’s a problem. A new study by Flinders University reveals that fear […]