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 […]
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 […]
Hormonal contraception after medical abortion
Early dispensing of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) after a medical abortion is associated with a reduced likelihood of the need for a second medical abortion, according […]
Vaccine blood clotting could be result of genetics
The rare blood clot side-effect associated with some COVID-19 vaccines could be the result of genetics, new research has found, paving the way for a potential […]
How the gut communicates with the brain
How the ‘second brain’ – the enteric nervous system in our gut – communicates with our first brain has been one of the most challenging questions […]
Low vitamin C linked to cognitive impairment in older Australians
Cognitive impairment among older hospitalised Australians could be the result of low vitamin C levels, a Flinders University-led study has found, paving the way for a […]