Work-life balance key for struggling GPs
Overloaded Australian GPs have such poor work-life balances they no longer feel in control of their own lives, a new analysis has found. Alongside inadequate support […]
Improving hearing health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
Combining Indigenous and western research methods, a new Flinders University project is aiming to stop Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from falling through the cracks […]
Calling full time on problem sports gambling
With millions of dollars gambled on the AFL and NRL grand finals in the last few months, and more recently on the ICC Men’s T20 World […]
Designing a diabetes program for regional SA
A new diabetes program, co-designed with Aboriginal Elders and senior community representatives, will be piloted on Ngarrindjeri country – the Coorong and Murraylands – thanks to […]
Borderline personality disorder-related stigma undermines patient care
People with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder and their carers report experiencing discrimination and stigma when presenting to health services following self-harm or a suicide […]
Ensuring access to vital blood tests in remote health care
A newly funded Flinders University project is looking to improve access to full blood examination tests for rural and remote healthcare patients, improving patient outcomes and […]
Changing the standard of care for mild heart attacks
A new Flinders University study, recently funded by the federal government, is set to determine whether a cardiac CT scan is a more suitable investigative tool […]
Silencing gut pain without pain killers
Surgically removing specific populations of sensory nerves that communicate between internal organs, such as the bladder and gut, and the brain, can silence pain responses without […]
How the gut may help to drive COVID-19
New findings from Flinders University have demonstrated a molecular link between COVID-19 and serotonin cells in the gut. The research could help provide further clues to […]