The untapped workforce potential of refugee women
To mark Refugee Week (19-25 June), a new report highlights the need for a national refugee employment strategy that will better allow women from a refugee […]
Eyes a haven for Ebola and other viruses
A specific cell within our retina, the light-sensitive part of our eyes responsible for sending visual information to our brain, appears to be particularly good at […]
Link between irregular sleep and hypertension risk
A study of more than two million nights of sleep and blood pressure data found that irregularities in sleep timing and duration were associated with an increased risk […]
Importance of patient voices in cancer treatment
A breast cancer patient’s perspective on their physical well-being can provide a better indication of their response to cancer treatment than clinician-based tools, a new study […]
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 […]