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 […]
Touch-sensing protein could stop constipation
When we eat food, our gut somehow senses its presence to begin shifting it along our digestive tract, but the question has always been – how? […]
Expanding home grown health expertise in the NT
Flinders University will extend its established allied health placement program in Katherine and surrounding remote communities in the Northern Territory, thanks to a grant of almost […]
Trialling a non-invasive liver cancer treatment
Researchers are set to trial a non-invasive treatment for inoperable early-stage liver cancer, thanks to an injection of over $2 million in federal government funding. Led […]
Parents the Plan B for gaming addiction
Providing parents with the tools to intervene in their child or adolescent’s gaming addiction could prove to be an effective way to help people who refuse […]
Certain cancer treatment plans linked to delays
Patients undergoing primary radiotherapy treatment with or without chemotherapy, rather than surgery, for head and neck cancers are more likely to experience delays in their treatment […]