How sport helped boys during COVID’s first wave
Boys involved in team sports during the COVID-19 pandemic have reported better general, physical and mental health than girls who also played sport, according to new […]
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 […]
Hurdles for abortion services in SA
Even before the pandemic, access to safe abortion was unequal in South Australia. Now Flinders University researchers warn that delivery of high quality, safe abortion services […]
Economic measures help pandemic response
Australia’s major banking and fintech sectors were buoyed by early government macroeconomic responses to the challenges posed by COVID-19, new research shows. Flinders University and Griffith […]
Big step in rapid diagnostics
The high-tech Flinders University vortex fluidic device has been used to test for infectious diseases such as flu and COVID-19 within five minutes. The speedy high-tech […]
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 […]
Parasites thrive if hosts survive
Like diseases affecting humans, parasites can wage a deadly evolutionary ‘arms race’ against their hosts. But can hosts and parasites upgrade their weapons at the same […]
Border closures raise mental distress
Australia’s extended international COVID-19 border closures have led to high levels of psychological distress across the community, with experts suggesting future pandemic policy settings consider the […]
Anxiety about vaccine safety
Expectant parents are encountering misinformation about children’s vaccinations on social media and in small inner circles because they feel inadequately informed by some healthcare professionals who […]