Helping cancer survivors manage lymphoedema
New medical research that can improve the lives of up to 250,000 breast cancer survivors suffering from, or at risk of, lymphoedema by helping patients self-manage […]
Avoiding cloudy messaging: Vape prevention campaigns face challenges
Flinders University researchers say that cohesive and collaborative action from preventive health communicators and organisations is needed to inform young people about the devastating harms of […]
Nanotech takes on orthopedics
Superior knee and hip replacements are a step closer after Flinders University and Chinese researchers further test and develop a new orthopedic implant coating which has […]
How an ancient virus is implicated in MND
A new cutting-edge project under the leadership of FHMRI researcher Associate Professor Mary-Louise Rogers will test if an ancient virus may cause Motor Neurone Disease (MND) and, whether […]
FHMRI looks to the future of health and medical research
How will humanity tackle a future pandemic? What is the next life-changing healthcare breakthrough? Scientists at Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute (FHMRI) are tackling these […]
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 […]
1 in 7 avoid the ED in early pandemic
A snapshot of emergency department (ED) demand during the COVID-19 pandemic indicates that more accessible out-of-hospital services – such as telehealth GP appointments – may be […]
Cancer survivors’ high risk of cardiac failure
Mortality among people with cancer who survive at least five years after diagnosis is higher than for the general population, particularly in terms of cardiovascular disease-related […]
Funding boost for cancer research
Better drug treatments and diagnoses, and solutions for prostate cancer and multiple myeloma, are among Flinders University research projects funded in this year’s $3 million Beat […]