Kidney cells exposed to nanoplastics
As concerns rise about the effects of tiny plastic particles on human health, Flinders University researchers have led new research on whether nanoplastics can accumulate or […]
Draft-time pressure on player welfare
The road to glory in the Australian Football League (AFL) is highly competitive, with as few as 0.01% of more than 640,000 young footballers and athletes […]
Benefits of school phone bans
On the heels of wider acceptance of school phone bans and taking ‘digital breaks’, South Australian experts have produced more evidence of the potential benefits to […]
Study links folic acid to gestational diabetes
New research led by Flinders University highlights the urgent need to establish a safe upper limit for folic acid intake during pregnancy and to improve guidelines […]
Infection risk at wash basins
A new study led by Flinders University has found that the speed at which water flows from a tap can significantly impact the possible risk of […]
New insights on long COVID
With around 5% of COVID-19 patients estimated to develop long COVID, it remains a global health issue. To help doctors and the community, experts have launched […]
VR goes inside the ‘swat team’
Humans get a real buzz from the virtual world of gaming and augmented reality but now scientists have trialled the use of these new-age technologies on […]
Big tick for Embrace Kids in schools
Unrealistic expectations about what our bodies should look like – whether from the media, friends or family –make adults and children of all ages more vulnerable […]
Funding future health and medical breakthroughs
New Flinders Foundation seed funding grants will support important research at the Flinders medical precinct, from cancer, Motor Neurone Disease, mental health, sleep and eye health, […]