Hesitation towards potential changes to bowel cancer surveillance
As doctors and researchers discuss whether to push recommended bowel cancer colonoscopy surveillance intervals out beyond five years, new research has found those at a higher […]
Overuse of in-hospital blood pressure medications
Patients in hospital for non-heart related conditions may be unnecessarily receiving blood pressure medication that has no benefit and could instead be harmful in the short […]
Flinders gets set for Australia’s Sleep Revolution
Flinders’ leading sleep researchers are on the hunt for participants to take part in a ground-breaking sleep treatment program, set to be featured as part of […]
Superstars of STEM from Flinders
Looking to uncover what lies behind female-specific pain and develop effective pain relief for endometriosis and other conditions has seen Flinders University’s Dr Kelsi Dodds named […]
Improving hearing health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
Combining Indigenous and western research methods, a new Flinders University project is aiming to stop Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from falling through the cracks […]
Calling full time on problem sports gambling
With millions of dollars gambled on the AFL and NRL grand finals in the last few months, and more recently on the ICC Men’s T20 World […]
Designing a diabetes program for regional SA
A new diabetes program, co-designed with Aboriginal Elders and senior community representatives, will be piloted on Ngarrindjeri country – the Coorong and Murraylands – thanks to […]
Borderline personality disorder-related stigma undermines patient care
People with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder and their carers report experiencing discrimination and stigma when presenting to health services following self-harm or a suicide […]
Ensuring access to vital blood tests in remote health care
A newly funded Flinders University project is looking to improve access to full blood examination tests for rural and remote healthcare patients, improving patient outcomes and […]