Cancer detecting probe to transform surgical outcomes
A cancer detecting probe that can improve clinical outcomes for patients is being brought to clinical trials thanks to assistance from Flinders biomedical engineers supported by State […]
Working to get women back on track with sport
Under more pressure than ever to train harder, perform better and to look amazing while they do it, all in the full glare of social media. That’s the reality of women in sport.
Almost a third of South Aussies ‘to be obese by 2019’
Nearly a third of South Australians will be not just fat, but obese by 2019. That’s the prediction in today’s (Friday 4 September) ‘Australia New Zealand Journal of Public Health’ (ANZJPH).
Flinders receives $5m for palliative care projects
Almost $5 million in grant funding – for three national palliative care projects – has been awarded to Flinders University by the Australian Government.
Flinders developed palliative care app to help GPs
A new free smartphone app is giving GPs access to specialist medical advice to care for older palliative patients at home or in residential care across Australia.
Exploring healthy responses to global medical challenges
Flinders University’s Professor Michael Kidd recently hosted a group of senior university leaders from the United Kingdom at a workshop exploring new strategies to drive healthy responses to global medical challenges.
Flinders aims to SHAPE future of SA sport
Some of South Australia’s top sporting figures will make presentations at a symposium to launch Flinders University’s new Sport, Health and Physical Education Research (SHAPE) Centre today.
Healthy education all round
A community engagement program that saw 11 Flinders medical students visit an Unley primary school has proven highly educational for both sets of students.
Roadshow challenges misconceptions about mental health
It’s a sobering statistic that one in four Australians will experience a mental health problem at some point in their lifetime.