Transforming treatment for rare childhood kidney condition
A nationwide trial led by Flinders University will seek to transform how children are treated for nephrotic syndrome, a rare and potentially life-threatening kidney condition affecting […]
$8.8m in new medical research funding
Innovative ageing, First Nations and public health programs are among the latest Medical Research Future Fund grants worth $382 million announced today. Building on a bumper […]
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 […]
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 […]
Changing the standard of care for mild heart attacks
A new Flinders University study, recently funded by the federal government, is set to determine whether a cardiac CT scan is a more suitable investigative tool […]
Mental health services underused in aged care
Fewer than 3% of people with mental health conditions living in Australian residential aged care facilities accessed government-subsidised mental health services, a new analysis from Flinders […]
Helping older Australians avoid the ED
Improving the care of older Australians in a bid to help them avoid hospital emergency departments will be the focus of a new project that federal […]
Trialling a non-invasive liver cancer treatment
Researchers are set to trial a non-invasive treatment for inoperable early-stage liver cancer, thanks to an injection of over $2 million in federal government funding. Led […]
Improving care for rare cancer
A revolutionary new way of caring for people with neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) will be trialled in the coming months, with the Flinders University-led project aiming to […]