Toxoplasmosis eye disease common in Australia
One in 150 Australians have retinal scars caused by the Toxoplasma parasite, according to new Flinders University analysis. With the condition putting people at risk of […]
Banishing bias in research metrics
h-index, g-index, i10 index, m-quotient, Journal Impact Factor, Altmetrics … it’s long been an intractable issue plaguing the research community — how to assess the relative […]
Tackling leading cause of blindness
Eye cells will be used to explore potential treatments for macular oedema, as part of a large funding commitment awarded in the search of better treatments […]
Poor brain cancer survival outcomes on the rise
A first of its kind Australian study has revealed rates of brain lymphoma have quadrupled since the 1980s with only 33% of people surviving 5 years […]
Toxoplasma in undercooked meat
A new study by Flinders researchers highlights the possibility of catching Toxoplasma infection from eating undercooked meat. Toxoplasma is a parasite that causes inflammation of the […]
Eye disease can cause blindness, and it’s on the rise
A new study into recent cases of ocular syphilis warns increasing numbers of people are at risk of permanent damage to their vision. Researchers from the […]
$24.6m boost for medical research
From diabetes, cancer and heart disease to chronic pain and major depression, 12 new research grants announced today cap off a big year for Flinders medical […]
Focus on dengue vision problems
The first insights into dengue virus damage to the eye start the work needed to combat one of the important side effects in the infectious disease’s […]
See it … be it! Flinders ophthalmologist to inspire female scientists
Ebola and Zika battling South Australian ophthalmologist Professor Justine Smith is among Australia’s first ‘Superstars of STEM’ charged with inspiring the next generation of female scientists. […]