Time to deal with post-pandemic sleep issues
Disrupted sleep and anxiety may be an ongoing issue for many people after the pandemic, whether due to COVID-19 directly or to the stress and anxiety […]
Acute pancreatitis on the rise in SA
Acute pancreatitis is rising faster than expected in South Australia, with new research revealing rates above the global average and climbing most sharply among women and […]
Funding success powers research improving health, equity and care
Flinders University projects ranging from chronic pain to cancer will share in almost $4 million of research funding, thanks to the National Health and Medical Research […]
Measuring more than recovery: new healthcare tool for older Australians
Older Australians account for almost half of all hospitalisations and more than half of total patient days, yet there is no consistent way to measure if […]
Exercise addiction is real, but often overstated
With fitness culture booming and “no days off” mindsets trending, new research is challenging common assumptions about “exercise addiction” —finding the issue is real, but often […]
Reducing gaps in early abortion care
Amid moves to improve abortion access across Australia, new research reveals that while more GPs are offering early medication abortion, many women still cannot access the […]
Mental health care efficiency boosted by $3m MRFF funding
Australians with severe mental illness die up to 20 years earlier – but a new AI-enabled program aims to catch the warning signs first. Mental health […]
Regional arts-health project yields economic rewards
Investing in arts‑in‑health programs is not only improving wellbeing in rural communities, it is also delivering strong economic returns for local businesses, according to new research […]
Call to redesign aged care systems
Experts are calling for a major overhaul of health and aged care systems to cater for rising numbers of elderly people. As global birth rates decline […]