Early intervention for asthma needed
Early intervention for asthma needed: Frequent GP visits improve health outcomes for children with asthma, however, they are often irregular and inconsistent leading to an...
Australasia
The Australasia category highlights health, policy and social issues from across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific region. It includes analysis of health system developments, research breakthroughs, public health priorities and lived experience from local settings, offering a regional lens on topics that matter to communities and practitioners in Australasia.
Farming more seaweed for food, feed and fuel
Expanding global seaweed farming could go a long way to addressing the planet’s food security, biodiversity loss and climate change challenges according to a University...
Common antidepressants can increase antibiotic resistance
University of Queensland researchers have found a range of commonly prescribed antidepressants can increase bacteria’s resistance to antibiotic medications. A study led by Professor Jianhua...
Health economic modelling to support ‘denicotinisation’ of Aotearoa/New Zealand
Health economic modelling to support ‘denicotinisation’ of Aotearoa/New Zealand: Health economic modelling by the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health is informing Aotearoa/New Zealand...
Harnessing the healing power within our cells
Harnessing the healing power within our cells: University of Queensland researchers have identified a pathway in cells that could be used to reprogram the body’s...
Reducing inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis
Reducing inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis research from the Bionics Institute in Melbourne, Australia: Our researchers are developing a drug-free treatment to treat rheumatoid arthritis using...
‘Exercise snacking’ the revolutionary new approach to fitness
'Exercise snacking' the revolutionary new approach to fitness: Deakin University academics have developed a new approach to health and fitness that could revolutionise the way...
The human immune system from birth to death
In a world-first comprehensive study, the human immune system has been tracked from birth up until the age of 75 years. This has paved the...
Could a nasal spray treat obstructive sleep apnoea?
A drug in development for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) has shown promising results, after researchers from Flinders University tested the treatment in people for the...
Potential new biomarker for ADHD and ASD
A new potential biomarker for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism has been found. “It’s often said that ‘the eyes tell it all’, but...
