Climate change through a disaster medicine lens
Australia is heading for a “perfect storm” as climate change ramps up the frequency of disasters and as the population is fatigued, vulnerable and less...
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.
Education vital to help patients considering future gene therapies for blindness
Education vital to help patients considering future gene therapies for blindness: Australians with inherited retinal disease (IRD) have a strong interest in undergoing gene therapy...
Australian children are some of the least active in the world
Australian children are some of the least active in the world. University of Newcastle researchers are addressing this head on with a range of innovative...
Australian lab grown milk
Australian lab grown milk : A new animal-free milk that emulates the natural fermentation process in cows could hit supermarket shelves in the next two...
Teen substance-use influenced by social media
Study finds social media encourages teen substance-use: New research has found adolescents who are active on social media are being exposed to content that could put...
Innovating hyper-accurate cancer treatments
UQ paving the way for new hyper-accurate cancer treatments: An Australian-first research and manufacturing hub at The University of Queensland will lead the design and...
New molecule chip changing the face of modern manufacturing
New molecule chip changing the face of modern manufacturing: University of Queensland researchers have pioneered a new chemical process to manufacture the molecules that are...
New study to find COVID-fighting drugs
New study to find COVID-fighting properties in existing medications: Nearly 50 existing prescription medications already used by Australians will be tested by new research in...
COVID-19 pandemic fallout worse for women
COVID-19 pandemic fallout worse for women: Researchers from The University of Queensland have found the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia has had a greater financial and...
Breakthrough discovery in engineered immune cells
Melbourne researchers have successfully engineered human immune cells to model an infection common among immunocompromised children in a breakthrough discovery, paving the way for new...
