Mental health decline in lockdown
Effect of lockdown on mental health in Australia: Victorian women experienced greater mental health decline compared to the rest of Australia during 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns,...
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.
Nurses of Anzac
This poignant tribute remembers the nurses of the ANZACs, the extraordinary women who served with courage, compassion and resilience during the First World War and...
New skin microbiopsy device developed
UQ microbiopsy deal could change the way skin conditions are diagnosed: A skin microbiopsy device developed by researchers at The University of Queensland, that takes tissue...
Immune discovery could lead to sore throat vaccine
Immune discovery could aid vaccine development for common cause of sore throat. Researchers have made a discovery that could aid in the development of a...
Mobile baby apps and bonding
Mobile device use can help or hinder bonding with babies in the womb: New Curtin research has found how and why parents used mobile devices...
Researchers discover new neurodevelopmental disorder
Australian researchers have discovered a new neurodevelopmental disorder after uncovering its link to a tumor suppressor gene. The international research collaboration, led by the Murdoch...
95% of Australians have low vitamin D intake
A new Curtin University study has found 95% of Australians have low vitamin D intakes, with researchers recommending food sources such as oily fish and...
Children in out of home care not accessing healthcare
Most children living in out of home care in Victoria don’t access health services within nationally required timeframes, with urgent action needed to address the...
World-first guidelines for children with common inherited nerve disorder
World-first guidelines for children with common inherited nerve disorder: Paediatric neurologists and allied health clinicians have developed world-first clinical practice guidelines for children with Charcot-Marie-Tooth...
Gender-affirming hormone therapy can influence gene activity
Gender-affirming hormone therapy could influence the way a person’s genes are turned on or off, according to a new study: The research, led by the...
