New drug delivers hope for blindness
A potential improved treatment for two of the leading causes of blindness – age and diabetes-related eye problems – has been demonstrated in research involving...
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.
Smoking, early menopause and lung cancer link
Encouraging young women to quit smoking has taken on added importance after University of Queensland research showed associations between smoking, early menopause and lung cancer....
Nasal spray tech to deliver psychedelic and non-psychedelic drugs
A nasal spray technology that enables the delivery of psychedelic and non-psychedelic drugs to treat mental health disorders will enter development for clinical use following...
Urgent need for National Disaster Food Relief Strategy
Urgent need for National Disaster Food Relief Strategy: Western Australian-developed tools to map the suburbs most affected by food stress and determine what foods should...
School routes swimming in junk food ads
Perth children are being exposed to thousands of junk food ads every year on their way to and from school, a study led by the...
Lifting advice doesn’t stand up for everyone
Study finds lifting advice doesn’t stand up for everyone. Commonly accepted advice to keep a straight back and squat while lifting in order to avoid...
Neck pain and migraine
Neck treatment may prove to be unnecessary and expensive for many migraine sufferers, University of Queensland research has revealed. More than half of sufferers with...
Text intervention reduces sunburn for those at risk
Text intervention reduces sunburn for those at risk: Regular and interactive text messaging has been shown to be an effective way to help young people...
Targeted treatment for COVID-19
Discovery points to targeted treatment for COVID-19: Scientists at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre have found a way...
Support with weight after endometrial cancer
Women recovering from endometrial cancer require health professionals to provide them with individualised weight management plans to assist with their recovery, a University of Queensland...
