The clear message on promoting body positivity
The clear message on promoting body positivity: Public health campaigns that challenge weight stigma and promote body positivity can boost the health and well-being for...
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.
Cracking the ‘code’: spinal cord injury
Cracking the 'code' to predict recovery for patients with spinal cord injury: Basic clinical information routinely collected as part of standard care can predict outcomes...
Life-improving research for brain cancer survivors
Life-improving research for brain cancer survivors: Researchers will develop and demonstrate the impact of an online survivorship platform, co-produced with brain cancer survivors and carers,...
COVID and maternity care
Curtin study explores impact of COVID on people involved in maternity care: Doctors, midwives and midwifery students were more concerned about their exposure to COVID-19...
The toll of Schizophrenia and personality disorders
Schizophrenia and personality disorders are the most disabling mental health conditions to live with, according to scientists from The University of Queensland. A Danish-Australian research team...
Chemotherapy with fewer side effects for kids
Chemotherapy with fewer side effects may be on the way: A discovery by University of Queensland pain researchers may allow some future cancer patients, including...
COVID conspiracy theorists
COVID-19 conspiracy theorists are more concerned about their own health and less concerned about the health of others, according to a study led by University of...
Detailed insight into new born babies’ lungs at birth
Melbourne researchers have captured the first detailed images of new born babies’ lungs as they take their first breaths. The research, led by the Murdoch Children’s...
Study suggests greater need for grief support
Study suggests greater need for grief support due to COVID-19: Curtin University research has found people grieving a COVID-related death would benefit from timely support...
Support for COVID-19 policy in Australia
Support for COVID-19 policy response and willingness to get vaccinated high, according to new survey in Australia. Support among Australians for the policy response to...
