Cochrane review on family violence therapies
A major University of Melbourne-led review has questioned whether women's ongoing need for safety, support and holistic healing following family violence are adequately addressed by...
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.
How brain rhythms can reveal your personality
A new study shows machine learning can be used to predict aspects of a person’s personality from their electrical brain rhythms by Hayley Jach, Dr...
Study finds cannabidiol may improve behaviour for kids with intellectual disabilities
A new peer-reviewed study using medicinal cannabidiol in children and adolecents with intellectual disabilities has found that it may reduce the severity of their behavioural...
Study explores impact of COVID-19 on adults
A study conducted by the University of Melbourne is investigating the impact of Covid-19 on adults. The same study is also taking place in the...
Absinthe – the myth of the fabled green drink
A James Cook University researcher has revealed the truth behind the myth of the fabled green drink absinthe and explored the danger of the rising...
Yoga in isolation
Leah Nylander of West Coast Yoga blogs on the impact of isolation on our yoga and meditation practice for International Day of Yoga 2020 (21st...
Link between sleep and depression in adolescents
Self‐reported sleep patterns and quality amongst adolescents: cross‐sectional and prospective associations with anxiety and depression. A mere 30 minutes extra sleep a day can make...
Test improves detection of Prostate Cancer
New screening test improves detection of Prostate Cancer using circulating tumor cells and prostate-specific markers. Melbourne-based National Institute of Medicine is the first to pioneer...
DAD a film about autism and fatherhood
A moving documentary following the often unheard stories of fathers with children on the spectrum, DAD shares the experiences of twelve Aussie dads as they...
Covid-19: ANZAC Day 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked the first cancellation of traditional ANZAC Day services since World War 2 across the globe. Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison...
