UQ Study Links Poor Teen Diets to Heavy Social Media Use
UQ Study Links Poor Teen Diets to Heavy Social Media Use: Poor dietary habits in adolescence – lots of sweets, sugary drinks or skipping breakfast...
Global Reach
The Global Reach category highlights health issues, systems and innovations from around the world. It brings international perspectives on public health, equity, policy and practice, showcasing how different regions confront shared challenges and opportunities in health and care.
Gut microbiome could delay onset of type 1 diabetes
Research has found improving the function of the gut microbiome may delay the onset of type 1 diabetes (T1D). Professor Emma Hamilton-Williams of The University...
Beyond money: the hidden drivers fuelling child food insecurity
Beyond money: the hidden drivers fuelling child food insecurity: New Curtin University research has revealed child food insecurity in developed countries is not solely driven...
Effective digital healthcare depends on trust
Effective digital healthcare depends on trust: Digital tools such as telehealth, remote monitoring and mobile health apps are key to transforming healthcare but trust in...
Current tobacco laws fall short in protecting children
Current tobacco laws fall short in protecting children: Gaps in Australian tobacco laws are allowing children to be targeted by retailers, with some using window...
Alarming child obesity worldwide forecast for 2050
A third of children worldwide forecast to be obese or overweight by 2050: Obesity rates are set to skyrocket, with one in six children and...
European Health Report warns of lifelong health crises
European Region – long reputed to have some of the world’s strongest health systems - is largely stagnating or even backsliding on a range of...
Vaping laws linked to smoking decline
Vaping laws linked to smoking decline - University of Queensland researchers have found smoking rates have declined twice as fast in New Zealand as in...
Meat free Veganuary momentum fades
Meat free Veganuary momentum fades as participants struggle to maintain meat-free options beyond January: ‘Veganuary’ has raised awareness of the impact of the food system...
Endometriosis poses substantial burden on Australia’s health system
Endometriosis poses substantial burden on Australia’s health system: University of Queensland researchers have conducted the first longitudinal study on the impact of endometriosis on Australia’s...
