Sleep routines set kids up for success at school
Late night movies, gaming marathons and impromptu sleepovers may have featured over the holidays, but as we near a new school term, UniSA sleep...
Intelligent Blundstone boot created for healthcare workers
Monash University and Blundstone Australia have created a hi-tech boot concept designed to address the specific needs of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals.
Monash’s...
Monash students race to create cyborg heart in world-first contest
A team of Monash University biomedical engineering students has launched a global artificial heart competition to help combat one of the world’s biggest killers—heart...
Restrictions on IVF procedures removed, to resume now
Following advice from the Chief Health Officer, in vitro fertilisation (IVF) procedures suspended as part of the temporary changes to protect our hospitals will...
High Cholesterol? Bring it Down Now!
Heart disease is a critical illness that causes disability and death all around the world. Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the largest cause of death...
Women left behind in race to beat Cervical Cancer
Experts warn too many women in some populations are missing out on cervical cancer screening due to low awareness. To meet the WHO cervical...
Vitamin D deficiency linked to premature death
It’s the vitamin that we get from the sun, yet despite its ample availability, one in three Australian adults still suffer from mild, moderate...
Anti-rejection medication & immunotherapy kicks cancer, protects kidney transplants
Adding immunotherapy to standard anti-rejection medication could change the lives of thousands of kidney transplant patients with incurable cancer, as new research shows it...
Access Lifecare: Supporting People with Disabilities in Independent Living
Access Lifecare, in partnership with Developing Australian Communities, is an allied health organisation that provides key services for people with disabilities who are leaving...
Cardiologists call for increased testing of Lp(a) in Australia
Given the serious health risks associated with elevated Lp(a) levels, doctors are calling for the test to be covered by Medicare
Many cardiologists in Australia...