Topic: Research stories

16 August, 2024
Filed under: Optometry, Lifestyle, Research stories

John Lennon, contact lenses and cannabis

A QUT optometry researcher has analysed John Lennon’s little-known, hit-and-miss use of contact lenses in the 1960s and found that the Beatles superstar was probably right when he speculated that his cannabis use helped them stay in.

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1 May, 2024
Filed under: Biomedical Sciences, Postgraduate, Research stories

Pursue fascinating research

Master of Diagnostic Genomics alum Lara Carrington is undertaking research into how the gut microbiome affects human health.

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14 March, 2024
Filed under: Nursing, Research stories

Exploring the stigma around blood borne diseases

Registered nurse and senior lecturer Dr Olivia Hollingdrake joined health professionals on the 5 Things nursing podcast to chat about caring for people with stigmatised diseases.

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10 August, 2023
Filed under: Biomedical Sciences, Research stories

Genetics and concussion

Why a minor knock can be devastating for some people.

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16 September, 2022
Filed under: Biomedical Sciences, Research stories

Lush grasslands, higher allergy risks

What hay fever sufferers can expect from another La Niña season.

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24 February, 2022
Filed under: Public Health and Social Work, Research stories

Racism is a public health crisis, but Black death tolls aren’t the answer

There has been a global shift to declare racism a public health crisis. But we need to drill deeper to understand racism, rethink health data and listen to lived experience.

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