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.
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.
22 March, 2024
Filed under:
Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Research stories, Lifestyle
Feeding young kids on a budget?
Parents say the mental load is crushing.
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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15 January, 2024
Filed under:
Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Lifestyle, Research stories
Why are my muscles sore after exercise?
Hint: it’s nothing to do with lactic acid
10 August, 2023
Filed under:
Biomedical Sciences, Research stories
Genetics and concussion
Why a minor knock can be devastating for some people.
2 June, 2023
Filed under:
Public Health and Social Work, Undergraduate, Placements, Research stories
We can no longer justify unpaid labour
Why uni students need to be paid for work placements.
21 March, 2023
Filed under:
Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Lifestyle, Research stories
Are we overthinking family meals?
5 realistic tips to ease the pressure.
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.
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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