Topic: Health
23 May, 2024
Filed under:
Engineering, Health
Supporting spines and building futures
Associate Professor Paige Little has made it her life’s work to help children with spinal deformities. She also champions disadvantaged teens to pursue a career in STEM.
6 May, 2024
Filed under:
Education, Health
What the new Commonwealth Prac Payment means for students
The federal government has announced a Commonwealth Prac Payment to support selected groups of students doing mandatory work placements. Will it do enough to end ‘placement poverty’?
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29 April, 2024
Filed under:
Health, Business
Half our colleagues suffer pain at work, but periods are still a taboo subject
While employees would probably tell their boss about a stomach upset, many who menstruate and feel unwell as a consequence every month, are unlikely to talk about their difficult periods.
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18 April, 2024
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Engineering, Health
Developing drugs in the third dimension
A research project seeks to cut the development time for new life-saving drugs by adding an extra dimension to the process.
17 April, 2024
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Health
Giving koalas a fair shot at survival
One of Australia’s most iconic animals is under threat, with chlamydial disease decimating koala populations in south-east Queensland. Professor Ken Beagley is among those leading the fight to ensure these beloved creatures not only survive, but thrive.
5 February, 2024
Filed under:
Health, Justice
Some gains but fresh difficulties in combating child sexual abuse
While there are signs that adult perpetration of child sexual abuse is declining, new research shows adolescent perpetration is rising.
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8 January, 2024
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Health
Why are my muscles sore after exercise?
Research shows lactic acid has nothing to do with it. The truth is far more interesting, but also a bit more complex.
1 January, 2022
Filed under:
Health
Ventilation reduces the risk of COVID. So why are we still ignoring it?
The best way to reduce the risk of transmission is to reduce the concentration of airborne virus available to be inhaled.
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