Macquarie University
Walking to combat back pain: world-first study shows dramatic improvement
Adults with a history of low back pain lasted nearly twice as long without a recurrence if they walked regularly, a world-first study has found.
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Macquarie University
Hospital noise as loud as a lawn mower: sleep data sparks aircraft-inspired solution
A Macquarie University researcher has helped develop a program that reduces sleep disturbance during hospital stays, with research showing a few simple steps can help patients receive the restorative rest essential to healing.
Edith Cowan University
ECU medical researchers confirm genetic link between Alzheimer's and heart disease
Researchers at ECU's Centre for Precision Health have uncovered a significant genetic connection between Alzheimer's disease (AD) and several coronary artery disease (CAD) related disorders and lipid classes.
RMIT University
Trailblazing digital health collaboration to improve aged care wins national prize
Australia’s first electronic screening and risk prediction tool for deterioration in aged care residents has won a top national prize for its positive impact on health and safety.
University of the Sunshine Coast
When life gives you a wheelchair, find a basketball court
It was just an ordinary day when 13-year-old schoolboy Steven Elliott started to feel sudden pain in his legs. He had just started high school. Sports-mad, with all the energy of a rugby-loving, adrenaline-seeking teenage boy.
The University of Newcastle
Doctors join historic gathering in the Torres Strait
A University of Newcastle doctor and medical student recently joined a group of Torres Strait Islander doctors on Waiben (Thursday Island) after calls for better access to health.
The University of Melbourne
Navi: improving medical care for premature babies
University of Melbourne-based startup Navi has developed a location system to help clinicians insert life-saving central lines into premature and newborn patients.
Edith Cowan University
Hypnotherapy offering real benefits for patient care
Hypnotherapy could offer a host of benefits to cancer patients, however a recent study from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has highlighted the need for more education in the area.
The University of Newcastle
Sector-first approach to Indigenous health research
Community members and top medical bodies across the Hunter and New England regions have joined forces in a powerful bid to improve First Nations health outcomes.
Macquarie University
Caregivers, activists, advocates: Nurses and Australia's AIDS crisis
From Australia’s first recorded AIDS-related death in 1983 to the introduction of effective treatment in 1996, nurses and the unions representing them, played an extraordinary role in responding to the virus. A new book shines a spotlight on their stories for the first time.
University of the Sunshine Coast
Research develops new tool to treat deadly superbug
World-leading software that can both detect and predict antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in one of nature’s toughest and deadliest superbugs has been developed by a University of the Sunshine Coast-led research team.
The University of Melbourne
Enlisting nanoparticles in the fight against superbugs
As antibiotics become less and less effective, researchers are turning to new ways to defeat drug-resistant bacteria like Golden Staph.