The University of Melbourne
Could your GP prescribe a parkrun instead of a pill?
‘Social prescribing’ is a growing area where health professionals connect patients to non-medical services and activities to benefit their wellbeing.
Medical Research
Southern Cross University
Delirium ID toolkit boosts carer knowledge to prevent, manage the condition
Carers involved in a world-first pilot study have endorsed an online tool for assessing delirium which gives them a key role in the management of loved ones affected by the confused mental state.
Edith Cowan University
Alzheimer's breakthrough: genetic link to gut disorders confirmed
A world-first ECU study has confirmed the link between Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and gut health, which could lead to earlier detection and new potential treatments.
The University of Sydney
Georgina Long and Richard Scolyer named Australians of the Year
Melanoma treatment pioneers awarded 2024 Australian of the Year
Flinders University
Strategies to shield breast cancer patients from lymphoedema
In a global effort to improve the lives of breast cancer survivors, new leading health research has looked at strategies that can help prevent lymphoedema for millions of cancer survivors as a result of damage or removal of their lymph nodes during cancer treatment.
University of Technology Sydney
Office AC can reduce the risk of harm from bushfire smoke
Air conditioning doesn't just cool the air – it can also reduce the risk of harm from bushfire smoke, new research suggests.
Charles Darwin University
New study reveals kill order for melanoma cells by cannabis extract
A cannabis extract has shown positive results in slowing down melanoma cell growth and increasing cell death rates, a new in-vitro study finds.
Macquarie University
World-first intuitive osseointegration procedure.
MQ Health's Limb Reconstruction team performed Australia’s first intuitive neuro-prosthetic limb operation, giving a patient two new mind-controlled limbs.