A rise in dangerous and even fatal asthma and other allergic attacks – as occurred in Melbourne's deadly 2016 'thunderstorm asthma event' – could be one of Australia's biggest health challenges from climate change, warns ...
Dec 6, 2018
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Research released by the Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, and the Graduate School of Health, UTS, shows that almost half of people with disability living in residential care were exposed to ...
Nov 19, 2018
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New Macquarie University research has revealed the devastating disease burden associated with elevated blood lead levels in India. The results of the first ever meta-analysis of Indian blood lead levels found the burden of ...
Oct 12, 2018
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There is an urgent need for more low-cost housing and alternative housing models of supported housing for Sydney's homeless, given the high rates of serious mental illness among the homeless, according to new research from ...
Mar 5, 2018
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A new study led by researchers at Macquarie University has identified a psychological pathway that can lead to body size and shape misperception in individuals, putting them at greater risk of developing conditions such as ...
Feb 1, 2018
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New scientific research on the spread of flu across Australia has revealed that all major cities appear to experience outbreaks of flu around the same time each year, published today in PLOS Pathogens.
Jan 12, 2018
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A new international study suggests that parents who employ challenging parent behavioural (CPB) methods – active physical and verbal behaviours that encourage children to push their limits – are likely protecting their ...
Dec 13, 2017
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An international study, led by researchers at Macquarie University, has developed a new computer model that can predict the status of certain health characteristics just by analysing a person's face, and reports that our ...
Dec 5, 2017
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An Australian-first study into the commercialisation of IVF treatments has found that some professionals in the artificial reproductive technology (ART) industry believe that there is a conflict of interest between IVF clinics ...
Nov 2, 2017
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Landmark research on the sharing of health information of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) living in group homes has found their care and safety is threatened due to information silos and a lack ...
Oct 25, 2017
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