Neuroscience
First Nations women are 69 times more likely to have a head injury after being assaulted
(First Nations people, please be advised that the following article mentions family violence and assault.)
Nov 10, 2022
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Ophthalmology
New app brings virtual eye care to Bangladesh
A brother-sister duo's startup has partnered with one of the largest eye hospitals in Bangladesh in an effort to make trips to the eye doctor completely virtual.
Oct 28, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Monkeypox: Is history repeating itself?
Dr. Emmanuel Nakoune and Dr. Piero Olliaro lead monkeypox research in the Central African Republic, where the disease is endemic. We speak to them about their experiences, challenges, and why we continue to see the same problems ...
Oct 10, 2022
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Medical economics
Increased training time in rural areas increased the odds that GPs work rurally
New research that links the amount of training time spent in rural areas with the odds of General Practitioners working in rural and remote areas has today been published in the Journal of Graduate Medical Education.
Aug 16, 2022
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Health
Enhancing Indigenous health
Diet, nutrition, exercise advice and community programs are as important in rural and metropolitan settings as regional and remote areas, and peer support for health professionals can help deliver better results.
Jul 13, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Who you are and where you live affects your likelihood of getting, and surviving, cancer
In Australia, the likelihood of living for at least five years after being diagnosed with cancer has risen from 51% to 70% over the past 30 years. But not everyone has the same opportunity.
Jul 11, 2022
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Genetics
Researchers discover serious gene defect in Inuit populations
A newly discovered gene defect among people of Inuit ancestry in Greenland, Canada and Alaska will possibly lead to screening of all newborn Inuits as they will otherwise be at risk of dying from child vaccines or simple ...
Apr 26, 2022
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
COVID-19 led to a rise in loneliness and depression in older adults: report
Rates of depression and loneliness have increased among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting a need for more coordinated efforts to address the issue going forward, according to a new report on social isolation ...
Apr 11, 2022
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Health
Nine out of ten Aussies have low vitamin D intake, study shows
A new Curtin University study has found 95 percent of Australians have low vitamin D intake, with researchers recommending food sources such as oily fish and eggs.
Mar 29, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Social support may lower American Indians' risk of cardiovascular disease, death
Improving social support and connectedness could not only lower depression symptoms but also help reduce cardiovascular disease and death in older American Indians, according to a new analysis.
Feb 14, 2022
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