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New sensors open door to wearable medical diagnostic device

Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) have designed tiny optical sensors that open the door to developing a wearable device that...
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Health by Stealth partnership: better living through active transport

Australia lags behind other OECD nations in the quest to achieve more sustainable, active forms of passenger transport. An upcoming study, called...
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Nurse numbers key to preventable deaths

With more than 25,000 preventable deaths in hospitals around Australia each year, Dr Melanie Underwood has been working to analyse the causes...
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Alzheimer’s drug reduces risk of stroke in dementia patients

A study published by researchers at Monash University and the Karolinska Institutet has identified a potential new benefit of a commonly-used treatment...
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Safe Sleeping eLearning program for early child care educators

Red Nose is proud to announce the launch of its Safe Sleeping eLearning program for early child care industry educators.
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New laws to protect minors from alcohol harm

The Victorian Government will ban alcohol advertising within 150 metres of all Victorian schools, as part of new measures to protect children,...
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Bendigo TAFE new health training facility officially opened

Health and community services workers from across Bendigo and beyond will hit the ground running thanks to Bendigo TAFE’s new Health and...
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Indigenous alumni close the gap as leaders in health

The achievements of doctors, scholars, executives and policy makers in Indigenous health will be celebrated at a University of Queensland symposium.
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Is your child up to date with their immunisations?

Parents and children are now counting down the days until the new school year, and with a lot to organise it’s important...
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App to help students check-in with friends

As students across Australia prepare for end of year exams, beyondblue has partnered with ReachOut Australia to encourage young people to check...

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Get FactsMonday, April 30th, 2018 at 4:18pm

Early detection of melanoma research has received a $1.195 million Partnership Grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

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Million-dollar boost for dermatology research - GetSTEM

Early detection of melanoma research has received a $1.195 million Partnership Grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). The project, led by University of Queensland Diamantina Institute researcher Professor H. Peter Soyer, will use teledermatology to improve early detecti...

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Get FactsWednesday, January 31st, 2018 at 4:30pm

Find out more about Queenslands frogs and how to protect them with your mobile phone at a free public talk by one of Australia’s leading frog scientists, on Saturday 3 February, 2018, at the Queensland Museum. http://www.qm.qld.gov.au/Events+and+Exhibitions/Events/2018/02/FrogID

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Get FactsFriday, January 19th, 2018 at 2:26pm

Vets and dog owners are being warned that canine parvovirus – a contagious and often fatal disease – is spreading rapidly among Australian dogs.

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Researchers warn of deadly parvovirus strain spreading - GetSTEM

Vets and dog owners are being warned that canine parvovirus – a contagious and often fatal disease – is spreading rapidly among Australian dogs. University of Queensland School of Veterinary Science postdoctoral research fellow Dr Nicholas Clark said canine parvovirus (CPV-2) was one of the most...

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Get FactsFriday, January 12th, 2018 at 3:52pm

A severe outbreak of coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish is occurring in the Swain Reefs, the southernmost location in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park found to have the starfish during the current outbreak.

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Southernmost outbreak of coral-eating starfish detected - GetSTEM

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Get FactsThursday, December 21st, 2017 at 2:55pm

Listening to white noise can increase your ability to learn new words, a study by The University of Queensland has revealed.

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White noise tunes into learning potential - GetSTEM

Listening to white noise can increase your ability to learn new words, a study by The University of Queensland has revealed. UQ School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Dr Anthony Angwin said the study was the first to show the effect listening to white noise could have on word learning performa...

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