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Research reveals consumers care about buying local 8/19/2013

New research from Roy Morgan, commissioned by the Australian Made Campaign, has revealed buying Australian-made products has become more important to Australian consumers.

Get your facts straight: ABC website to investigate contentious claims 8/15/2013

Australia is about to get its facts straight – that's the message from the team behind the ABC's newly launched Fact Check website and accompanying platforms including television, ...

3D printing technology used to 'grow' cartilage 8/12/2013

A partnership between scientists at the University of Wollongong and St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne has led to a breakthrough in growing cartilage from stem cells to treat conditions ...

Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes: is the association as causal as we think? 8/9/2013

Unlike Koch's Postulates, which provided simple answers for the causes of acute disease, the causality of chronic diseases can be difficult to determine.

Macquarie University to begin discussions on chiropractic transfer 7/4/2013

Macquarie University will begin discussions with other interested external education providers about the possible transfer of its chiropractic programs by 2015, it announced today.

Australia, Italy join forces for knee research 6/27/2013

Engineers and scientists from Flinders University are teaming up with the University of Bologna in Italy to research and design new knee implants.

Flu shots boosted by exercise 4/29/2013

Exercising at the time of having a flu shot may increase the success of vaccination according to a University of Sydney researcher.

Benefits of yoga for stress - what's the reality? 3/13/2013

Can yoga really help people to overcome stress?

New system for medical internships required 3/13/2013

Hospitals have become a battleground where state of origin is the decisive factor in a fight over hospital internships.

Post-hospital care the weak link in trauma system 2/20/2013

The first study to examine in detail the experience of patients in Victoria's trauma system has found that post-discharge care and poor communication were low points in an otherwise ...

New e-learning course champions patient safety 2/7/2013

A new learning course pioneered by two University of South Australia lecturers is aimed at raising the standard of handover of patient care in hospital and care facilities across ...

Can pumping iron help fight breast cancer relapse? 1/17/2013

A feat of emotional and physical strength by a breast cancer patient has amazed researchers and inspired others to join a clinical trial testing the impact of weightlifting on immune ...

Are plants the next human guinea pigs? 1/10/2013

Medical research designed to benefit humans may in the future also be carried out on plants.

Emotions vary following bushfire trauma 1/10/2013

Bushfire survivors should not be embarrassed about feeling a range of strong emotions as they grapple with the enormity of the disaster, a psychiatrist says.

Food safety warning: keep it cold, keep it clean, keep it hot 12/17/2012

Minister for Primary Industries Katrina Hodgkinson today urged people to follow three simple rules to prevent food poisoning this festive season.

Those with disabilites on the outside of virtual worlds 11/29/2012

An ARC-funded project exploring isolation, illness and the internet suggests online virtual worlds can offer support for isolated individuals suffering disabilities – but accessibility ...

Chronic skin condition treated with exercise 11/21/2012

Can exercise and nutrition help treat – or even cure – psoriasis, a chronic and often painful skin condition? This is the focus of a new study by researchers from Edith Cowan University ...

Complaints data shortage a problem for health system 11/14/2012

A lack of national data on health care complaints is a major obstacle to making improvements to the health care system, a study led by the University of Sydney claims.

How healthy are our nurses? 11/14/2012