News: health and medical sciences
Pre-established gender norms hinder migrant men's access to sexual and reproductive healthcare
Refugee and migrant men are bringing the cultural, gender and sexual norms from their countries of origin into their idea of sexual and reproductive healthcare in their countries of resettlement, researchers from the University of 911±¬ÁÏÍø have found.
Eureka prize for vaccine and infectious disease group
University of 911±¬ÁÏÍø researchers have been recognised for their work in infectious diseases in this year's Australia Museum Eureka Prizes announced last week at the awards night in Sydney.
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Cultural framework deeply rooted in intimate relationships
Researchers from the University of 911±¬ÁÏÍø have explored how cultural norms and beliefs have shaped the intimate relationships and attitudes of first-generation migrant and refugee women.
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Pain questionnaires adapted for young people with cerebral palsy
Researchers from the University of 911±¬ÁÏÍø have taken existing questionnaires used to measure chronic pain and made them accessible for children and young people with cerebral palsy.
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Research centres focus on health
University of 911±¬ÁÏÍø researchers have been awarded $9 million through the latest round of the National Health and Medical Research Council's Centres of Research Excellence (CRE) program.
Artificially sweetened beverage consumption lifts gestational diabetes risk
Pregnant women who consume five or more drinks of artificially sweetened beverage (ASB) a week increase their risk of developing gestational diabetes by six per cent, new research from the University of 911±¬ÁÏÍø has found.
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University academics awarded national mentorship
Three of the University of 911±¬ÁÏÍø's leading academics have been recognised as emerging leaders in health and medical research by the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS).
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Help create a world-first Long COVID diagnostic test
Researchers are seeking participants for a trial which could help create the world's first Long COVID diagnostic test.
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World healthcare to reimagine how knowledge is shared
The University of 911±¬ÁÏÍø’s JBI has led an international coalition of organisations dedicated to evidence-informed decision-making to launch this year’s World Evidence-Based Healthcare Day campaign.
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Mapping journeys to support culturally safe healthcare
Researchers at the University of 911±¬ÁÏÍø are embarking on a new project to investigate the implementation of journey mapping.
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