Health

Crowd cheers at sporting event. | Newsreel

Health benefits of watching sport confirmed

It is official. Watching sport is good for you. A team of researchers at Waseda University in Japan conducted a series of studies on the potential well-being impacts
Read more 18 April 2024
Researcher studying sample under microscope. | Newsreel

New centre tweaks cancer treatments in real-time

A new cancer therapy centre will adjust treatments for patients in real-time in an innovate new approach to care. QIMR Berghofer scientists at the ACRF Centre for
Read more 17 April 2024
Cancer treatment lounges. | Newsreel

World-first trial zeros in on cancer cells

A world-first cancer trial at a Brisbane hospital is targeting difficult to treat cancers that have spread throughout the body. The Princess Alexandra Hospital, in
Read more 17 April 2024
Group of Millennials watching television. | Newsreel

Millennials revealed as leisure-starved generation

New data on how Australians use their time has exploded some of the stereotypes around the habits of different generations. Much has been written about Generation X
Read more 16 April 2024
Woman washing hair with shampoo. | Newsreel

New spin on life for organic shampoos

New research is opening the way for organic shampoos to last longer and clean hair better. The American Chemical Society announced this week that spinning the shampoos
Read more 16 April 2024
Equipment at The Australian Translational Genomics Centre. | Newsreel

Partnership provides precision cancer care

Queensland cancer patients will have easier access to clinical trials thanks to a new partnership between QUT and a non-profit research agency. The Brisbane
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A dementia patient is cared for. | Newsreel

Clinical gains amidst the pain of dementia

A pain-sensing phone app used with dementia patients is one of the hundreds of projects funded through the Dementia Australia Research Foundation. The Foundation has
Read more 16 April 2024
Mature age couple surfing. | Newsreel

Life expectancy rises despite pandemic deaths

Life expectancy globally increased by 6.2 years over the past 30 years as health systems made progress battling respiratory infections, as well as stroke and ischemic
Read more 15 April 2024
QCOSS CEO Aimee McVeigh. | Newsreel

Dedicated advocacy for domestic violence sector

Queensland’s social services peak body will add domestic and family violence support to its portfolio, following funding from the State Government. The Queensland
Read more 15 April 2024
Young women jogging. | Newsreel

Young women and smart kids resisting exercise

Women and high academic achievers are dropping out of exercise at above-average rates as they move into adulthood, putting their long-term health at risk. Research from
Read more 15 April 2024