Heat on urban design as Brisbane swelters to end winter
As Brisbane’s last day of winter tomorrow is set to see the mercury soar well into the 30s, a new study has looked at ways we can mitigate heat in our urban
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Paralympics shine light on access needs
The drawing power of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, which started today, is being used to shine a light on the benefits of assistive technology.
The World Health
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Gandhi to lead Translational Research Institute
Brisbane cancer researcher Professor Maher Gandhi will be the next Chief Executive Officer of Australia’s Translational Research Institute (TRI).
A collaboration
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Speech professionals connect school communities
School-based speech pathologists are proving to be a vital link between students, educators and families across South East Queensland.
Brisbane Catholic Education is
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Prick test delivers quick Alzheimer’s screening
A finger-prick blood test has been developed to screen people for Alzheimer’s Disease.
Engineers at Monash University said the handheld device delivered “needle-in-a
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New nasal COVID vaccine for all variants
A needle-free nasal COVID vaccine, effective against all variants, has being developed in Brisbane.
Griffith University researchers believe the next-generation mucosal
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Fake drugs help to manage stress
Fake drugs have been found to reduce symptoms in people with stress, anxiety and depression, even when the patients know the pills are placebos.
A team lead by the
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Westernisation linked to youth obesity in China
The image of fit and thin Chinese young people has been challenged by new research pointing to growing problems from obesity in the country.
A paper published in the
Read more27 August 2024
Alcohol memories turn women off drinking
Women are less likely to drink excess alcohol if they are reminded in advance of a previous drinking experience.
Research led by the University of Portsmouth found that
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Whooping cough cases jump 70-fold in Queensland
Pregnant women in Queensland are being urged to obtain a free whooping cough vaccine as cases skyrocket across the state.
Health Minister Shannon Fentiman said the state
Read more22 August 2024