Health
Curtin’s ‘Emerging Leaders’ win millions for health research
Seven Curtin University health research projects have been awarded a combined total of more than $2.6 million in funding, through…
Major gaps in lung cancer services across Australia and New Zealand: study
Researchers from Curtin University have identified critical gaps and inconsistencies in the provision and quality of care for lung cancer…
Audit of food donations prompts call for new nutrition and safety standards
New Curtin University research that analysed a whopping 85,000 kilograms of food donated to Foodbank WA over five days has…
Research to help people born preterm breathe easier
Chronic lung disease is an unfortunate yet common ailment for people born preterm, however Curtin University research is working towards…
Death toll shows extreme air pollution events a growing urban threat
New Curtin University-led research has estimated that 1454 avoidable deaths (one person every five days) occurred in Australian capital cities…
Curtin and Lifeblood join forces to develop faecal transplant pills
Curtin University and Australian Red Cross Lifeblood are joining forces to develop a new faecal transplant capsule for Australian clinical…
Loneliness: Research targeting a growing public health crisis
Emerging as a serious public health concern across the world, loneliness is defined as an unpleasant emotional state characterised by…
Climate change could be impacting babies’ birthweight for gestational age
Climate change could pose a big risk to Australians’ reproductive health with a new, large-scale Curtin University study revealing a…
Even small amounts of physical activity could be valuable in late-stage lung cancer
Lung cancer kills more people globally each year than any other type of cancer, however new Curtin University-led research has…
Using “superhero bugs” and AI to save lives from infections
Curtin University research is aiming to combine artificial intelligence with natural, infection-fighting viruses to help save lives from an increasingly…