Health
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…
Collaborate, ideate, exterminate… Could you be working with a ‘corporate psychopath’?
How would you describe a ‘psychopath’? Books and movies like the chilling American Psycho and Tom Harris’ thriller Silence of…
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…
Joint poll: Could pharmacists help bridge the gap in osteoarthritis care?
A joint research initiative led by Curtin University will investigate the feasibility of community pharmacists taking a more active role…
After the Fires reveals urgent mental health needs of bushfire responders
The final Curtin University-led After the Fires report has highlighted the mental health struggles of first responders in the aftermath…
Children in mourning are curious about death, grief and afterlife, study finds
New Curtin University-led research has found that children who have experienced the death of a loved one will benefit from…