Public Health
Study tests link between common blood pressure pills and breast cancer
Curtin University researchers will examine if the long-term use of a popular blood pressure medication increased the risk of breast…
Federal funding boost for Curtin project to help at-risk youth
A Curtin University youth crime prevention project will receive almost $1.5 million in federal funding announced today by Federal Minister…
New agreement uses 3D technology to help treat rare genetic disorder
Researchers will use 3D facial analysis technology to help understand and eventually guide the treatment of a rare genetic disorder…
One in four Australian workers suffer ‘ringing ears’, survey shows
As many as half a million Australians are suffering from constant tinnitus, with farmers, automotive workers, transport drivers, construction workers…
Data mining to combat chronic kidney disease
Signs of chronic kidney disease are present in close to 10 per cent of the Australian population, and this figure…
Improving society’s sexual health
For more than two decades, Curtin researchers have been looking at ways to improve society’s sexual health. Today, multiple groups…
The troubling transition to independence for young people leaving out-of-home care
Turning eighteen is a momentous milestone for many. Bestowed overnight with the badge of legal adulthood, the new-found freedom can…
Study finds migrants exposed to higher risk in the workplace
Migrants to Australia are more vulnerable to hazards in the workplace than Australian-born workers, a Curtin study has revealed. Working…
Beyond violence: breaking the cycle for women in prison
The number of women serving prison sentences for violent offences is soaring nation-wide. But new research involving Curtin’s National Drug…
Research reveals importance of whooping cough, flu vaccines for pregnant women
2017 has been Australia’s worst flu season on record, with infants, children and the elderly the most vulnerable to the…