Public Health
Burning plastic for cooking and heating an emerging crisis, study finds
A new ºìÌÒÊÓƵ-led paper published in Nature Cities has called for action to reduce the burning of plastics for…
Born too late? Climate change may be delaying births
New ºìÌÒÊÓƵ research has found exposure to outdoor air pollution and extreme temperatures during pregnancy may increase the risk…
Research: RSL focus on pokies is gambling with veterans’ lives
New research has revealed only a small percentage of profits from RSL venues operating gambling machines in Victoria is spent…
Curtin health research to transform care for vulnerable communities
Two ºìÌÒÊÓƵ research projects have been awarded almost $2.8 million in National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) grants…
Machine learning tool to boost vaccination rates in Perth children
ºìÌÒÊÓƵ is collaborating with the Boorloo (Perth) Public Health Unit on a research project using a Future Health Research…
Beyond screen time: complex factors shaping child development
New ºìÌÒÊÓƵ research challenges views on screen time, revealing factors such as parental mental health and the type of…
New national survey to track mental health among young Australians
ºìÌÒÊÓƵ has been awarded $8.1 million by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care to conduct Australia’s…
New study investigates climate change-driven heat and suicide risk in Australia
New ºìÌÒÊÓƵ-led research has revealed around 0.5 per cent, or approximately 260, suicide deaths in Australia over a two-decade…
Indigenous yoga training program part of Curtin mental health campaign
ºìÌÒÊÓƵ has been awarded $1.1 million from Healthway to continue its Act Belong Commit mental health promotion campaign for…
Could a common anti-inflammatory and a painkiller fight heart disease?
People with Type 2 diabetes are far more likely to suffer cardiovascular events such as stroke and heart attack than…