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Almost seven-in-10 pregnant women and new mothers (65 per cent) in the ACT and southeast New South Wales say they were severely exposed to bushfire smoke in our recent summer.
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News | 23 Oct 2020
Young scientists blooming with Tall Poppy Award
Four academics, Dr Tristan Reekie, Dr Larissa Schneider, Dr Aparna Lal and Dr Anna Olsen, have been recognised with prestigious ACT Young Tall Poppy Science Awards.
Analysis and opinion | 22 Oct 2020
‘I think I might be struggling’: how an eating disorder took over Rosemary’s life
Young Canberra Citizen of the Year, Rosemary Clifford, shares with us her mental health journey.
News | 19 Oct 2020
The talking cure: how contact tracers use 'great conversations' to stop the spread of coronavirus
Sometimes something can be both mundane, and very important.
News | 16 Oct 2020
Disease researcher’s quest for ‘magic bullet’ wins award
Professor Si Ming Man has been honoured with a $1.25 million dollar grant to advance our understanding of the immune system and find new ways to fight bacteria.
News | 15 Oct 2020
Handbook puts power in the hands of citizens to debunk fake
The battle against fake news has a powerful new tool, with leading experts across the globe penning a free new handbook describing the best ways to combat misinformation.
Analysis and opinion | 13 Oct 2020
Budget funding for Beyond Blue and Headspace is welcome. But it may not help those who need it most
More funding for these organisations is a narrow approach. It favours those who are well-off, literate in English, urban, and have more easily-treated conditions.
Analysis and opinion | 13 Oct 2020
New tricks? When COVID forces a bridge club online, what becomes of their community?
Third places – where people meet outside of work and home – foster a sense of belonging, particularly for retirees. COVID-19 restrictions shut them down, so can online communities fill the void?
News | 7 Oct 2020
Money stress ‘worse than virus’ for mental health
Researchers found rates of people with clinical level anxiety and depression were double normal population levels during Australia’s initial lockdown in March.
News | 30 Sep 2020
E-cigarettes 'gateway' to smoking for non-smokers
Research led by ANU reviewed the worldwide evidence on e-cigarettes and smoking behaviour.
Research story | 29 Sep 2020
Researchers find that sugar is the solution for looking at platelets
Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) have found a way to look through the walls of microchambers that are used to study thrombus (blood clot) formation using light sheet microscopy.
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