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8 Jul 2024
Injuries of the moral kind
Making tough decisions that conflict with your values can result in what psychologists call 'moral injuries'. ANU experts are working to understand this better.
26 Jun 2024
Researchers honoured with rising star awards
Two researchers from the John Curtin School of Medical Research have been honoured at the inaugural CHARM awards.
22 May 2024
Living in a hot box
People often ask Dr Simon Quilty why he turned from medicine to housing to advocate Indigenous Australian health and wellbeing.
16 May 2024
Study shows link between PTSD and autism
People on the autism spectrum are predisposed to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a new study has shown.
3 May 2024
‘Health for all’: recognising breastfeeding as a carbon offset
Country investments in breastfeeding should be considered a carbon offset in global plans for sustainable food, health and economic systems.
17 Apr 2024
More outback doctors needed for people and planet
Unnecessary aeromedical retrievals in outback Northern Territory results in social upheaval and unhappiness, financial strain, and increased greenhouse gas emissions.
5 Apr 2024
Connection the key to retaining rural GPs
A supportive workplace, work-life balance and a connection to rural communities are all key to retaining doctors in rural and remote areas of Australia, according to a new study from The Australian National University (ANU).
4 Apr 2024
‘Force-sensing’ protein could help better treat diseases that cause seizures
Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have made a discovery about a little understood protein in the human body that could help treat diseases that cause seizures, including epilepsy.
28 Mar 2024
Almost one-in-five suffering from long COVID
Researchers found 90 per cent of the study participants with long COVID reported experiencing multiple symptoms.
26 Mar 2024
Gene discovery offers new hope for Aussies living with chronic skin disease
Scientists from The Australian National University have discovered a gene mutation is responsible for causing psoriasis.