Health
Fewer people being referred to fall prevention programs, new study says
More than half of older West Australians who reported falling over in the past year did not seek medical assistance,…
Global study finds women hold different views of harassment
Australian women were less likely to consider wolf-whistling in the street, being asked for sex at a social event and…
New era for child health research with Curtin-Telethon Kids Institute partnership signed
Curtin University and Telethon Kids Institute will work together as part of a new agreement focused on enhancing children’s health…
New security standard for Curtin’s health research networks
Two of Curtin University’s vital health research data networks have been certified to a globally recognised information security management standard,…
Research supports water birth for women with a low-risk pregnancy
Eighty per cent of the Western Australian women who planned to give birth in water experienced a normal, uncomplicated vaginal…
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…
Research recommends home HIV tests in Australia
Home-testing kits for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) should be approved for use across the country to address the increase in…
Curtin appoints new head of Health Sciences
Curtin University has appointed Professor Archie Clements as its Pro Vice-Chancellor Health Sciences, commencing in April 2018. Professor Clements is…
YOLO link to alcohol mentions in pop songs, research finds
More than one in five Australian top 20 songs from 2003 to 2015 included references to alcohol, tobacco or illicit…
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…