Health
Children’s hospital design impacts nurse, patient and family experience
Curtin University research has found that the design of Perth’s new Children’s Hospital in Western Australia had positive outcomes for…
Mother’s mental health impacts children’s school grades: study
Children of mothers who were hospitalised for psychiatric conditions during their pregnancy or up to one year after birth were…
Study finds conceiving quickly after miscarriage not linked to adverse risks
New Curtin University-led research has found women who choose to conceive within three months after a miscarriage or induced abortion…
Perth Pollen Count launches in WA – the state’s first and only real-time pollen monitoring and forecast service
Launched in partnership with Curtin University, the new Perth Pollen Count and Forecast Service will provide real-time environmental allergic and…
In-depth study supports new solutions for healthcare workers
A major study has shown that healthcare and social assistance workers are twice as likely to file a workplace compensation…
Alzheimer’s discovery crowned overall Curtinnovation winner
A ground-breaking Curtin-led research project that discovered a possible cause of Alzheimer’s disease has been crowned the overall winner at…
Synthetic firefly glow lights new path to disease detection
A Curtin University-led research team has found a way to synthetically create a firefly’s ‘glow’ that could have positive impacts…
Curtin projects amplify hearing healthcare in the community
Curtin University-led research will provide the first estimates of the number of Aboriginal children with ear infections and hearing loss…
Australians suffering hearing loss to be heard with new support app
Many of the 3.6 million Australians that suffer from hearing loss will soon have the support of an audiologist via…
Australians with obesity unfairly blamed amid ‘lazy’ stigma
Simplistic stereotypes of Australians living with obesity blame the individual and fail to consider the complex causes, according to a…