For people who have experienced a heart attack or stroke, taking a daily aspirin has been shown to help prevent a second one. Yet, despite aspirin’s low cost and its clear benefits in such scenarios, fewer than half of people worldwide who have had a heart attack or stroke take the medication, according to a […]
The Ohio State University has selected Kaya Şahin as its next vice provost for global strategies and international affairs, effective Nov. 1. Şahin currently serves as executive associate dean of the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies at Indiana University (IU). At Ohio State, Şahin will lead the university’s continuing efforts to develop […]
What is the risk of a volcano erupting? To answer this question, scientists need information about its underlying internal structure. However, gathering this data can take several years of fieldwork, analyses and monitoring, which explains why only 30% of active volcanoes are currently well documented. A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has developed […]
For the first time, a scientific study shows that exposure to outdoor cold air is beneficial in reducing the severity of croup symptoms in children, particularly when symptoms are moderate. The study, conducted by the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), thus gives scientific support to a recurrent intuition of both […]
Tissues, blood vessels, cells: tumours develop in a complex ecosystem known as the tumour microenvironment. While it is established that this environment differs from one patient to another and that it can have a positive or negative influence on the progress of the disease, the rules that govern tumour microenvironments are still poorly understood. A […]
Swinburne has been awarded $5 million to launch a new Australian Research Council (ARC) Research Hub for Future Digital Manufacturing in 2023. The Hub will devise new technology and pathways for commercialisation and industry adoption, and is one of five major new ARC Industrial Research Hubs announced by ARC Chief Executive Officer, Ms Judi Zielke […]
Ten nurses and midwives will take up the opportunity to become leaders in digital health at Flinders University under a new partnership for subsidised places in the Graduate Certificate in Digital Health Management. The 12-month, part-time course gives South Australian nurses and midwives working in the public sector new skills to make the most of […]
Flinders University is now the home of The Embrace Impact Lab, a new health and wellbeing research initiative to help young Australians and their parents tackle body image issues, supporting a national campaign led by 2023 Australian of the Year Taryn Brumfitt. Led by body image researcher Associate Professor Ivanka Prichard at Flinders University, the […]
