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Why your brain health matters Pursuit by The University of …

WebHealth, defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), is “a state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease …

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How do you define healthy in kids

WebOur team leads the multidisciplinary Harmonising Age Pathology Parameters in Kids (or HAPPI Kids, for short) study that focuses on establishing accurate reference …

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What are the long-term health risks of having your tonsils out

WebFor many people, having their tonsils removed is a childhood rite of passage. The promise of ice cream and hours of television do make the recovery a much more …

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A new monitoring tool is making vaccine rollouts safer

WebThe Vaccine Safety Health Link is the largest linked dataset for monitoring vaccine safety in the Southern Hemisphere. Its scale allows for faster and more accurate …

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The environmental impact of healthcare

WebAs the impact of human-induced pollution grows, the public health spotlight has been slowly, but steadily, swinging towards the importance of planetary health.. …

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Mental Health ≠ Wellbeing Pursuit by The University of Melbourne

WebThe structure of mental health and wellbeing. Mental health and wellbeing don’t only differ in our mental associations. Research by the likes of American sociologist …

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Keeping a healthy lifestyle in mind for mental health patients

WebKeeping a healthy lifestyle in mind for mental health patients. Patients suffering serious mental health conditions often experience poor physical health too: …

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Knowing when to seek help for mental health Pursuit by The …

WebIndeed, once people have experienced a psychiatric disorder, the need to promote their own mental health becomes even more critical. If you or anyone you know …

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Promoting health in schools: Old idea, new opportunities

WebThe idea of health-promoting schools is not new. Defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), these are schools that are “constantly strengthening their …

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Australia given serious health warning on climate change

WebIt presents that latest evidence on climate change and health in Australia, and is the work of researchers across seven Australian institutions and in collaboration …

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How technology is boosting our young people’s wellbeing

WebThe Bio-Dash program teaches young people evidence-based strategies (based on sport, health and well-being science) that enable them to optimise …

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Dr Anne Löffler

WebDr Anne Löffler. Postdoctoral Researcher, Zuckerman Mind Brain Behaviour Institute, Columbia University, New York

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Will COVID-19 change healthcare for stroke patients

WebProfessor Davis says evidence is emerging that COVID-19 has important effects on the blood as well as the respiratory system – even though its effects on …

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Chronic fatigue syndrome a kick in the guts Pursuit by The …

WebThis is what people with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), or myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), experience. As the name implies, ME/CFS is a chronic, often …

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The interconnectedness of human, animal and environmental …

WebWith emerging infectious diseases on the rise and over 60 per cent originating in animals, a One Health approach is important to prevent and respond to future …

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Healthcare has a waste problem, but we can achieve net zero

WebHealthcare is responsible for between four and five per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions; if it were a country, it would be the fifth largest emitter on the …

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Decoding cancer cell communication

WebDecoding cancer cell communication. Professor Elizabeth Vincan’s research group were among the first to identify specific genes involved in an ancient form of cell-to …

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Professor Harold Varmus

WebProfessor Harold Varmus. Lewis Thomas University Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine; Senior Associate, New York Genome Center

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Sexual objectification harms women

WebThe process by which sexual objectification is psychologically harmful to women was first described by psychologists Barbara Fredrickson and Tomi-Ann Roberts …

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The Kofi Annan I knew Pursuit by The University of Melbourne

WebBy Professor John Langmore, University of Melbourne. Professor John Langmore was Director of the Division for Social Policy and Development in the UN …

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Latest research stories and news

WebClinton Benjamin. Melbourne Juris Doctor, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne. 2 August 2019 - Humanities.

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What the Bondi Junction tragedy tells us about compulsory …

WebSome legislation also requires that the person with mental illness be so unwell that they are unable to consent to hospital admission or psychiatric treatment …

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