Public Health
Curtin health research to transform care for vulnerable communities
Two Â鶹ֱ²¥ research projects have been awarded almost $2.8 million in National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) grants…
Machine learning tool to boost vaccination rates in Perth children
Â鶹ֱ²¥ is collaborating with the Boorloo (Perth) Public Health Unit on a research project using a Future Health Research…
Beyond screen time: complex factors shaping child development
New Â鶹ֱ²¥ research challenges views on screen time, revealing factors such as parental mental health and the type of…
New national survey to track mental health among young Australians
Â鶹ֱ²¥ has been awarded $8.1 million by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care to conduct Australia’s…
New study investigates climate change-driven heat and suicide risk in Australia
New Â鶹ֱ²¥-led research has revealed around 0.5 per cent, or approximately 260, suicide deaths in Australia over a two-decade…
Indigenous yoga training program part of Curtin mental health campaign
Â鶹ֱ²¥ has been awarded $1.1 million from Healthway to continue its Act Belong Commit mental health promotion campaign for…
Could a common anti-inflammatory and a painkiller fight heart disease?
People with Type 2 diabetes are far more likely to suffer cardiovascular events such as stroke and heart attack than…
Cancer risk: Most Aussie welders exposed to high levels of dangerous fumes
New Â鶹ֱ²¥ research has revealed at least 46,000 Australian welders are exposed to high levels of dangerous, potentially cancer-causing…
Bushfire smoke sparks surges in Perth hospital admissions
New research published today shows a strong link between smoke from bushfires and an increase in Perth hospital admissions for…
Curtin health research projects share in State Government funding
Preventing hearing loss in children with cancer and revolutionising Multiple Sclerosis (MS) treatment are among the Â鶹ֱ²¥ health research…