health & medical sciences /newsroom/ en Discovery sheds light on immune cells’ role in pregnancy complications /newsroom/news/list/2025/01/20/discovery-sheds-light-on-immune-cells-role-in-pregnancy-complications Researchers at the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide’s Robinson Research Institute have uncovered a new critical role for the immune system in supporting healthy pregnancies. January 23 2025 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2025/01/20/discovery-sheds-light-on-immune-cells-role-in-pregnancy-complications Gaps in pre-pregnancy health initiatives need filling /newsroom/news/list/2025/01/20/gaps-in-pre-pregnancy-health-initiatives-need-filling Adolescents and young adults are being missed when it comes to pre-pregnancy health initiatives that could have a long-term impact on maternal, perinatal, and child health outcomes, according to a review by researchers from the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide’s Robinson Research Institute and School of Public Health. January 22 2025 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2025/01/20/gaps-in-pre-pregnancy-health-initiatives-need-filling New repair technique aids shoulder injury recovery /newsroom/news/list/2025/01/13/new-repair-technique-aids-shoulder-injury-recovery A technique for repairing rotator cuff injuries developed by ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide academics has delivered game-changing results for people with shoulder pain. January 15 2025 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2025/01/13/new-repair-technique-aids-shoulder-injury-recovery World-class health simulation attracts international experts /newsroom/news/list/2023/08/22/world-class-health-simulation-attracts-international-experts The ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide’s world-class health simulation facility, Adelaide Health Simulation, will be on show to international experts attending the Australasian Simulation Congress. August 22 2023 Jessica Stanley /newsroom/news/list/2023/08/22/world-class-health-simulation-attracts-international-experts Smart glasses to improve diagnosis and treatment of foot wounds /newsroom/news/list/2023/06/27/smart-glasses-to-improve-diagnosis-and-treatment-of-foot-wounds Mixed-reality smart glasses with holographic features are set to revolutionise the treatment of leg and foot wounds for people with diabetes and vascular disease in regional and remote areas in the future. June 28 2023 Jessica Stanley /newsroom/news/list/2023/06/27/smart-glasses-to-improve-diagnosis-and-treatment-of-foot-wounds More realistic hospital experience for medical students /newsroom/news/list/2023/06/07/more-realistic-hospital-experience-for-medical-students Medical students at the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide will graduate with a better knowledge of how to use the electronic patient record system that’s in place in hospitals around South ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog. June 08 2023 Jessica Stanley /newsroom/news/list/2023/06/07/more-realistic-hospital-experience-for-medical-students New shape-shifting antibiotics in the battle against superbugs /newsroom/news/list/2023/04/17/new-shape-shifting-antibiotics-in-the-battle-against-superbugs Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to human health, but a new discovery could help in the war against superbugs, potentially saving millions of lives. April 18 2023 Jessica Stanley /newsroom/news/list/2023/04/17/new-shape-shifting-antibiotics-in-the-battle-against-superbugs Study reveals how to reduce frailty in nursing home residents /newsroom/news/list/2023/03/29/study-reveals-how-to-reduce-frailty-in-nursing-home-residents A ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide led study has defied a common misconception that nursing home residents experience a deterioration in their level of frailty and functional status. March 29 2023 Lee Gaskin /newsroom/news/list/2023/03/29/study-reveals-how-to-reduce-frailty-in-nursing-home-residents Funding boost to help reduce surgery side effects /newsroom/news/list/2023/03/20/funding-boost-to-help-reduce-surgery-side-effects A pilot trial is now underway to reduce the side effects experienced by patients who require a general anaesthetic and pain relief during surgery. March 21 2023 Jessica Stanley /newsroom/news/list/2023/03/20/funding-boost-to-help-reduce-surgery-side-effects New therapy could help chronic myeloid leukemia patients live drug-free /newsroom/news/list/2023/03/02/new-therapy-could-help-chronic-myeloid-leukemia-patients-live-drug-free The latest research from the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide and the South ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) has discovered a potential new therapy for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients who’ve achieved excellent results from current treatment and are hoping to live life medication free. March 02 2023 Lee Gaskin /newsroom/news/list/2023/03/02/new-therapy-could-help-chronic-myeloid-leukemia-patients-live-drug-free