News: health & medical sciences
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Taskforce tackles uncontrolled blood pressure
A leading academic general practitioner from the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide with a strong interest and track record in cardiovascular health has been included on a new National Hypertension Taskforce that wants to double blood pressure (BP) control rates in ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog by 2030.
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Children’s oral health under the microscope
Researchers from the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide will conduct a wide-ranging nationwide study on the extent and causes of tooth decay in ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn children and the mental health, education and financial impacts that it has.
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Innovative ideas for vital medical issues
The ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide has received more than $7.5 million in funding to support seven innovative research projects that aim to address major health issues such as bowel and breast cancer, septic shock and malaria.
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