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Korean Healthy Cities delegation visits University of Wollongong
Healthy Cities Illawarra, UOW and Korean delegates share knowledge on urban planning, community well-being, and sustainable policies
You can now order all kinds of medical tests online. Our research shows this is (mostly) a bad idea
Direct-to-consumer tests are products marketed to any consumer who is willing to pay, without going through their GP. But some could do more harm than good.
Health and Medicine
New research reveals the hidden risk of easy access to online health tests
First in-depth exploration of the direct-to-consumer health test market in Australia
Hallucinations in the movies tend to be about chaos, violence and mental distress
But they can be positive too
Urgent action is needed to change the way food is produced, processed, sold and consumed
The current food system is contributing to climate change and malnutrition in all its forms
Health and Medicine
UOW researchers urge Australians to have health check ahead of Kidney Health Week
Adults with high blood pressure or diabetes at greater risk of chronic kidney disease