2016

Articles

Kate Swaffer

Poet, author, activist and academic, Kate Swaffer reveals how she is living beyond younger onset dementia.

Taking medicine to new extremes

From Mars to Antarctica, and the sprawling food bowls of rural New South Wales, medical graduate John Cherry has a thing for extreme environments.

Discovering new chapters in our story

The story of the Hobbits, a new species of tiny people that would rewrite history books, capture imaginations around the world

A house for all

A people-focused approach to building design will lead to better quality of care for people living with dementia.

Quiet healers

These frontline workers might not wear capes, but to many of their patients they are heroes.

Schoolyard politics on a global scale

The world watches closely as international tribunal rules on the South China Sea

The science of making sex safer ... and maybe better

A UOW team is working on a next-generation condom that enhances pleasure and encourages greater use.

Finding courage in the face of tragedy

Battling cancer with your best friend by your side, then losing that friend to the same insidious disease you are fighting.

Healthy mums, healthy bubs

Diet is a central part of pregnancy, to ensure both mum and baby are receiving the nutrients they need to thrive.