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Community, Health and Medicine
Steps on your wellbeing journey
Just like we all want to feel comfortable, happy and healthy, we all have days or weeks when we feel tired, low or off-balance. Wellbeing can help us stay resilient in difficult times and bounce back from challenges.
Health and Medicine
When the body heals but the brain doesn’t
As the siren sounds on sports seasons across Australia, CTE remains an ongoing issue shaping the future of athlete well-being and mental health.
Health and Medicine, Research
Differences in male and female brains could change how we treat depression
Almost half of all people will develop a mental health disorder in their lifetime. The wide range of causes and experiences of these conditions highlights the need for deeper understandings of the biology and how it should be treated.
Health and Medicine, Science and Technology
The next generation of MND research
Unravelling the mysteries of motor neurone disease is a painstaking process, often feeling like two steps forward, one step back.
Health and Medicine, Research, Science and Technology
Why fibre matters
In the world of nutrition, few topics have sparked as much recent interest - and as much concern - as the role of dietary fibre.
Health and Medicine
Transforming lives: The research shaping a healthier nation
With a passion for improving health outcomes for communities, Dr Amy Bestman is on a mission to create impactful change, equipping the next generation of public health professionals to do the same.