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Health News 28 Aug 2019

Parents keen to reduce salt but find product labels confusing

A study from Deakin University’s Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN) has found that many Australian parents are trying to reduce their salt intake, and that of their kids, but come unstuck at the supermarket shelf when confronted with confusing food labels. Previous research has…

Health News 28 Jun 2019

Social robots set for role in mental health treatment

Read about the use of robots on health and well-being outcomes worldwide as researched by the Queensland University of Technology.

Health News 21 Jun 2019

Research finds link between childhood gastro and climate change

Can climate change on a global level cause children to experience gastric problems? Read on to find out what researchers from the ANU Canberra came…

Health News 21 Jun 2019

Australian doctors overprescribing flu antivirals

Research from the University of Adelaide on levels of flu antivirals prescribed to Australians comes across interesting findings.

Health News 13 Jun 2019

New single vaccination to target the world’s deadliest respiratory diseases

Read about the powerful vaccine that scientists from the University of Adelaide are developing for treating influenza and pneumococcal.