Population Health

Health & Medicine

A new monitoring tool is making vaccine rollouts safer

Researchers are using large datasets to investigate rare vaccine side effects and respond to community concerns faster

Health & Medicine

The new weapon against malaria’s drug resistance

Over the last 50 years, malaria parasites have developed resistance to seven drugs, but a new way to identify future antimalarials holds promise

Health & Medicine

Premature birth linked to lung disease later in life

New research led by the University of Melbourne shows a link between premature birth and obstructive lung disease after age 50, particularly for smokers

Business & Economics

What’s the impact of self-control on our lives?

Greater self-control is associated with improved life outcomes including health and satisfaction

Business & Economics

A third of Australians under chronic time stress

The HILDA survey suggests that not having enough time is a significant social problem with ramifications for health and wellbeing

Environment

Australia given serious health warning on climate change

Research monitoring the health impact of climate change highlights the escalating global emergency and the threat to the Australian way of life.

Health & Medicine

We are leaving people released from prison vulnerable

Research shows that people released from prison are more likely to be the victims of violence, especially those with a mental illness or substance use disorder

Health & Medicine

Midwives on the COVID-19 frontline in Indonesia

Midwives in Indonesia have been battling through COVID-19 and putting themselves at risk in what is another reminder of the importance of protecting frontline health workers

Health & Medicine

The impact of air pollution on life expectancy

Air pollution is already having devastating effects on human health, now a new study shows how particulate matter in the air is associated with premature deaths

Health & Medicine

Why social conditions need to guide our COVID-19 policies

A new demographic index of Australian cities identifies vulnerable population areas and can drive better policy making to control COVID-19 outbreaks