Health and Medicine
Wellness through research and revolutionary patient care
Health and Medicine
Wellness through research and revolutionary patient care
How athletes prepare for an Olympics without supporters
Athletes competing at the Tokyo Olympics are likely to face highly partisan crowds with overseas spectators barred from attending – but top performers won’t let it change their game, says Macquarie University researcher Dr Kath Bicknell.
Men’s relationship intentions revealed in their faces: new study
Women use men’s facial features to judge whether they are interested in short-term uncommitted relationships, Macquarie University researchers have discovered.
Study boosts link between diet and depression
Evidence is building that fruit and vegetables play a vital role in good mental health, say Macquarie University researchers.
New hope as research collaboration throws Alzheimer’s theory overboard
A partnership between Macquarie neuroscientists and a leading cancer researcher has led to the breakthrough discovery of a mechanism that protects neurons from dementia-causing plaques.
World Hearing Day: Dementia link brings call for screening overhaul
As Hearing Awareness Week begins, Macquarie University researchers say strong links between hearing loss and ageing poorly highlight an urgency for better health screening of older Australians.
'Mind-reading' test validates remarkable world of synaesthetes
Cutting-edge research at Macquarie University has thrown long-awaited light on the strange sensory phenomenon of synaesthesia.
How will the COVID-19 pandemic end?
Despite 28 days of no community transmission in NSW – the state's longest stretch since the pandemic began – a ‘return to normal’ could be years away, say Macquarie University researchers.
How we can stop animals making us sick
The best way to prevent outbreaks of disease passed from animals to humans lies in the One Health approach, says Macquarie University philosopher Dr Jane Johnson.
Telehealth is here to stay as patients phone their GPs in droves
New research shows almost one third of GP visits in NSW during 2020 were via telehealth – and doctors say their patients won’t go back to in-person only consultations.
MindSpot study shows digital mental health services are here to stay
Thousands of Australians have been successfully treated for anxiety and depression through Macquarie University's MindSpot Clinic, new research reveals, proving that digital delivery of mental health services works.
Please explain: What is addiction and why is it so hard to kick?
As viewers around the nation tune in to the SBS documentary series Addicted Australia, Macquarie University clinical psychologist Associate Professor Melissa Norberg explains the factors behind addiction and relapse.
New COVID-19 strategy: vaccinate potential superspreaders first
As the world pins its hopes on Pfizer's announcement this week of an effective vaccine, Macquarie University researchers have unveiled a strategy addressing the question of who should be vaccinated first.