Health and Medicine
Wellness through research and revolutionary patient care
Health and Medicine
Wellness through research and revolutionary patient care
Novel online program helps older people with depression
Many older Australians are not getting the mental health support they need, but a new program from Macquarie University is offering a cost-effective approach online, says Professor of Psychology Viviana Wuthrich.
More cancer patients turn to online communities for help
Online health communities are playing a growing role in cancer treatment as they supplement traditional communication between doctors, patients and caregivers – particularly during COVID-19, says Macquarie Business School Associate Professor Babak Abedin.
World-first software could revolutionise how we understand disease
An Australian machine-learning program is the first in the world to handle genomic datasets with a trillion data points, helping scientists decode the mysteries of inherited illness, says Macquarie University Honorary Associate Professor Denis Bauer.
Olympic task for athletes as Games countdown starts again
As Sydney marks 20 years since the 2000 Olympics, athletes with their sights on Tokyo face the task of striving for top form in a pandemic – while avoiding injury after months of isolation, says Macquarie Lecturer in Physiotherapy Dr Kathryn Mills.
How COVID-19 intensifies the disease 'popularity contest'
With medical resources worldwide diverted to stem COVID-19, patients with other diseases take a back seat – posing an ethical dilemma for our society, says bioethicist Dr Yves St James Aquino.
Aged care: an industry in crisis with plenty of blame to go around
Even before COVID-19, there was much finger pointing at those who run and regulate nursing homes – but in truth, the fault lies in many places, says Associate Professor Denise Jepsen from Macquarie Business School.
Will a vaccine really solve our COVID-19 woes?
It’s going to cost billions of dollars to inoculate Australians with a coronavirus vaccine, but Health Economist Dr Bonny Parkinson, from the Macquarie University Centre for the Health Economy, explains why it is unlikely to be a silver bullet.
What is toxic positivity?
The release of a tell-all Trump biography has launched a new term on the world: toxic positivity, where to recognise negative emotions is to fail. Professor Jennie Hudson, from Macquarie's Department of Psychology, explains its damaging effects.
Study probes 'parallel health crises' in Victoria
Are Australians neglecting their health during the COVID-19 pandemic? Researchers at Macquarie University may soon have some answers.
New hope as dementia therapy reverses memory loss
Two brothers researching dementia at Macquarie University have made a world-first discovery in the race to treat and cure Alzheimer’s disease.
Please explain: what is modelling?
Mathematical models are playing an important role in the fight against COVID-19. They are used to forecast its likely spread and mortality, as well as to suggest interventions. Professor Janaki Amin explains the basics behind this often misunderstood epidemiological tool.
What is the Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon?
It feels uncanny, but is in fact all about how our attention works, says Anina Rich, Professor in the Department of Cognitive Science.