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Scientists from around the world have developed a simple metallic coating treatment for clothing or wearable textiles which can repair itself, repel bacteria from the wearer and even monitor a person’s electrocardiogram (ECG) heart…

Close relatives need more information and help to encourage veterans, soldiers and front-line responders to deal with the stresses and possible trauma in a timely fashion, Flinders University and other experts say.Encouragement for…

The new heart of South Australia’s largest integrated health and medical research precinct has soared to new heights, with the topping out of Flinders University’s $280m Health and Medical Research Building project at Bedford…

Poorly managed sleep apnoea can lead to uncontrolled blood pressure – a little known underlying risk for millions of people’s cardiovascular health, a new study in a Nature journal reveals. Most at risk are those with wide-ranging…

A major new $1 million digital health project led by Flinders University will target the needs of people living with chronic disease in low socioeconomic neighbourhoods to build a robust model for other cities and regional areas.The…

As many as 1 in 5 people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may also suffer from sleep apnoea. A new Flinders University-led study recommends people with IBD be screened for obstructive sleep apnoea, a common and debilitating…

How will humanity tackle a future pandemic? What is the next life-changing healthcare breakthrough?Scientists at Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute (FHMRI) are tackling these global health challenges, and many more, by taking…

In 2011, scientists recorded a previously unknown feeding strategy in whales around the world. Now, researchers in Australia think they may have found evidence of this behaviour being described in ancient accounts of sea creatures,…

New research from Flinders University and SAHMRI shows 354 older people who were accessing or waiting for aged care services died by suicide between 2008 and 2017, 0.7% of more than 530,000 nationwide.“Each death by suicide is potentially…

Australian native bees have evolved complex social structures and foraging behaviours that help biologists answer longstanding questions, such as the origins of social behaviour and the drivers of increased biodiversity.In European…