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New research led by Flinders University and international experts is expanding understanding of vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (known as VITT).At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021,VITT emerged as a…

The discovery of thousands of stone artefacts and animal bones in a deep cave in Timor Island has led archaeologists to reassess the route that early humans took to reach Australia. Researchers from The Australian National University…

The patterns of dispersal of early humans across continents and islands are hotly debated, but researchers have modelled that Pleistocene hunter-gatherers settled in Cyprus thousands of years earlier than previously thought. In examining…

As National Palliative Care Week 2024 draws to a close on Saturday, a unique project at Flinders University is highlighting the contribution of community organisations in increasing awareness of end-of-life care for populations impacted by…

Developing effective programs to address young people’s dependency on video games and digital technologies is the goal of a major new Flinders University program. Led by chief Investigator, Associate Professor Daniel King from the…

Building on their nationally recognised work for improving aged care, a Flinders University team will now turn its attention to quality improvements for older people within the healthcare system. Led by Matthew Flinders Professor…

A new online support tool aiming to guide people through the psychological impact of their advanced/metastatic breast cancer diagnosis has now entered the testing phase, with those living with the disease invited to take part and trial the…

Prediction models generated by Machine Learning are being increasingly used in medicine to identify risk factors and possible outcomes, especially for total joint replacements of knees and hips – although researchers warn that…

As emergency departments across Australia continue to struggle with overcrowding and ramping, alternative virtual EDs – where specialist emergency doctors provide urgent care consults with patients via a phone or video chat – have been…

A fresh examination of landscape evolution casts new light on migration of the first humans to Sahul – the expansive single landmass including Australia, New Guinea and Tasmania that existed up to 75,000 years ago. An interdisciplinary…