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GPs: jump-start your research with RACGP’s Foundation Grants
The grants allow GPs to conduct research in a wide range of areas. Read More...
WA leading the way in Strep A Vaccine Development
Two Australian research institutes, including one based in WA, are developing a new Strep A vaccine clinical trial. Read More...
Gold nanoparticles target deadly brain cancer
For the first time, scientists are testing gold nanoparticles loaded with drugs to target glioblastoma in humans. Read More...
Temporomandibular joint disorders
Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJD) is an umbrella term for a complex, multifactorial group of conditions. The most common types of TMJD include pain disorders related to the muscles of mastication: myalgia, arthralgia and headache (attributed to TMD); and disorders associated with the temporomandibular joints primarily due to disc displacements and osteoarthritis. Read More...
Blended learning – digital transformation of medical education
We are in a period of unprecedented disruptions – the COVID-19 pandemic has challenged our sense of normality. Lockdowns aimed at ‘flattening’ the curve impact our lives, including the delivery of medical education in WA. Read More...
Computer navigation in spine surgery
“Low back pain and neck pain are the two largest causes of musculoskeletal disability” – Global Health Metrics, Lancet. 390, 2017 Read More...
Metabolic health – can lifestyle measures really deliver?
A recent US study defined metabolic health as having ideal levels of blood sugar, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, blood pressure and waist circumference without using medications. All will recognise these markers as key components of metabolic syndrome, where obesity, type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular disease are common, advanced metabolic end points. Read More...