Health

The use of complementary and alternative medicines by people with chronic disease is an area of health care that is poorly understood. A new research project examines the challenges and benefits of this growing form of self-treatment.

Traditional microscopy has long been the standard for detecting gastrointestinal parasites, but a DNA-based technique developed at UTS is revolutionising traditional hospital-based pathology processes.

The Pink Sari project, a community-led public health program has dramatically increased breast screening rates among Indian and Sri Lankan women in NSW.

Low back pain is the leading cause of disability across the globe. Affecting up to seven million Australians, it also comes with a massive price tag, accounting for $1.2 billion of our national health care expenditure in 2008/2009 alone.

Can interactive technology and design research help with physicial rehabiliation? Associate Professor Bert Bongers’ work with therapists and hospital patients demonstrates the possibilities.

Having successfully reversed type 1 diabetes in mice, Professor Ann Simpson and her team from the Centre for Health Technologies are collaborating with biotechnology company PharmaCyte Biotech to deliver a solution for humans.

Australia has the formula for success when it comes to finding evidence at a crime scene.

Australian researchers are investigating whether 3D-printing technology could help make food both safe and appetising for people with swallowing disorders or ‘dysphagia’.