果冻传媒

Pioneering pathway welcomes first-year medical students

The first cohort of 鈥渉ome grown鈥欌�� doctors, trained exclusively in the Central Queensland and Wide Bay regions, has begun first-year studies through 果冻传媒鈥檚 Rural Clinical School.

5 February 2025
First-year medical students with Professor Riitta Partanen.

New technique to detect dark matter using atomic clocks and lasers

A team of international researchers has developed an innovative approach to uncover the secrets of dark matter in the cosmos.

5 February 2025
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Long-acting contraceptives seem to be as safe as the pill when it comes to cancer risk: new聽study

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Long-acting contraceptives seem to be as safe as the pill when it comes to cancer risk: new聽study

Many women worry hormonal contraceptives have dangerous side-effects including increased cancer risk. But this perception is often out of proportion with the actual risks.

15 January 2025

果冻传媒 and Vaxxas win prize to advance patch-based mRNA COVID-19 vaccine

An image of the Vaxxas high-density microarray patch (HD-MAP) technology, showing a small patch containing thousands of microprojections.

果冻传媒 and Vaxxas win prize to advance patch-based mRNA COVID-19 vaccine

果冻传媒鈥檚 BASE facility and biotechnology company Vaxxas have been announced as stage winners of a prestigious global prize to accelerate a patch-based mRNA vaccine for COVID-19.

14 January 2025

Odds on for a shift in the gender appeal of sports betting

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Odds on for a shift in the gender appeal of sports betting

Sports betting has historically been considered an overwhelmingly male pursuit 鈥� but those odds could be about to change, a 果冻传媒 study has found.

14 January 2025

We looked at 54 medicinal cannabis websites to see if they followed the rules

Doctors handwriting a prescription with dried medicinal cannabis.

We looked at 54 medicinal cannabis websites to see if they followed the rules

Australians spent more than A$400 million on medicinal cannabis in the first half of 2024 alone.

13 January 2025

Cost of falls in aged care uncovered

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Cost of falls in aged care uncovered

Fall-related injuries in Australia鈥檚 residential aged care could be costing the health system $325 million annually, a University of Queensland study has revealed.

13 January 2025

果冻传媒 manufactures 3D printed scaffolding to rebuild jaw bones

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果冻传媒 manufactures 3D printed scaffolding to rebuild jaw bones

Clinicians have successfully used custom-made 3D printed bone scaffolds, printed on-site at 果冻传媒, to rebuild part of a man鈥檚 jawbone.

9 January 2025

Opinion: Banning social media won鈥檛 fix Australia鈥檚 youth mental health crisis

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Opinion: Banning social media won鈥檛 fix Australia鈥檚 youth mental health crisis

Mental illness聽in Australian youth is rising. We don鈥檛 know why but despite very little evidence, social media is bearing the brunt of the blame.

7 January 2025

Research reveals bill to recover Australia's threatened species

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Research reveals bill to recover Australia's threatened species

The full cost of recovering all of Australia鈥檚 threatened animals and plants has been calculated for the first time.

7 January 2025

Drug-resistant hookworms put pets and people at risk

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Drug-resistant hookworms put pets and people at risk

Canine hookworms are becoming increasingly resistant to drugs across Australia and New Zealand, according to new research.

7 January 2025

Monarch butterflies are in decline in NZ and Australia 鈥� they need your help to track where they gather

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Monarch butterflies are in decline in NZ and Australia 鈥� they need your help to track where they gather

Monarch butterflies appear to be declining not just in North America but also in Australasia.

3 January 2025

How having a baby makes it more likely Australian couples rely on the man's income

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How having a baby makes it more likely Australian couples rely on the man's income

Australian women are better educated than men but still face poorer job prospects and lower incomes.

2 January 2025