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Federal funding for Country-based health and climate resilience

A new research collaboration to support and strengthen Country-based health and climate resilience has received funding through the National Health and Medical Research Council’s Centres of Research Excellence scheme. 

AI models show promising results in ICU mortality predictions

Predicting mortality risk in intensive care unit patients is a crucial part of medical treatment, and recent research has found Artificial Intelligence could help clinicians make more efficient and accurate decisions.  

Charles Darwin University makes essential midwifery care more accessible

Charles Darwin University (CDU) has opened the Student-led Midwifery Clinic to make maternity care more accessible for expectant mothers in Darwin.

‘You are a G. Not a gangster – you are a gift’: how art is supporting First Nations women in prison

Australia ranked among world's top countries for quality of life

Australia is one of the world's best countries for overall quality of life, according to an international study into what truly drives well-being.  

Location-specific solutions needed to manage heat in global climate crisis

Place-specific strategies for adapting to increasing temperatures are crucial to keeping remote towns and communities across Northern Australia habitable, according to a recent study on the future impacts of climate change-intensified heat on people in the geographic edges of Australia.

Punching above its weight: Trauma-focused boxing program evolves into research partnership

The popularity of a grassroots boxing program and its evolution in under two years is underscoring the importance and need for clinical trauma recovery programs in the Northern Territory.  

Study highlights high rates of malnutrition in remote hospital setting

For the first time, insights from a comprehensive 10-year study highlight the high prevalence of malnutrition among adult patients in remote Australian hospitals.  

Study reveals gaps in stuttering assessment and treatment

Variability in an individual’s stuttering pattern has long posed challenges for speech-language pathologists (SLPs) when treating clients, but new research led by Charles Darwin University (CDU) and Michigan State University (MSU) has identified the gaps in clinical practices and how to address them.