All posts tagged "safety"

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  ‘Look beyond Facebook’ this cyclone, bushfire season

  Social media may be lulling Australians into a false sense of safety around disasters and emergencies, a Charles Darwin University researcher warns.

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  Scientists invent animal-free testing of lethal neurotoxins

  Animal testing will no longer be required to assess a group of deadly neurotoxins, thanks to University of Queensland-led research.

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  Sepsis plan needs action

  Doctors from Australian institutions including The University of Queensland have called on the government to implement a national action plan to fight...

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  Eating a bit less reduces heart attack risk

  The first international study of moderate calorie restriction in non-obese people with clinically normal risk factors, centred in the United States, has...

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  Rock fishing study dispels ‘freak wave’ myth

  Around 1.2 million Australians enjoy rock fishing, but a joint study between the University of Melbourne and Surf Life Saving Australia shows...

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  Physically demanding jobs linked to poor health in delayed retirement

  Men and women who have physically demanding jobs like fencing may experience poorer mental and physical health if they delay their retirement.

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  UQ researcher carving a new path for skier safety

  A spectacular stack on a ski slope in Canada has led to a University of Queensland researcher determining a simple modification that...

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  Changing climate may affect animal-to-human disease transfer

  Climate change could affect occurrences of diseases like bird-flu and Ebola, with environmental factors playing a larger role than previously understood in...

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  Michelle Colgrave: Bringing science to pub and plate

  Pale ale loving hipsters of the world rejoice, a new ECU research team is bringing cutting edge technology to the world of...

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  New research program to target reduction of falls in people with Parkinson’s

  Researchers at Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) have published encouraging results of their reactive balance training program that shows a 60 per cent...