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Reducing atrial fibrillation through ED protocol

A doctor uses a stethoscope to listen to a patient's heart.

Posted on May 17 2022 by Lee Gaskin

Researchers from the �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide will investigate if a streamlined approach to treating atrial fibrillation (AF) in emergency departments leads to a reduction in heart-related hospitalisations.

Arthritis drug used to limit antibiotics in blood cancer patients

A doctor and patient smile at each other,

Posted on May 12 2022 by Lee Gaskin

Researchers from the �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide and the Radboud �Ӱ�ֱ�� Medical Centre in the Netherlands have repurposed an arthritis drug to restrict the use of antibiotics in the treatment of side effects caused by blood cancer, including leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma.

New findings show effectiveness of meningococcal B vaccine against gonorrhoea

Posted on Apr 13 2022 by Lee Gaskin

Researchers at The �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide have found that the meningococcal B vaccine could improve protection against gonorrhoea in addition to protection against meningococcal B meningitis.

Leading cancer researcher joins SAiGENCI

Posted on Apr 13 2022 by Lee Gaskin

Cancer research expert Professor Melissa Davis has been appointed as Program Leader, Cancer Systems Biology at the South �Ӱ�ֱ��n immunoGENomics Cancer Institute (SAiGENCI).

Turning cultural bias around to improve kidney health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

AKction Reference Group members Jared and Rhanee presenting a memorial Kidney art piece to Kanggawodli Aboriginal Hostel and dialysis service at the launch of the Cultural Bias document - L to R Wade Alan, Jared Katinyeri, Kurt Towers and Rhanee Lester.

Posted on Mar 17 2022 by Michele Ann Nardelli

New recommendations aimed at redressing the cultural bias at play for Aboriginal people receiving kidney care have been released during National Kidney month.

Precision measurement with a light touch

Posted on Feb 22 2022 by Crispin Savage

In most circumstances, disordered working conditions prevent us from performing accurate work. But in a reversal of this common wisdom, a team of researchers from the �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide and the �Ӱ�ֱ�� of St Andrews, Scotland has achieved recent breakthroughs in precision measurement by ‘scrambling’ laser light.

Is energy the key to Alzheimer’s disease?

Posted on Dec 24 2021 by Kelly Brown

A team of researchers at the �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide has found a link between the way that cells produce energy for brain function and the mutated genes found in Alzheimer’s disease.

�Ӱ�ֱ��n and UK universities to bridge the international divide and tackle global challenges together

The new agreement between the �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide and the �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Nottingham will bridge the distance between the two institutions

Posted on Dec 20 2021 by Elisa Black

Academics in �Ӱ�ֱ�� and the UK are joining forces as part of a major new international partnership that will see them collaborating on solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges including global food security, climate change and health.

Two new �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide fellows

Posted on Oct 28 2021 by Elisa Black

The �Ӱ�ֱ��n Academy of Health and Medical Sciences welcomed 19 women and 10 men to its Fellowship recognising the brightest minds in health and medical sciences across a range of fields, including research, industry and more.

Student-developed technology aids future society

Posted on Oct 25 2021 by Crispin Savage

An exoskeleton that aids people with mobility problems, a six-legged bioinspired robot paired with a laser scanner for vision and drones, one of which can help clear power lines and another that could be used to monitor bushfires, are some of the projects on display at Ingenuity.