/newsroom/ en /newsroom/news/list/2025/04/23/bridging-the-gap-for-rural-medication-safety Professor Lucie Walters, Director of the University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø’s Rural Clinical School, is working to build an interdisciplinary system around medication safety in regional areas. May 05 2025 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2025/04/23/bridging-the-gap-for-rural-medication-safety /newsroom/news/list/2025/05/02/creating-australias-first-mnd-care-guideline University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø researchers have started a two-year project to develop the nation’s first clinical care guideline for motor neurone disease (MND). May 02 2025 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2025/05/02/creating-australias-first-mnd-care-guideline /newsroom/news/list/2025/04/24/platform-technology-unlocks-new-therapeutic-targets Researchers from the University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø have developed a new technology for drug and functional genomics screenings, which could reshape the way diseases are treated.  April 29 2025 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2025/04/24/platform-technology-unlocks-new-therapeutic-targets /newsroom/news/list/2025/04/17/family-planning-services-in-low-to-middle-income-countries As family planning methods continue to remain inaccessible to millions in low to middle income countries (LMICs), University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø researchers are investigating a way to make it more accessible. April 23 2025 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2025/04/17/family-planning-services-in-low-to-middle-income-countries /newsroom/news/list/2025/04/14/gender-bias-in-pots-diagnosis-reveals-hidden-impact New research by the University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø has found it takes nearly twice as long for women to receive a Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) diagnosis when compared to men. April 22 2025 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2025/04/14/gender-bias-in-pots-diagnosis-reveals-hidden-impact /newsroom/news/list/2025/04/11/extreme-heat-poses-threat-to-mental-health Rising temperatures across Australia could increase the burden of mental and behavioural disorders (MBD) by almost 50 per cent by 2050, according to a new study from the University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø. The research highlights the urgent need to act now to protect mental health as the climate warms. April 15 2025 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2025/04/11/extreme-heat-poses-threat-to-mental-health /newsroom/news/list/2025/04/07/students-still-struggling-mentally-but-tide-is-turning The latest Resilient Youth: State of the Nation Report has revealed Australia’s young people are still struggling mentally. April 08 2025 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2025/04/07/students-still-struggling-mentally-but-tide-is-turning /newsroom/news/list/2025/04/01/combination-approach-to-advanced-cancer-could-improve-survival An international team of researchers, including experts from the University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø, has found genomic testing and targeted therapies for patients with advanced cancer could improve survival rates by up to 40 per cent. April 02 2025 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2025/04/01/combination-approach-to-advanced-cancer-could-improve-survival /newsroom/news/list/2025/03/31/leading-the-way-in-ultrasound-credentialing Ultrasound is a crucial tool for timely and accurate diagnosis of endometriosis, yet variability in scanning capability, techniques and interpretation has led to inconsistent patient outcomes. April 01 2025 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2025/03/31/leading-the-way-in-ultrasound-credentialing /newsroom/news/list/2025/03/27/study-links-poor-blood-flow-in-the-brain-to-pots In what is believed to be a world-first study, researchers from the University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø’s Australian Dysautonomia and Arrhythmia Research Collaborative (ADARC) have used brain scans to identify blood flow problems in people with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). March 28 2025 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2025/03/27/study-links-poor-blood-flow-in-the-brain-to-pots