News: health and medical sciences
Humans and AI in new collaboration for endometriosis classification

University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø researchers have identified a new approach for endometriosis classification, believed to be the first of its kind which combines both machine learning models and human knowledge.
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Early career cancer researcher receives funding

The work of University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø research fellow Dr Kevin Fenix has been boosted by a grant from the Cure Cancer Australia Foundation.
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Researcher granted fellowship for male fertility works

University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø academic Dr Nicole McPherson has been awarded an early-to-mid-career fellowship by The Hospital Research Foundation Group.
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Need for novel AI to be used in women’s health

Research has shown the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to assist in the diagnosis of conditions, like endometriosis, but what happens if the modelling is incorrect?
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Recruiting begins for final phase of AVOID frailty study

University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø researchers are preparing for the third phase of an Australian-first study where residents from the City of Charles Sturt will test an online behaviour change tool designed to help prevent frailty in older people.
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Discovery sheds light on immune cells’ role in pregnancy complications

Researchers at the University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù꿉۪s Robinson Research Institute have uncovered a new critical role for the immune system in supporting healthy pregnancies.
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Gaps in pre-pregnancy health initiatives need filling

Adolescents and young adults are being missed when it comes to pre-pregnancy health initiatives that could have a long-term impact on maternal, perinatal, and child health outcomes, according to a review by researchers from the University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù꿉۪s Robinson Research Institute and School of Public Health.
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New repair technique aids shoulder injury recovery

A technique for repairing rotator cuff injuries developed by University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø academics has delivered game-changing results for people with shoulder pain.
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World-class health simulation attracts international experts

The University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù꿉۪s world-class health simulation facility, ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Health Simulation, will be on show to international experts attending the Australasian Simulation Congress.
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Holograms for life: improving IVF success

In a world-first, 3D holographic images of an embryo have been developed as part of a collaborative research project between the University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø and University of St Andrews. The images are created using miniscule amounts of light in a fraction of a second.