Topic - Health

Lower paid and lower skilled personal care workers are likely to be substituting the work of enrolled nurses in Australia’s residential aged care homes, according to new BCEC research.

Older adults who participate in strength training may have a better chance of being able to get up independently after they have a fall, new research led by Curtin University has found.

Curtin University researchers have recommended a suite of priority action areas to address the current gaps in Australia’s response to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

Regulations introduced to restrict the placement of alcohol advertising are unlikely to reduce young people’s exposure to alcohol marketing in Australia, research led by Curtin University has found.

Mesothelioma tumours in elderly mice grow faster and are more aggressive compared to younger mice, new research led by Curtin University has found.