Wearable heart monitor ticks all the boxes for better healthcare: study
A new compact, lightweight, gel-free and waterproof electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor offers more comfort and less skin irritation, compared to similar heart monitoring devices on the market.
New study reveals Australian Long COVID response lagging
Australia’s Long COVID response is falling short of international standards and needs an urgent overhaul, a new study warns.
Remote First Nations communities are among the most digitally excluded people in Australia: report
RMIT-led research has found a significant gap in digital inclusion for First Nations people compared with other Australians, which widens substantially with remoteness.
New teaching aid taking the ‘awks’ out of sex ed
A new, anatomically accurate, pull-apart model of the vulva is providing accessible education on a topic that’s been taboo for too long.
Ultrathin nanotech promises to help tackle antibiotic resistance
Researchers have invented a nano-thin superbug-slaying material that could one day be integrated into wound dressings and implants to prevent or heal bacterial infections.
Still work to do on making mental health services accessible for LGBTIQA+ people in distress
Barriers to accessing potentially life-saving support persist, according to new research into suicidality in the LGBTIQA+ community.
Titanium micro-spikes skewer resistant superbugs
A new study suggests rough surfaces inspired by the bacteria-killing spikes on insect wings may be more effective at combatting drug-resistant superbugs, including fungus, than previously understood.
Australian made tool puts health and digital literacy on the map
Researchers at RMIT University have helped map European health and digital health literacy, in an important step towards informing health policy and practice across the region.