Articles
BreastScreen SA achieves a record 100,000 screens in one year
For the first time ever, BreastScreen SA has performed more than 100,000 mammograms in one year. Forty-four-year-old Melissa from Marion underwent the milestone mammogram while getting her first ever screen at the Marion Clinic. "I was a bit nervous because you...
The technology revolution solving medical mysteries for families
Research Pulse podcast Season 3 Episode 2 Genes are the blueprint for life, acting as a biological instruction manual to build all the components and processes that allow our amazing bodies to function. Recent decades have seen an explosion in the techniques...
Debunking myths and improving health for hard of hearing South Australians
An innovative, Australian-first training approach aims to transform the healthcare experience for Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing South Australians, with the program now in place at Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN). Launched on December 3 2024,...
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Preventing the revolving door of hospital readmissions with Dr Clementine Labrosciano
Video series: Translating Research In this episode, we hear from Dr Clementine Labrosciano about her research focussing on patients admitted to hospital after a heart attack.We learn that Dr Labrosciano is working to build a reliable way for doctors to support...
How research supports doctor-patient communication with Dr Matheesa Herath
Video series: Translating Research In this episode, we hear about research supporting effective communication between patients and doctors. We learn that Dr Herath and his colleagues are running a trial in hospital outpatient departments looking at a simple prompt...
How sensitive heart arteries cause chest pain with Associate Professor Rosanna Tavella
Video series: Translating Research In this episode, we hear about research that is helping patients with a type of chest pain known as angina. We learn that while most angina results from physical blockages in small blood vessels supplying the heart, in...
Podcasts
The technology revolution solving medical mysteries for families
Research Pulse podcast Season 3 Episode 2 Genes are the blueprint for life, acting as a biological instruction manual to build all the components and processes that allow our amazing bodies to function. Recent decades have seen an explosion in the techniques...
Going ‘below the belt’ for better health in men
Research Pulse podcast Season 3 Episode 1 Global data tell a clear story: on average, men die around five years earlier than women. Better management of diseases such as diabetes and depression could help -- but for this to happen, men need to seek health...
How passion and grit shape effective healthcare research
CALHN Our People Season 1 Episode 8 Associate Professor Liz Sutton is not your cookie-cutter health researcher. As Director of Research at Central Adelaide Local Health Network, she applies her diverse background and experience to guide effective healthcare on...
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