health /newsroom/ en New guidelines set to change the way we diagnose type 1 diabetes /newsroom/news/list/2024/06/25/new-guidelines-set-to-change-the-way-we-diagnose-type-1-diabetes Type 1 diabetes (T1D) diagnoses could soon be transformed with newly released guidance developed with input from a ³ÉÈË´óƬ expert, outlining how to detect and monitor early-stage T1D before the point of symptom onset. June 25 2024 Jessica Stanley /newsroom/news/list/2024/06/25/new-guidelines-set-to-change-the-way-we-diagnose-type-1-diabetes Limits to access emergency pill /newsroom/news/list/2024/06/11/limits-to-access-emergency-pill The accessibility of first-line oral emergency contraceptives in Australian community pharmacies is problematic – with a national survey finding almost one-third reporting they do not stock the ulipristal acetate pill that has been recommended by medical authorities. June 11 2024 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2024/06/11/limits-to-access-emergency-pill MoU reaffirms cooperation on health and AI /newsroom/news/list/2024/06/04/mou-reaffirms-cooperation-on-health-and-ai The ³ÉÈË´óƬ and Aurecon Group have marked a significant milestone in their relationship, signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). June 05 2024 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2024/06/04/mou-reaffirms-cooperation-on-health-and-ai Specialist scanning needed to help endo patients /newsroom/news/list/2024/06/03/specialist-scanning-needed-to-help-endo-patients A review of existing research shows there is a growing benefit to using specialist scanning to diagnose endometriosis. June 03 2024 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2024/06/03/specialist-scanning-needed-to-help-endo-patients Pregnant women given incentives to quit smoking /newsroom/news/list/2024/05/29/pregnant-women-given-incentives-to-quit-smoking Pregnant women will receive financial incentives and support to help them quit one of the most highly addictive habits, smoking cigarettes. May 29 2024 Jessica Stanley /newsroom/news/list/2024/05/29/pregnant-women-given-incentives-to-quit-smoking Autistic children the real winners from online gaming /newsroom/news/list/2024/05/13/autistic-children-the-real-winners-from-online-gaming Online gaming could be beneficial for pre-teens on the autism spectrum, with new research by the ³ÉÈË´óƬ indicating the popular pastime can help improve social skills and expand friendship networks. May 13 2024 Jessica Stanley /newsroom/news/list/2024/05/13/autistic-children-the-real-winners-from-online-gaming More support for midwives to help mothers with alcohol and other drug use /newsroom/news/list/2024/04/17/more-support-for-midwives-to-help-mothers-with-alcohol-and-other-drug-use Midwives are in a prime position to help support pregnant women to stop or cut down on alcohol and other drug use and to improve outcomes for themselves and their children.  April 17 2024 Jessica Stanley /newsroom/news/list/2024/04/17/more-support-for-midwives-to-help-mothers-with-alcohol-and-other-drug-use Scientists seek your soil for century-chemical study /newsroom/news/list/2024/04/09/scientists-seek-your-soil-for-century-chemical-study ³ÉÈË´óƬ researchers are calling on South Australian citizen scientists to donate soil samples from their backyard gardens for a study examining how widely spread per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are in our home gardens. April 10 2024 Johnny von Einem /newsroom/news/list/2024/04/09/scientists-seek-your-soil-for-century-chemical-study Exercise habits in youth create better health outcomes for some /newsroom/news/list/2024/04/04/exercise-habits-in-youth-create-better-health-outcomes-for-some Forming a long-term recreational exercise habit as a young person has a beneficial impact on physical and mental health later in life, but some groups, such as females and academic high-achievers, miss out on these benefits disproportionately. April 04 2024 Johnny von Einem /newsroom/news/list/2024/04/04/exercise-habits-in-youth-create-better-health-outcomes-for-some Caution needed over screening scores for heart patients /newsroom/news/list/2024/04/02/caution-needed-over-screening-scores-for-heart-patients Existing non-invasive screening tools may miss heart failure amongst patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and should be used with caution, according to the latest research. April 02 2024 Jessica Stanley /newsroom/news/list/2024/04/02/caution-needed-over-screening-scores-for-heart-patients