health & medical sciences https://www.adelaide.edu.au/newsroom/ en Early career cancer researcher receives funding https://www.adelaide.edu.au/newsroom/news/list/2025/02/07/early-career-cancer-researcher-receives-funding The work of University of Adelaide research fellow Dr Kevin Fenix has been boosted by a grant from the Cure Cancer Australia Foundation. February 07 2025 Rhiannon Koch https://www.adelaide.edu.au/newsroom/news/list/2025/02/07/early-career-cancer-researcher-receives-funding Researcher granted fellowship for male fertility works https://www.adelaide.edu.au/newsroom/news/list/2025/01/31/researcher-granted-fellowship-for-male-fertility-works University of Adelaide academic Dr Nicole McPherson has been awarded an early-to-mid-career fellowship by The Hospital Research Foundation Group. February 03 2025 Rhiannon Koch https://www.adelaide.edu.au/newsroom/news/list/2025/01/31/researcher-granted-fellowship-for-male-fertility-works Discovery sheds light on immune cells’ role in pregnancy complications https://www.adelaide.edu.au/newsroom/news/list/2025/01/20/discovery-sheds-light-on-immune-cells-role-in-pregnancy-complications Researchers at the University of Adelaide’s Robinson Research Institute have uncovered a new critical role for the immune system in supporting healthy pregnancies. January 23 2025 Rhiannon Koch https://www.adelaide.edu.au/newsroom/news/list/2025/01/20/discovery-sheds-light-on-immune-cells-role-in-pregnancy-complications Gaps in pre-pregnancy health initiatives need filling https://www.adelaide.edu.au/newsroom/news/list/2025/01/20/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 Adelaide’s Robinson Research Institute and School of Public Health. January 22 2025 Rhiannon Koch https://www.adelaide.edu.au/newsroom/news/list/2025/01/20/gaps-in-pre-pregnancy-health-initiatives-need-filling New repair technique aids shoulder injury recovery https://www.adelaide.edu.au/newsroom/news/list/2025/01/13/new-repair-technique-aids-shoulder-injury-recovery A technique for repairing rotator cuff injuries developed by University of Adelaide academics has delivered game-changing results for people with shoulder pain. January 15 2025 Rhiannon Koch https://www.adelaide.edu.au/newsroom/news/list/2025/01/13/new-repair-technique-aids-shoulder-injury-recovery World-class health simulation attracts international experts https://www.adelaide.edu.au/newsroom/news/list/2023/08/22/world-class-health-simulation-attracts-international-experts The University of Adelaide’s world-class health simulation facility, Adelaide Health Simulation, will be on show to international experts attending the Australasian Simulation Congress. August 22 2023 Jessica Stanley https://www.adelaide.edu.au/newsroom/news/list/2023/08/22/world-class-health-simulation-attracts-international-experts Smart glasses to improve diagnosis and treatment of foot wounds https://www.adelaide.edu.au/newsroom/news/list/2023/06/27/smart-glasses-to-improve-diagnosis-and-treatment-of-foot-wounds Mixed-reality smart glasses with holographic features are set to revolutionise the treatment of leg and foot wounds for people with diabetes and vascular disease in regional and remote areas in the future. June 28 2023 Jessica Stanley https://www.adelaide.edu.au/newsroom/news/list/2023/06/27/smart-glasses-to-improve-diagnosis-and-treatment-of-foot-wounds More realistic hospital experience for medical students https://www.adelaide.edu.au/newsroom/news/list/2023/06/07/more-realistic-hospital-experience-for-medical-students Medical students at the University of Adelaide will graduate with a better knowledge of how to use the electronic patient record system that’s in place in hospitals around South Australia. June 08 2023 Jessica Stanley https://www.adelaide.edu.au/newsroom/news/list/2023/06/07/more-realistic-hospital-experience-for-medical-students New shape-shifting antibiotics in the battle against superbugs https://www.adelaide.edu.au/newsroom/news/list/2023/04/17/new-shape-shifting-antibiotics-in-the-battle-against-superbugs Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to human health, but a new discovery could help in the war against superbugs, potentially saving millions of lives. April 18 2023 Jessica Stanley https://www.adelaide.edu.au/newsroom/news/list/2023/04/17/new-shape-shifting-antibiotics-in-the-battle-against-superbugs Study reveals how to reduce frailty in nursing home residents https://www.adelaide.edu.au/newsroom/news/list/2023/03/29/study-reveals-how-to-reduce-frailty-in-nursing-home-residents A University of Adelaide led study has defied a common misconception that nursing home residents experience a deterioration in their level of frailty and functional status. March 29 2023 Lee Gaskin https://www.adelaide.edu.au/newsroom/news/list/2023/03/29/study-reveals-how-to-reduce-frailty-in-nursing-home-residents