by Charlotte Price | Nov 10, 2023 | News
Women in STEM in Australia are making monumental strides, with new initiatives encouraging women to enter fields such as Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. According to research from the American Association for University Women, members of society...
by Patrick Lazarus | Apr 26, 2023 | Govt & Politics, News
A shake-up to the prescription medicine landscape has been announced today, with the federal government confirming its intentions to double the amount of medication some Australian’s can get from their pharmacists, per script. Under the current scheme, consumers are...
by Savannah Meacham | May 20, 2020 | News, Tech & Research
University of Wollongong medical honours students have had to adapt and change their honours projects as a result of COVID-19 restrictions. UOW medical and health sciences honours student Lillian Rowland has changed her project because she couldn’t access a lab....
by Aisha Sini | Mar 28, 2018 | Tech & Research
Research from the University of Wollongong (UOW) has brought attention to the difficulties of patient care in aged care facilities. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6zHMr3P3Ww&w=560&h=315] Russell Pearson, Clinical Associate at UOW’s School of...
by Abbey Conquest | Mar 29, 2017 | News
A rise of suicides in the Australian medical profession in recent months has sparked concern about the profession’s culture and ability to protect the mental health of its young workers. Four junior doctors have committed suicide in New South Wales in the past...