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16 July 2025

Calls for an increase of trauma-informed care for child medical procedures

The psychological and emotional harm of restraining a child during a medical procedure is causing more trauma than necessary. Dr...

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15 July 2025

Paid Parental Leave scheme language portrays fathers as secondary or optional

Fathers are often portrayed as optional or secondary caregivers in the home with the current language surrounding Paid Parental Leave...

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7 July 2025

App in development to help young children fall asleep

Bedtime can be tricky for parents, especially when their child is experiencing behavioural sleep problems, but help is on the...

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17 June 2025

Virtual reality as part of pediatric burns pain management

The applications of Virtual Reality far exceed the gaming world as Griffith University researchers investigate its benefits for pediatric burns...

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12 June 2025

Harnessing digital technology to enhance the future of pediatric nursing

The future of pediatric nursing could see digital technology play a larger role in delivering safer and more personalised care...

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10 June 2025
Dr Fergus O'Connor and Professor Norman Morris helping a heart failure patient submerse their legs in warm water

Boosting exercise performance in heart failure patients 

Heating the lower limbs before exercise has been found to significantly improve endurance in individuals with heart failure.   The study,...

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6 June 2025

Call for tackling delay – Under 12s not physically or mentally ready

Griffith University Exercise Science researchers call for tackling to be delayed in match play for AFL, RugbyLeague and Rugby Union...

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5 June 2025
A young woman with her hand on her face

Forever young? The eternal pursuit of youthful beauty 

In a world increasingly obsessed with youth, Griffith University cultural theorist Associate Professor Margaret Gibson has asked the question: ‘What...

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3 June 2025

Revolutionary saliva test for liver disease receives a boost

A ground-breaking test to diagnose liver fibrosis has received a boost after lead researcher, Professor Chamindie Punyadeera, was selected on...

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20 May 2025

Drug typically used for opioid addiction could be Long COVID treatment

Low-dose naltrexone (LDN) has been identified as a potential treatment for Long COVID after a ground-breaking Griffith University study found...

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