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29 April 2024
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30 April 2020

A timeline of COVID 19 and Human Rights: Overwhelmed hospitals and rights to life and health

This is the second of a series of five blogs on COVID 19 and human rights, focusing on the timeline...

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5 December 2018

Griffith Health and Humanities unite to aid Mongolia

Griffith Humanities senior lecturerHamish McLean joined forces with School of Medicine senior lecturer Duncan McConnell to train more than 60...

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7 September 2017

Not supporting mental health in the workplace — a breach of human rights?

Discrimination against people with mental illness is commonly occurring in the workplace, with unlawful practices needing immediate attention as part of the campaign for suicide prevention.

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14 June 2024

Griffith Research Team Gathers in Kuala Lumpur to Promote Inclusive Animal Health Governance Across the Indo-Pacific

Last month the Griffith research team for the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) Indo-Pacific Initiative for Sustainable Animal...

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25 March 2024
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22 January 2024
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The escalating human toll of extreme heat

Global heatwaves are causing severe human suffering, with vulnerable populations facing escalating risks. Urgent questions arise about mobility, decent work, health access, homelessness, mental health, and essential services during extreme heat says Professor Susan Harris Rimmer.

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8 November 2023

Climate-induced loss is impeding human rights in the Pacific

Climate change is impeding the human rights of a large group of people living in the Pacific, a recent report in Nature reveals.

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25 October 2023

World-first human challenge trial to test efficacy of Strep A and rheumatic heart disease vaccine

Griffith University’s Institute for Glycomics has received a $5 million philanthropic donation from the International Leducq Foundation to further the development of a Strep A vaccine.

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10 October 2023
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The impact of YouTube on mental health

YouTube wields significant influence on mental health. It's a double-edged sword, fostering both positive and negative effects. Parasocial relationships with content creators can deepen loneliness, especially among the vulnerable. YouTube can also educate, connect, and support mental well-being through informative content and communities as suicide prevention researcher Dr Luke Balcombe explains.

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