Research conducted by the University of Yamanashi in Japan indicates a “significant association” between longer screentime for boys at one year of age and being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) when they are three years old. The research team, led by Megumi Kushima encouraged a review of the health effects of screen time on…
Japanese Study Shows ‘Significant Association’ Between Screen Time and Autism in Boys
February 2, 2022
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Amount of Missing Medication in Melbourne Public Hospitals ‘Significant’: Experts
January 30, 2022
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A study led by Austin Health in Melbourne has found around one-fifth of medication supplied to public medical, surgical wards, and emergency departments (EDs) in Melbourne had not been administered to patients. The study, led by David Taylor, Director of Emergency Medicine Research at Austin Health, concluded that in 2019 around 19.2 percent of medication to…
Vaccinating Teens Against Parental Consent is ‘Ethically Permissible’: Experts
January 26, 2022
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Research conducted by the Royal Children’s Hospital, the University of Melbourne and the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute has concluded that it is “ethically permissible” to vaccinate teenagers aged 12 and over who are requesting a COVID-19 vaccine, even if their parents do not provide consent. Traditionally, parental consent is needed for the vaccination of children,…
Novel Newborn Genetic Screen Possible for Earlier Diagnosis and Treatment
January 24, 2022
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Research led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) has reported that their novel newborn genetic screen may be feasible and reliable to test for three rare genetic disorders simultaneously. The research, led by Professor David Godler from the MCRI, developed a method to screen for Prader Willi, Angelman and Dup15 simultaneously from a sample…
COVID-19’s Indirect Implications on Children Are ‘Long-Lasting’: Expert
January 24, 2022
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Research conducted by the University of Melbourne and The Royal Children’s Hospital have implicated that the indirect impacts of COVID-19 potentially can have “broad, long-lasting implications for children.” Although children generally have low health consequences in matters of the pandemic, the restrictions implemented to control the disease can have indirect effects in the long term….
Medical Research Rapidly Adopts ‘Systemic Racism’ as Truth, Risking Scientific Credibility
Rejection used to be common for medical sociologist Thomas LaVeist when he tried to get his research published on the effects of racism on the health of black people. “Now,” said the 60-year-old dean of Tulane University’s School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine, “I have those same journals asking me to write articles for…
World-First Therapy Could Restore Hearing Loss for Millions
Melbourne, Australia—Australian scientists are working on a new treatment that could potentially restore hearing for the millions of Australians who lose it within their lifetime. Although one in six Australians experience hearing loss, there is no drug treatment currently available. This figure will is predicted to rise to one in four by 2050, with the…
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