Given Australia’s ageing population and the growing incidence of chronic illness and frailty, investment in research to improve health outcomes for patients is imperative. UQ’s Centre for Health Services Research (CHSR) was established to meet the challenge.
Leonie the leopard shark has made a switch that could save her species – becoming the first shark recorded to change from sexual to asexual reproduction.
From lifting a mower to trim the hedges to lopping trees with a circular saw, it seems there are endless ways for DIY enthusiasts to end up in hospital emergency departments.
While it’s common for parents to reassure their child with comforting phrases such as ‘it’s okay, it’ll be over soon, be brave’, these words actually kept the child’s attention on the pain.