Health Conditions
Science and young minds
Youth engagement in skin health The QIMR Berghofer's Science and young minds project aimed to inspire the scientists and medical professionals of tomorrow. The research…
View researchScabies mite complement inhibitors as targets for novel therapeutics
In Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are affected by scabies, associated rheumatic heart, renal disease and staphylococcal infections at a much greater rate…
View researchPredicting heart disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
This study was a follow-up of cardiovascular disease outcomes for a cohort of Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory who participated in a health screening program…
View researchFilling the gaps in the Healthy Skin program
The Filling the Gaps (FTG) project was a collaboration between three CRC for Aboriginal Health partners utilising laboratory, clinical and epidemiological methods and building on work undertaken…
View researchEast Arnhem Healthy Skin project
The East Arnhem Healthy Skin Project (EAHSP) aimed to reduce the prevalence of scabies, skin sores and tinea in five remote Aboriginal communities, as these…
View researchFinding a better treatment for ear disease
Finding a better treatment for ear disease: Azithromycin versus Amoxycillin for treatment of Acute Otitis Media in Aboriginal children (AATAAC) Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM),…
View researchCan swimming pools improve Indigenous children’s hearing?
The Flinders University Swimming Pool study investigated whether the use of swimming pools by school-age Indigenous children in remote semi-arid communities in central Australia results…
View researchDifferential impact of Australian tobacco management policies for Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations
Differential impact of Australian tobacco management policies for Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations – Is research evidence informing Indigenous smoking policy? Previous research has shown that…
View researchEvaluation of a health education initiative for urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
The Lowitja institute awarded a Small Grant to the University of Queensland and the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health (IUIH) in 2013 to evaluate the…
View researchBetter medication management for mental health
Better medication management for Aboriginal people with mental health disorders and their families Aboriginal people with mental health conditions may have particular needs given the…
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