News: health and medical sciences

Humans and AI in new collaboration for endometriosis classification

Two medical professionals look at results on a laptop.

University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É researchers have identified a new approach for endometriosis classification, believed to be the first of its kind which combines both machine learning models and human knowledge.

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Early career cancer researcher receives funding

Kevin Fenix

The work of University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É research fellow Dr Kevin Fenix has been boosted by a grant from the Cure Cancer Australia Foundation.

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Researcher granted fellowship for male fertility works

Nicole McPherson

University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É academic Dr Nicole McPherson has been awarded an early-to-mid-career fellowship by The Hospital Research Foundation Group.

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Need for novel AI to be used in women’s health

Clinicians discuss transvaginal ultrasound images.

Research has shown the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to assist in the diagnosis of conditions, like endometriosis, but what happens if the modelling is incorrect?

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Recruiting begins for final phase of AVOID frailty study

A man holds a walking stick

University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É researchers are preparing for the third phase of an Australian-first study where residents from the City of Charles Sturt will test an online behaviour change tool designed to help prevent frailty in older people.

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Discovery sheds light on immune cells’ role in pregnancy complications

Pregnancy scan

Researchers at the University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É’s Robinson Research Institute have uncovered a new critical role for the immune system in supporting healthy pregnancies.

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Gaps in pre-pregnancy health initiatives need filling

Zohra Lassi with young person

Adolescents and young adults are being missed when it comes to pre-pregnancy health initiatives that could have a long-term impact on maternal, perinatal, and child health outcomes, according to a review by researchers from the University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É’s Robinson Research Institute and School of Public Health.

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New repair technique aids shoulder injury recovery

A man receives a shoulder massage

A technique for repairing rotator cuff injuries developed by University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É academics has delivered game-changing results for people with shoulder pain.

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World-class health simulation attracts international experts

Photo of Associate Professor Adam Montagu showing experts a manikin used for teaching at ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É Health Simulation.

The University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É’s world-class health simulation facility, ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É Health Simulation, will be on show to international experts attending the Australasian Simulation Congress.

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Holograms for life: improving IVF success

A 3D image of a 2-cell embryo

In a world-first, 3D holographic images of an embryo have been developed as part of a collaborative research project between the University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É and University of St Andrews. The images are created using miniscule amounts of light in a fraction of a second.

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