PHRP in the news
Alcohol causes cancer, yet only half of people in NSW know about it
New research from Cancer Council NSW has found that just over half of NSW residents (55%) know about the link between alcohol and cancer. “This is particularly concerning as we know over 1,000 cancer deaths and 3,500 cancer cases in Australia each year are attributed to alcohol. When it comes to cancer risk, there is no […]
Hearing healthcare not fit for purpose
Papers published in the Public Health Research & Practice journal, co-sponsored by Soundfair, demonstrate that hearing healthcare in Australia is not fit for purpose. From the inequities associated with navigating the health system as a Deaf person, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic, (Carty & Beaver) to recognising that cultural safety is a prerequisite for access […]
Hearing loss in ‘one in 10’ at-risk kids
One in 10 disadvantaged Australian children may suffer from hearing loss and almost one in three a dysfunctional middle ear, a new research paper shows, prompting calls for targeted screening. Researchers from Sydney’s Macquarie University have analysed screening results of 2489 NSW children from lower socio-economic backgrounds between 2013 and 2016. Read the full story […]
Aussie researchers call for better hearing checks in disadvantaged children
Ear health experts have called for better hearing checks in Australian children, following their report which revealed that hearing problems in disadvantaged children are often left undetected. The report, published in the Public Health Research & Practice journal on Thursday, observed 2,489 children with a median age of 11 over three years from low socio-economic […]
Australia on track to live with Covid from early 2022, leading epidemiologist says
The spread of Delta in Australia has triggered “long overdue discussions on our tolerance for serious illness, and hospital and intensive care unit capacity”, a leading epidemiologist has said, adding that while “patchy” vaccination across cities and regions is an issue, control of the virus should be reached by early 2022. Prof Catherine Bennett, the […]
‘Delta usurped the one decision Australia thought we could control’
The Delta variant has forced Australia to live with COVID-19, a leading epidemiologist has said, stressing the public should no longer expect to hear about every case as the pandemic approaches the end of its second year. In a paper published by the Sax Institute on Wednesday, Deakin University epidemiologist Catherine Bennett argued that the […]
New research reveals what living with COVID-19 could look like into 2022
A new scientific paper has delivered a reality check for people hoping to be freed from their face masks when Australia reaches its 80 per cent COVID-19 vaccination target. Writing in Public Health Research & Practice, a peer-reviewed journal of the Sax Institute, epidemiologist Catherine Bennett said face masks should remain mandatory indoors until at least the […]
Facebook to limit ads children see after revelations Australian alcohol companies can reach teens
Facebook will impose more control on the types of ads that children as young as 13 are exposed to on Instagram and other platforms, as new research finds Australian alcohol companies are not restricting their social media content from reaching younger users. Read the full story in the Guardian and the PHRP paper on Alcohol […]
Tips for researchers navigating Zoom et al
Following the onset of the COVID pandemic, Zoom became omnipresent in our lives, as a noun, a verb and a place to work, play and socialise. Last year, according to Wikipedia, Zoom was the 5th most downloaded mobile app worldwide, with 477 million downloads. On one day in March 2020, the Zoom app was downloaded more […]
Minister wants electrification of all NSW vehicles to overcome health concerns
Transport Minister Andrew Constance says he’s determined to see the electrification of all cars, buses and trucks in NSW in order to improve air quality amid public health concerns over the government’s expanding motorway network. Mr Constance said he wanted to make health concerns over air quality from massive motorway projects like WestConnex a thing […]
