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South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n of the Year to lead Women's and Children's research
ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide Professor Helen Marshall AM has been appointed to the inaugural role of Clinical Research Director at the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN).
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Recording: Intergenerational transmission of obesity
Professor Leanne Redman presented a joint session of the Women's and Children's Hospital / RRI Grand Rounds in July 2022 on: Can we curb the intergenerational transmission of obesity with lifestyle interventions?
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Media Release: Call for screening of women for heart disease after complicated pregnancies
Women with complicated pregnancies are often unaware of their higher risk of heart disease, ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n researchers warn in a new paper published in respected journal PLOS ONE.Â
Website Launch: Welcome to EndoZone
Welcome to EndoZone:Â An evidence-based website co-created with people affected by endo
Future fund supports clinical trial on steroid use for pre-term babies
ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide researchers have been awarded more than $3 million from the  to conduct a clinical trial to help determine the most beneficial dose of steroids for babies born pre-term.
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‘Food sequencing’ really can help your glucose levels. Here’s what science says about eating salad before carbs
Biochemist and author of the  Jessie Inchauspé says tweaking your diet can change your life.
Study to lift vital vaccine uptake to protect pregnant women and vulnerable children
The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide has secured more than $960,000 from the  to lead an international project to improve the uptake of vaccinations against influenza and COVID-19 for some of our most vulnerable people – pregnant women and children with chronic health conditions.
Prescribing of psychiatric drugs to ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n kids on the rise
ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n doctors are prescribing more psychiatric drugs to children and adolescents, researchers from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide have found. This is despite the known risks of adverse effects in young people, and potential consequences for children’s developing brains and bodies.Â
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Parents more likely to refuse COVID jab for children than adults
In a study of South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n households, researchers at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide have found parents are more likely to refuse COVID-19 vaccination for their child than the proportion of adults refusing vaccination for themselves. Â
In the study published in , 3003 households were surveyed between May and July 2021 about their willingness to immunise themselves and their children against COVID-19, along with whether they would support mandatory vaccination strategies.Â
Lead researcher and author, Professor in Vaccinology at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide Professor Helen Marshall, said: “While COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been extended to children aged between 12 and 15 years in many countries, including ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥, parental support hasn’t been well captured, and very few have looked at community acceptance of mandatory policies.Â
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