Curtin University researchers will lead an international study in South Africa aimed at implementing innovative community-delivered interventions that address mental health and substance use-related barriers to staying engaged in treatment for chronic conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Led by Curtin enAble Institute Director Professor Bronwyn Myers, the project will run for five years after being awarded a $2.1 million National Health and Medical Research Council Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases Strengthening Health Systems grant.

A routine heart scan might soon do more than just check for clogged arteries; it could act as a crystal ball for your cardiac health. Researchers at Kumamoto University have revealed that by combining two specific markers from a standard cardiac Computed Tomography (CT) scan, they can identify patients at the highest risk for future heart failure and death.

Most war amputees experience steady improvements in pain, psychological symptoms and quality of life over time, according to a new study that followed 156 Ukrainian amputees for one year and was led by Northwestern Medicine and collaborators in Ukraine.