People with multiple chronic conditions who are also at risk of bone fracture are not likely to be investigated or treated for osteoporosis, according to a new study from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research using 45 and Up Study data. The study, published in the journal PLOS Medicine, found that the more chronic conditions … Read more
There are around 220,000 Australians living with hepatitis B, which can lead to life-threatening liver conditions if not properly managed. However, one-quarter of Australians with the virus don’t know they have it, and only 23% are receiving regular clinical care, according to the Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine. The Sax … Read more
When it comes to cancer screening, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds have lower participation rates than the general Australian population. Just under half of Australians who speak English at home are screened for bowel cancer each year, however, that number drops to one-third for Australians who speak a language other than English … Read more
The suspension of breast screening services in 2020 to limit the risk of COVID-19 transmission does not appear to be resulting in a feared wave of more advanced breast cancers, according to a newly published analysis of NSW healthcare data. Published today in Public Health Research & Practice, a peer-reviewed journal of the Sax Institute, … Read more
Some of Australia’s leaders in research translation have come together at Sydney Showcase, an event co-hosted by the Sax Institute as part of the NHMRC Research Translation Long Weekend. Held on November 17 at Sydney University and jointly hosted by the Sax Institute along with Sydney Health Partners and Maridulu Budyari Gumal (SPHERE), the in-person … Read more
Two public health researchers whose work has had a direct effect on policy and practice in areas as diverse as COVID-19 infections among children and hospital-acquired pressure injuries have been honoured in the Sax Institute’s annual Research Action Awards tonight. The winners this year are: This is the eighth time the Sax Institute has presented … Read more
Cataract surgery rates are improving in inland NSW but still lag behind those in coastal areas, according to new research that uses 45 and Up Study data to map cataract surgery across the state. The research looked at data from more than 200,000 Study participants between the years 2007 and 2016. It found that over … Read more
The recent seizure of 11 kilograms of the opioid drug fentanyl – the largest amount ever detected in Australia, equivalent to 5.5 million doses – is a powerful reminder of opioid addiction and illicit opioid use in Australia. The Sax Institute is helping policymakers in NSW address the issue with research into innovative approaches to … Read more
