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I Am Breathing - film screening and discussion[13 June 2013]
Motor neurone disease (MND), also known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and Lou Gehrig's disease, is a neurological disease that causes progressive death of the motor neurones that enable us to move, speak, swallow and breathe. More
Nutrition Informatics[30 May 2013]
Research from the University of Sydney has identified and described emerging technologies to help individuals better understand their nutritional intake. More
Faculty awards night recognises students, staff and alumni[30 May 2013]
The Faculty of Health Sciences Awards Night 2014 was held last night at Maclaurin Hall, University of Sydney, in recognition of students, staff and alumni who have excelled in their work and contributions to the community. More
Eyes on the sun[21 May 2013]
Exposure to sunshine as a small child is crucial to the development of a healthy eye according to results of long-term myopia study conducted by University of Sydney researchers. More
Student honoured by Speech Pathology Australia[20 May 2013]
Speech Pathology Australia NSW Branch held their student awards evening at Cumberland earlier this month and an award was presented to Faculty of Health Sciences alumna Melissa Miao (2012). More
Students help raise over $1 million for Cancer Council[20 May 2013]
Third year Exercise and Sport Science student David Grech has participated in the 'Shxtbox Rally', an event which has raised over $1 million for cancer research More
Australian BREAST moves overseas[16 May 2013]
A web-based training tool for reading mammograms developed by researchers at the University of Sydney's Faculty of Health Sciences is poised to be implemented by breast screening services across the globe. More
FHS ABROAD[10 May 2013]
The Faculty hosted an information evening last month aimed at promoting support for the FHS Abroad program, with a specific focus on India. More
Managing ADHD through play[10 May 2013]
Children make sense of the world through play, say University of Sydney paediatric occupational therapists, who have developed a play program to teach essential life skills to children diagnosed with ADHD. More
New Zealand Ministry of Health to adopt the Breast Screen Reader Assessment Strategy (BREAST)[30 April 2013]
The New Zealand Ministry of Health has approved the implementation of the Breast Screen Reader Assessment Strategy as their national training, assessment and research tool. More
What's motivating child's play?[17 April 2013]
Altering parents' and teachers' notion of risk taking behaviour can significantly increase children's physical activity suggests a study lead by University of Sydney researchers. More
Student dissectors recognised[10 April 2013]
13 students from the Faculty of Health Sciences took part in our Student Dissection Competition held in the Anatomy lab over the summer break. More