News and events

18 September 2024

I think my child's weight is affecting their health. How can I best support them?

Weight fluctuation and change in body composition with growth is a normal part of development. Apart from the first year of life, teenage years' experience the most rapid increase in growth and development, writes the University of Sydney's Natalie Lister and Hiba Jebeile.

13 September 2024

5 picky eating habits - and how to help your children overcome them

Have you ever found yourself negotiating with a pint-sized dictator about eating a single pea? You're not alone. Almost half of kids go through a stage of picky eating, and this typically peaks around the age of three explains Nick Fuller, a Charles Perkins Centre Research Program Leader, from the University of Syndey.

13 September 2024

Antidepressants prescribed for pain in older adults despite weak evidence of effectiveness

University of Sydney research has found people over 65 are being prescribed antidepressants as pain treatment based on international guidelines that use limited evidence.

12 September 2024

Making headway in dementia research

During Dementia Action Week in Australia we highlight the superstars of the Sydney Dementia Network

09 September 2024

Partnerships for disease prevention in Vietnam announced

The Sydney Vietnam Institute event highlighted the vital work undertaken by University of Sydney researchers in public health and training 'animal disease detectives' in South-East Asia.