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JCU professor takes on international role
Fri, 28 May 2021
A JCU professor will represent Northern Queensland on the world stage as he takes on the role of President of the International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM).

Study finds most teens don’t wash their hands
Wed, 26 May 2021
A new study from James Cook University has found that only one in three adolescents around the world is practicing appropriate hand hygiene – and researchers have linked the problem to a few particular teenage lifestyles and experiences.

Triage rules needed for health workers
Tue, 25 May 2021
A warning has been issued that Australian health workers face legal risks if they make triage decisions during a disaster – and the COVID-19 pandemic has brought the problem sharply into focus.

New JCU drug therapy to improve healing after ACL reconstruction
Thu, 29 Apr 2021
JCU scientists have been awarded a US Department of Defense contract to develop a new drug therapy for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear or rupture, that could also help sportspeople recover from severe knee injuries.

In search of a cure: new findings on cell behaviour
Fri, 23 Apr 2021
New findings into how the body’s immune cells communicate with each other could change the way researchers look at diseases such as malaria, multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer’s.

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