Antipsychotic drug use increased in Canadian long-term care homes in first year of pandemic
While most aspects of care quality in long-term care homes did not differ in the first year of the pandemic from pre-pandemic levels, a new study shows that the use of antipsychotic drugs increased in all provinces.
Strong connections and an uplifting learning environment at UC
With a major in Tourism, Marketing and Management and a minor in te reo Māori, Amiria sees the tourism industry as a platform to tell the stories of tangata whenua, and an opportunity to preserve the history of our tūpuna (ancestors).
JCU launches ‘lifestyle medicine’ courses
James Cook University’s College of Medicine and Dentistry has become the first of its kind in Australia to offer postgraduate courses in lifestyle medicine, an evidence-based approach to preventing and treating disease.
UOW India opens applications for FinTech courses
The University of Wollongong India (UOW India) has opened applications for its Master of Financial Technology, Master of Financial Technology (Extension)...
UM faculty members and students teach Portuguese courses in Congjiang
A group of ten faculty members and students in the Department of Portuguese, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Macau (UM), recently taught Portuguese language courses in three schools in Congjiang county, Guizhou province.
The problem with volunteer-run libraries for Auckland
Volunteers play a vital role in communities but they're not a substitute for trained and qualified librarians and library assistants, writes Anne Goulding.
Cryptocurrency and cryptocurrency exchanges explained
Opinion: Almost all cryptocurrencies have declined significantly this year which doesn’t seem to be putting people off, but cryptocurrencies and cryptocurrencies are complicated. Take care out there, says Alex Sims.
Research shows oxytocin could be used as an appetite suppressant
Oxytocin, the drug sometimes called the love hormone, and which is used to bring on labour, could be the key to cutting down people’s overeating.
Seven Curtin researchers named among the world’s best
Seven Curtin University researchers have been named among the world’s best, recorded in the latest edition of the Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researchers List.
Invention sparked by COVID-19 pandemic safely disinfects surfaces continuously
An invention to apply plasma to frequently touched items for continuous disinfection could provide a safe and effective...
