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A 3D-printed solution to tackle low back pain

Low back pain is the leading cause of disability across the globe. Affecting up to seven million Australians, it also comes with a massive price tag, accounting for $1.2 billion of our national health care expenditure in 2008/2009 alone.

Interactive stepping tile for rehabilitation

Can interactive technology and design research help with physicial rehabiliation? Associate Professor Bert Bongers’ work with therapists and hospital patients demonstrates the possibilities.

Engineering a cure for diabetes

Having successfully reversed type 1 diabetes in mice, Professor Ann Simpson and her team from the Centre for Health Technologies are collaborating with biotechnology company PharmaCyte Biotech to deliver a solution for humans.

The economics of primary health care

When it comes to primary health care, understanding public perceptions, usage patterns and values is helping researchers make recommendations about how public health funding should be spent.

The cost of birth

Childbirth is the most common reason for hospital admission in Australia. Understanding the costs involved is a crucial component of health care policy that impacts how and where women give birth.