From adversity to aspiring doctor with Griffith’s support
Tuesday
3rd December
2024
James San always knew he wanted a career that would allow him to make a meaningful impact on people’s lives.
Category Archive: Medical Science
Omg, Omicron! Why it’s too soon to panic about COVID vaccines and the new variant
Monday
6th December
2021
Researchers around the world are trying to work out whether existing COVID vaccines protect us from the latest variant, Omicron. The…
How contagious is Delta? How long are you infectious? Is it more deadly? A quick guide to the latest science
Wednesday
29th September
2021
Delta was recognised as a SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern in May 2021 and has proved extremely difficult to control in unvaccinated populations.
Ivermectin shows us how hard it is to use old drugs for COVID. Here’s how to do better next time
Friday
24th September
2021
Many hopes have been pinned on repurposing existing drugs, such as ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine, to treat COVID-19. However, we shouldn’t…
The symptoms of the Delta variant appear to differ from traditional COVID symptoms. Here’s what to look out for
Monday
9th August
2021
We’ve been living in a COVID world for more than 18 months now. At the outset of the pandemic, government…
BlueHealth Project highlighting link between environmental health and mental health
Friday
13th November
2020
Griffith Expert Associate Professor Anne Roiko and Alumnus Dr Anne Cleary join experts from 18 countries to contribute to the …
Griffith’s Gold Coast campus an obvious choice for health students
Tuesday
13th October
2020
One students’ story about finding what they needed right on their doorstep, thanks to Griffith When Grace Mitchell began researching her options…
Medicine Alumnus to join Ivy League thanks to Fulbright Scholarship
Wednesday
7th October
2020
Currently a doctor working in the emergency department of the Townsville University Hospital, Grace Yeung is a Griffith alumnus of…
Representation in healthcare – Griffith Health Alumni discuss
Thursday
1st October
2020
We recently brought together Griffith Health alumni in a virtual event to talk to us about the positive impacts on the…
From Health Science to Occupational Therapy
Wednesday
16th September
2020
Kristi Brinkman is a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy student seeking a rewarding and therapeutic career where she can help others Kristi Brinkman, a student…