Dr Caitlin Jones aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of opioids for low back pain, and uncovered some interesting findings in her research. Dr Caitlin Jones unpacks her findings in this latest episode of Research Bytes. Listen to find out more, you can read [...]
A recent Four Corners story ‘Pain Factory’ featured Prof Ian Harris and covered a Cochrane review by Adrian Traeger, Chris Maher and team. The program dealt with a range of factors central to Wiser Healthcare. More than three million Australians are living with chronic pain, [...]
In an episode of ABC’s Four Corners this week, the use of spinal cord stimulators for chronic back pain was brought into question. Spinal cord stimulators are devices implanted surgically which deliver electric impulses directly to the spinal cord. They’ve been used to treat people with chronic [...]
Katy’s award winning research examined transforming approaches to medical testing to deliver high value care that benefits health and does not harm. Named to honour the Australian Nobel Laureate Professor Elizabeth Blackburn, this award is given to the highest ranked female recipient in each research [...]
At 38, Carla Loughnane was told she had so few eggs she was near menopause and didn't need birth control. Within six months, she was pregnant. Her twin girls were not yet two years old. This "miracle" baby was a joy, but made her doubt years [...]
Corporations have used feminist language to promote their products for decades. In the 1980s, companies co-opted messaging about female autonomy to encourage women’s consumption of unhealthy commodities, such as tobacco and alcohol. Today, feminist narratives around empowerment and women’s rights are being co-opted to market interventions [...]
Researchers find promotions encouraging women to take charge of their health could lead to overdiagnosis and unnecessary treatment. Corporations are co-opting feminist messages around women’s wellbeing to promote useless health tests and treatments, an analysis by Australian researchers has found. Published in the British Medical Journal [...]
Many of us have done countless rapid antigen tests (RATs) over the course of the pandemic. Testing ourselves at home has become second nature. But there’s also a growing worldwide market in medical tests sold online directly to the public. These are “direct-to-consumer” tests, and [...]
Wiser Researcher Prof Chris Maher was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) on the 26th of January 2024! Prof Christopher Maher was recognized for his significant service to physiotherapy as a researcher, clinician, and mentor, particularly in the field of pain [...]
Congratulations to Prof Denise O'Connor who won not one, but two, best paper awards at the 2023 Health Services Research Association (HSRAANZ) Awards! Best Paper Overall and Best Implementation Science Paper! O’Connor DA, Glasziou P, Maher CG, et al. Effect of an Individualized Audit and Feedback Intervention on [...]