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'Sleep hygiene': How FIFO workers can get a better night's sleep

Better sleep hygiene could see fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) mining shift workers get a better night's sleep.

ECU launches innovative research into long COVID's neurophysiological impact

A groundbreaking project led by Dr Christopher Latella will investigate how long COVID affects the brain and the nervous system's ability to control muscles, potentially explaining why patients experience the debilitating and persistent symptoms of fatigue and weakness.

Call goes out to support world-first health platform

The Edith Cowan University (ECU) Centre for Precision Health (CPH) is calling on the Western Australian community to support the development of NeuroHub WA, a world-first health platform that will support the more than one million Western Australians living with a neurological condition.

CPH Seminar Series - A window into the ubiquitous role of ubiquitination in cancer

The Centre for Precision Health Seminar is presented by cancer researchers, Associate Professor Pieter Eichhorn, Dean of Infrastructure at Curtin University and Dr Vivian Chua from the Centre for Precision Health.

Senior’s Week

As part of Senior’s Week, some of our team from the Exercise Medicine Research Institute & Vario Health Clinic joined forces with ECU Health at the Wanneroo Active Ageing Expo.

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ECU career pathway for Indian nurses in Western Australia

Edith Cowan University (ECU) has struck a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Perdaman Global Services and Apollo Health Resources to provide career opportunities for Indian nurses.

ECU celebrates the Vice-Chancellor's Investiture

Edith Cowan University (ECU) has officially welcomed Professor Clare Pollock as its Vice-Chancellor and President in a distinguished Investiture ceremony.

Parenting in the digital age: Free event offers insights from top researchers

Experts will meet at Edith Cowan University (ECU) to share research on family discussions about digital media, including children’s screen time concerns.

Rat bait proving lethal to endangered Australian species

Common rat and mouse baits may threaten nine endangered Australian marsupial carnivores, including Tasmanian Devils and quolls, according to ECU research.

Lethal second-generation rat poisons are killing endangered quolls and Tasmanian devils

Humans have been poisoning rodents for centuries. But fast-breeding rats and mice have evolved resistance to earlier poisons. In response, manufacturers have produced second generation anticoagulant rodenticides such as bromadiolone, widely used in Australian households.

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