Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Welcome to the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. We value collaboration between health professionals and with our patients, concentrating our core purpose on developing holistic approach to medical training and education with focuses on three aspects - Heal, Learn, Discover
Our research
Research in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences spans the biomedical and clinical sciences, physiotherapy, health systems and e-health.
Particular areas of research excellence include cancer, neurosciences, cardiovascular disease and innovations in healthcare systems.
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Research news
Dr Kathryn Mills, Lecturer in Physiotherapy in Macquarie University’s Department of Health Professions, explains.
Macquarie University researcher Shivani Sachdev has developed new tests to analyse synthetic cannabinoids and found some are up to 300 times more powerful than the cannabis plant.
As legal attitudes towards cannabis change, what do we know about its medicinal properties? A Macquarie University expert is keen to set the record straight.
In the near future, when you apply for a job or join a new team at work, a machine, rather than a human, may assess your personality traits to see if you are suitable.
The new Macquarie University Dementia Research Centre brings together a team of leading scientists from Australia and overseas who will work together to better understand Alzheimer’s disease and develop better diagnostic tools and treatments.
Macquarie University research has shown a high incidence of the excruciatingly painful yet preventable condition.
Lymphoedema in Sharne Willoughby’s left leg meant she could hardly walk. Since liposuction at Macquarie Health, she has run five half-marathons.
Older Australians would rather be cared for at home, but a lack of transparency into the quality of aged care is hampering reforms.
Content owner: Medicine and Health Sciences Last updated: 21 Dec 2018 11:00am